Get Started with the Amazon MP3 Store, Cloud Player & Cloud Drive

Get Started with Cloud Drive and Cloud Player

Save your Amazon MP3 purchases to Cloud Drive
Purchase a song or album from the Amazon MP3 Store and click the Save to your Amazon Cloud Drive button when your purchase is complete. Your purchase will be stored for free and will not count against your storage quota.

Play and download your music using Cloud Player
Click the Launch Amazon Cloud Player button to start listening to your purchase. Use Cloud Player to browse and search your library, create playlists, and download to your computer.

Upload more music from your personal library
From the Cloud Player screen, click the Upload to your Cloud Drive button. All customers have a Cloud Drive storage account and all Amazon MP3 purchases saved to or uploaded to your Cloud Drive will not count towards your storage limit.

Enjoy your music on the go with the Amazon MP3 app
Shop the full Amazon MP3 store, save your purchases to Cloud Drive, stream your Cloud Player library, and download to your device right from your Android device or Kindle Fire.

Learn More About Cloud Player and Cloud Drive

• What is the cloud?

  The cloud is a term used to describe the Internet. Amazon Cloud Drive is your hard drive in the cloud. Securely store your music, videos, photos, and documents online and access them from anywhere. All you need is a web browser to upload, download, and access your files from any computer. Back up your files to ensure that your music, photos, and personal documents are available to you wherever you go. Learn more about Cloud Drive.

• Who can access Cloud Drive?

  If you are an existing Amazon customer, you have access to Cloud Drive storage. All you need to do is accept the Cloud Drive Terms of Use to start using your Cloud Drive account. Learn more about Cloud Drive.

• Will all of my previous Amazon MP3 purchases already be in Cloud Drive?

  No, but you can save and upload all your new Amazon MP3 purchases to Cloud Drive and they will not count towards your storage limit. You can also upload your existing music library, as well as videos, documents, and other digital files, into Cloud Drive. Read about how to upload music.

• Can I upload music from my phone?

  Uploading music from your mobile device is not possible at this time, but you can upload music from your PC or Mac. See how to upload music.

• How do I know how much Cloud Drive storage I've used?

  You can see how much storage you've used by looking at the top left corner of the Cloud Player screen under the Upload to your Cloud Drive button. If you have a paid plan, you have unlimited space for music. View your storage usage and manage your files.

• I saved music to Cloud Drive but I wanted to download it. What do I do?

  You can still download your music to your computer or Android device. From Amazon Cloud Player, select the music you want to download using the check boxes. Next, click the Download button in the upper right of Cloud Player. This will open the Downloader and download music from Cloud Drive to your device. If you have the Downloader set to import your music to iTunes or Windows Media Player, it will automatically be added to your music library there.

  You can download Cloud Drive music to your Android device by tapping the green downward arrow located in the upper right corner of each album, artist, or playlist page. You can also long-press any song, album, artist, or playlist and select the download option. Once your music is downloaded, you can find it in your on-device library in Cloud Player.