How to make the Xbox Music app to keep playing when switching away from him?

OK, it MUST be a setting but I can't. But I open the music application, start to play music, click on the start page to start using Explorer or something and the music stops playing, or going so low you can't hear it (even if the volume is up) and when you switch to the app music stops all together. This is not the expected behavior, playing music background on a pc is pretty much needed!

Thanks for your suggestions, I like the music app, but I need to be able to 'multitasking' when im listening to music.
Sean

I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to answer for those who have the same problem.

Indeed, this problem is solved by changing a setting.

1. go on the desktop

2. open the acoustic Panel

3. click on your primary input device

4. in the settings window, go to the Advanced tab

5. uncheck the 'allow applications to take exclusive control of this device.

Hope this has helped you and everyone else with the same problem.

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