Authorize Google Drive files in GoodPlayer

Authorize a file and test access

1. Open the Google Drive connection in GoodPlayer and sign in to the Google account you want to use.
2. Use Add Files to select the actual media files you want GoodPlayer to access.
3. Complete Google’s selection and authorization flow, then return to GoodPlayer.
4. Test playback or download of one selected file before adding the rest of your library.

Selecting a folder does not authorize every file inside it. Choose the individual files you need. If you use several Google accounts, check which account is active before selecting them.

Restore access to an existing playlist

An old playlist can still contain a file reference even when the updated connection has not been granted access to that file.

1. Use the same Google account as before.
2. Open Add Files and select the original files referenced by the playlist.
3. Return to the playlist and try the affected item again.

If you cannot find the original file in that account, check its availability in Google Drive first. A different copy with the same name is not necessarily the original file.

If files are missing or access is denied

The folder is visible but its contents are unavailable

Select the required files through Add Files. Folder selection alone does not grant access to its contents.

A playlist worked before the upgrade

Reauthorize its original files with the same account. Upgrading requires authorization again; it does not grant access to your entire Drive.

Files seem to belong to another account

Check the signed-in account and switch to the one with access to those files, then select them again.

A downloaded copy already exists

A saved local copy and a cloud playlist reference are different items. Test the local file separately to identify whether the problem is cloud access or playback.

Understand what disconnecting does

Signing out removes GoodPlayer’s locally saved Google sign-in credentials. You can also revoke access in your Google Account connections. Neither action deletes files already downloaded to your device, playlist entries or download history.

See the Google Drive privacy explanation for how authorization and file data are handled. For help, describe the error and whether selecting a single original file works; never send passwords or authorization tokens.