[Q]How to prevent Google Play Music scanning my local storage? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Greetings.
I am looking for a way to prevent google play scanning my local storage (phone storage) for music track. Basically I have my audio books which I listen using the audio book player, now when google scan those folders it mixes the audio book files with my actual musics and when I do a "I am feeling lucky" try playing last added, etc. It plays my audio books as well
Thanks.

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