Apple Music Support Arrives on Google Assistant Speakers & Smart Displays
Dec. 8, 2020It’s not every day when Google and Apple come together to integrate their services for a better overall user experience, but today is, fortunately, one of those days. Google has finallyannounced the availabilityof Apple Music on Google Assistant smart speaker and displays. With this integration, you can set Apple Music as your default streaming app in the Google Home app. This way, you can ask the Assistant to search and play over 70 million songs from the streaming service.
Add Apple Music as Default Music Provider in Google Home App
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Open theGoogle Home appand tap on the ‘+’ button at the top left on the home page. From the new page, choose the ‘Music’ option. You can also access this section from“Assistant Settings -> Music”under your Google accountas well.
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On the Music page, you’ll see a list of music providers available in your region. If you’re in one of the supported regions, you’llsee Apple Music on this list. Since India is not part of the first wave of this much-awaited integration, therefore, it is missing in the screenshot below. Your mileage may vary based on the region you’re in.
As mentioned above, Apple Music is not available as a music provider for Google Home in all regions just yet. According to Google, theavailability is limited to the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, and Japan for now. As a fellow Apple Music user from India, I’m disappointed by this move and hope the company expands the supported regions in the foreseeable future. There is currently no information on when Google plans to roll it out to more regions.
If you are an Apple Music user and own a Google Assistant-enabled speaker or smart display, then it’s finally possible for you to stream songs with ease. You do not need to switch music providers and can use voice commands to play your favorite tracks and albums on your smart speaker.
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