It seems that it has cost them a bit, although it is always something that is not very clear if it is the fault of one or the other. Be that as it may, the important thing here is that the speakers with Google Assistant can already play the music from Apple Music. And the best, without the need to resort to methods such as sending via Bluetooth that some used until now.
Speakers with Google Assistant already support Apple Music
There is a maxim that any manufacturer of smart speakers or any service should always bear in mind: it is necessary to reach as many users as possible . This is something that Amazon with its Echo Dots understood very well from the beginning.
However, Apple with its HomePod does not seem to have much interest in opening up its speaker to other music services. Moreover, it hardly seems that now it is beginning to do so. Google for its part seems to be in a kind of middle ground, although they also had a significant absence in order to be a viable option for certain Apple users.
The latter seems to have finally been solved. Google has released an update that at the moment only affects users in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan , but it is assumed that being what it is, it should not take long to reach the rest of the countries where the music service of Apple is also present.
Therefore, if you are Apple Music users, you may or may be able to do so soon, but one way or another you will be able to listen to your favorite music just by saying “Ok Google, play …”
How to set up Apple Music and Google Assistant
The first thing you have to be clear about is which devices are compatible with Google Assistant that add support for Apple Music. These according to the company’s note are: Nest Audio, Nest Hub Max, Nest Mini and many others that are on the market and may be manufactured by other brands.
The second thing is that to use Apple Music on one of these speakers you will need to have an active paid subscription . As you know, Apple’s streaming music service does not offer any kind of free plan beyond the trial period for new users. So unlike Spotify, if you want to use it you have to pay yes or yes. But that sure you already knew.
Finally, all you have to do is follow the same steps that you have previously been able to do to connect services other than Google’s own for music themes. For example, Spotify among some that today was already compatible.
However, here is what you must do to set up Apple Music on a speaker with Google Assistant:
- From your smartphone, open the Google Home application
- Select the option that gives access to the System Settings
- Now go to the Music section and then to More music services
- In this last step Apple Music will appear
- Select this option and link your account with active subscription
- Ready
As you can see, it’s that easy and simple to start using Apple’s music service on Google Assistant-compatible speakers. It is recommended that if your intention is to always use this service, which is logical since it is paid, you set it as the default. In this way you save yourself from having to specify where you want to listen to that song, group or album that you ask the assistant.
