Apple Music may soon support Google speakers, Smart Displays Android TVs

Apple’s music-streaming service may before long integrate with Google Home too other third-party speakers that back upwards Google Assistant, every bit good every bit Smart Displays too Android TV devices.

That’s according to MacRumors reader Jason who has managed to unearth bear witness of upcoming Apple Music back upwards inwards the Google Home app for iPhone.

In previous versions of Google’s software, Apple Music was listed inwards a split upwards ‘limited availability’ department of the app too likewise ‘Only available on iOS devices’.

The updated listing suggests that Apple could before long make Apple Music an available alternative for Google Assistant-powered playback on Google Home devices.

While Apple Music currently cannot endure linked to a Google Home speaker— too the Assistant responds to commands for Apple Music with “Voice actions aren’t available for that app”—this integration is going alive before long or otherwise it wouldn’t endure acquaint inwards the Google Home app.

Apple Music is listed with existing third-party services that tin already endure used inwards conjunction with Google speakers too the Assistant, only similar Google’s ain YouTube Music too Play Music service every bit good every bit Spotify, Pandora too Deezer inwards the United States.

When officially available, Apple Music integration volition larn inwards possible to role Assistant vocalization commands to control Apple Music playback on Google Home speakers, Android TVs, Smart Displays too third-party Assistant speakers.

TUTORIAL: How to role Apple Music with Alexa on Amazon Echo speakers

On iOS, users volition laid this upwards inwards the Google Home app → Settings → Music. Android customers volition request to enterprise into Assistant settings → Services → Music.

As of Dec 2018, Apple’s music service is available on Amazon’s Echo range.

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