We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. After years of false starts, YouTube is now serious about music streaming. For the most part, YouTube Music accomplishes all of this, but there are parts that are overly complicated. Got all that?
Google Home & Nest speakers
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Learn more here. To learn how to use YouTube Music with one of these other services, read below. Smart speakers will stream music for you that is closely related to the album, song, or playlist that you request. They cannot play specific requests or repeat songs, unless it is music you have uploaded. However, you can change radio stations to listen to different music and skip to the next song up to 6 times per hour. If you are an ad-supported user and you request a song that you uploaded to YouTube Music, you will be able to play that specific track. Note: YouTube Music Premium members can listen ad-free on smart speakers, and request albums, songs, and playlists on-demand.
Stream Songs and play videos
Today we're announcing two important updates. Users will have the opportunity to transfer their music libraries from Google Play Music to YouTube Music in that timeframe. Second, in the coming months, Google Play Music users will no longer be able to stream from or use the Google Play Music app. Additionally, we are making changes to the Google Play store and Music Manager. Starting in September in New Zealand and South Africa — and in October for all other global markets — users will no longer be able to stream from or use the Google Play Music app.
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