Apple Music Android no longer casts to Google Home Devices

Yes there does seem to be an issue with Apple Music cast feature. Same issue casting to a Sony TV & a GoogleTV dongle. Other apps: YouTube, Spotify, vlc, YouTube TV all work properly on both. Apple music connects, then shows a spinning circle the entire time.

Yes, I have had to go thru remove/add too many times to count. It also seems like if I download too many songs from my library to the device (Sam S21 ultra), the app then has issues playing songs. I've tried deleting cache, force stop, etc. Only fix seems to be complete uninstall & install fresh. Rediculous.

I also uninstalled/reinstalled and it fixed the problem (for now, it seems). I was trying to Cast to my Nest hub. I also aggressively cache music on the phone for offline play, so we'll see if downloading my big playlist coincides with future problems.

Hey jkcdn, thanks for getting back to us here in Communities.

Are you using this method to cast? Use Apple Music with your Android devices - Apple Support

"Stream music from Apple Music to your Chromecast device

1. Make sure that your Android device and Chromecast device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. Open the Apple Music app.
3. At the top of your screen, tap the Cast button .
4. Tap your Chromecast device.
5. Play music.

If you need help with your Chromecast, visit Google Support.

Not all content types in Apple Music support Casting, and not all Chromecast devices are supported."

Make sure all steps are followed here from Google for using cast: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7181830?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&oco=0

"Step 1. Cast from Chromecast-enabled apps to speaker or display

1. Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi network or linked to the same account as your speaker or display.
2. Open a Chromecast-enabled app.
3. Tap the Cast icon .
4. Touch and hold the tile of the speaker or display you'd like to cast to.
5. When you're connected, the Cast icon will turn from light to dark gray, and will let you know you're connected.
6. You can now cast audio and video to your speaker or display from your device.
7. To stop casting, at the top of your device's screen, tap the Cast icon . In the box that appears, tap Stop Casting.

Note: Some music providers, like Spotify, require a subscription to play music from its Chromecast-enabled app. Also, YouTube content is only supported from the YouTube Music app (not the YouTube app), and you must have a YouTube Premium account. YouTube Music is only available in the US and Australia.

As mentioned previously, if you need further help contact: Google Support

Best regards.

Hey jkcdn,

Sounds like you need help casting Apple Music to your Google Home device. We'd be happy to help out.

While you may have completed some of or all of these steps already, we want to make sure you have all the steps needed to set things up properly:

Here's what you need

• A subscription to Apple Music

• A Google Nest speaker or display

• An iPhone, iPad, or Android device that’s signed in to the Google Home app with the Google account that’s linked to your Nest device

Set up Apple Music on your Google Nest device

1. On your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, open the Google Home app.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Music.

4. Under "More music services," tap the Link icon  next to Apple Music.

5. Tap Link Account.

6. Sign in with the Apple ID that you use with Apple Music and follow the onscreen steps to complete setup.

Set Apple Music as your default music service

If you donʼt want to say "on Apple Music" each time you ask Google to play something, you can make Apple Music your default music service.

1. On your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, open the Google Home app.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Music.

4. Under "Your music services," select Apple Music.

Unlink Apple Music from your Nest device

1. On your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, open the Google Home app.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Tap Music.

4. Under Apple Music, tap Unlink. If Apple Music is set as your default music service, select another music service as your default, or select "No default." Then tap Unlink under Apple Music.

All this information and more is available here: Play Apple Music on your Google Nest speaker or display - Apple Support

If you continue to have issues after completing these steps you'll need to get in contact with Google support using the following link for further assistance: Google Support

We hope this helps out.

Take care!

I experienced the same issue as described above. Only complete delete (including downloaded music) and reinstall solved this problem.

Recent update seems to have fixed it for me. App just updated to 4.1.0 and it started working again, but we'll see how long that lasts.

Unfortunately this was the only thing that would fix it for me too.

Thanks for that, it really seems to get corrupted somehow.

After reinstalling the app even looked slightly different, so looks like there's some sort of update mismatch somehow.

Weird.

This is exactly what worked for me. I was hesitant to delete the app as it would remove my downloads but now casting works again on any device.

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

Same issue to me, the reinstall thing works well but after 24 hours the come back.

Yep also having the same issue. Apple Music just randomly stops casting. 🤬