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Apple Music wont play on Google Home

I have reset Google Home to factory settings, yet as of a month or so

ago, Apple Music will not play on

my Google Home. When I say “Hey Google, Play Music,” it will say “Playing music on Apple Music” and then goes back to the Home Screen, without playing music.


My apple is linked through the Google home app. What is wrong?

Posted on May 29, 2023 6:18 PM

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May 30, 2023 2:50 PM in response to AppleMusicGoogkeHome

Hi AppleMusicGoogkeHome,


Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities.


We understand Apple Music isn't playing on your Google Home device. To address this behavior, unlink Apple Music from your device.


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.

You can find these steps and more in Play Apple Music on your Google Nest speaker or display - Apple Support.


Regards.



May 30, 2023 3:07 PM in response to AppleMusicGoogkeHome

Hi AppleMusicGoogkeHome,


If unlinking and relinking the account did not resolve the matter, you may need to confirm that Apple Music is set as the default music service and restart the impacted devices.


Verify that the service works through another means, whether that be an Apple device or the Apple Music site with the same credentials. If the service works elsewhere, it may be necessary to use the link from the previous article to contact Google support:


"Learn more

If you need help setting up or using your Nest device, visit Google's support website."


Regards.

Mar 16, 2024 3:42 AM in response to AppleMusicGoogkeHome

Hi, on my Samsung galaxy S23, "Hey Google" doesn't work with the Apple Music app.

What should I do? I've formatted the phone, reinstalled app, and reconfigured various services, but nothing seems to work.

When I say, "Hey/OK Google, play song X by Y," the app opens, shows me the song, but doesn't start playing, and the same happens for other songs.

Especially when I'm in the car and the display stays on standby. Is there a solution?

I've also tried disabling and enabling Android Auto or other services, but it doesn't work.

Is it possible that Google and Apple Music are so incompatible?

Is it possible that Google, Apple and Samsung, are no solution?

Of course, as my primary phone, I always use an iPhone without any problems, but it's inconceivable that such incompatibility could exist nowadays.

I should mention that I encounter the same problem on other Android devices. Whereas on Alexa, iPhone, iPad, Mac, this problem doesn't exist.

Thanks for your support.

Apple Music wont play on Google Home

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