Why can't I send music from Spotify to my Google Home speaker?
Table of contents:
- Users with free accounts can no longer send music to Google speakers
- All is not lost: there are alternatives
- Other Spotify tricks
Update:
February 24, 2021 Spotify has claimed that the inability to send content to Google Homes on free accounts is a mistake. According to the company, “Spotify Free is an important part of our Google Assistant experience and there are no plans to remove it. We are aware of this issue and our teams have worked together on a solution, which has now been resolved.”
In its recent event, Spotify presented a series of very interesting news.For example, a new interface is coming soon The company also announced that throughout this year, users will be able to enjoy music in high fidelity, in a lossless format. This last functionality will be associated with a special subscription.
However, it is not all good news. Spotify will lose some features when sending music to smart devices, such as Google Home.
Users with free accounts can no longer send music to Google speakers
Casting content to Google speakers from Spotify is very easy as the app takes advantage of Google Cast However, From now on, this feature will only be available to users who pay a premium subscription.
Spotify is making a great effort, not only to bring music closer to all kinds of people, but also to becoming a podcast platformFree users can enjoy both features, albeit with certain limitations, such as the appearance of ads from time to time or the inability to download files offline. Now, in addition, they will not be able to send any content from the mobile to their smart speaker or a Chromecast.
All is not lost: there are alternatives
At the moment, there are two ways to circumvent this ban by Spotify. First, you can still set up a free account in the Google Home app So you can request music or radio broadcasts using voice commands, even without pay a subscription.
On the other hand, remember that Google smart speakers have Bluetooth All you have to do is pair your phone with the speaker using this connection protocol and start playback. Obviously, this method is not as convenient as using Google Cast, especially if you have multiple speakers.
Other Spotify tricks
In TuExpertoApps we have already talked about other Spotify tricks. Do you want to meet them?
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