YOUTUBE MUSIC ROLLS OUT FREE, AD-SUPPORTED SERVICE FOR GOOGLE HOME USERS
A free, ad-supported YouTube Music service has been rolled out for Google Home users. Starting today (April 18), the free service is available on smart speakers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Japan, the Netherlands, and Austria and will be available in more countries soon. Not only is it for free on Google Home devices, but also on other third-party, Google Assistant-powered speakers, manufactured by the likes of Panasonic, JBL, Sony and others. To set up YouTube Music as the default music service on Google Home, if you already have a Google Home device, you’ll need to navigate to Account Settings in your Google Home app, tap Services and select Music. Then, select YouTube Music as the default music service. If you are setting up a new Google Home speaker, choose YouTube Music as the default music service during the setup process. “THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE...