Tidal announced the Siri integration in a three-word tweet reading, “TIDAL meets Siri,” followed by some longer, slightly tongue-in-cheek responses to requests for the feature reaching back over a year. The frequently requested integration is limited to the iPhone and iPad app, however, leaving Apple HomePod Mini smart speaker owners still without Tidal voice controls. While this isn't quite as convenient as full hands-free access with the Google Assistant, it's a decent alternative and better than using Bluetooth.Siri can now operate music streaming service Tidal on iOS devices like it does Apple Music or Spotify. Tap the Cast icon, choose the speaker you want the music to come out of, and you're all set. This means that unsupported services, for example, Tidal, that have Cast built into their apps can be used this way with the speakers. The Google Nest speakers have an additional bonus over the competition by supporting the Google Cast protocol. If you have a premium subscription you can also link this and have full access to your account. The basic tier of TuneIn Radio comes preloaded inside Google Assistant for use on the Nest speakers to listen to radio stations from around the world. Radio stations, music, and podcasts are all available through iHeartRadio and if you have an account you can link it up and keep your activity in sync across all your devices. IHeartRadio is one of the free music services available on the Google Nest speakers, albeit only to users in North America, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. Sirius XM has one of the more generous free trial periods available with three-months access to try it out before you have to pay. The service is unavailable to users outside of this region. Sirius XM users in North America have full access to the service through Google Assistant with the various subscription tiers available. This includes podcasts and tier-specific perks such as unlimited skips on the plus and premium subscriptions. Pandora users in the United States (currently the only market for the service) can link their free, plus, or premium accounts to Google Assistant and enjoy music through the Google Nest speakers. As with other popular services you can try it first for free with a one-month trial. If you haven't tried Apple Music yet, or in some cases even if you're a returning user, you can get a month's free trial to take it for a test listen.ĭeezer's 73 million-strong song library is available to use on Google Assistant for paid subscribers on the Premium and Hi-Fi plans.ĭeezer is also region-restricted on Google Nest devices to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Apple MusicĪpple Music subscribers can link their accounts to Google Assistant to listen on the Nest Audio and other supported speakers, but it isn't as widely supported as some of the other services.Ĭurrently, Apple Music can be used on the Amazon Echo in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States. New subscribers who haven't had Spotify Premium before can currently sign up and enjoy a three-month free trial before paying. In supported markets, this also includes Spotify's podcast library. Paid subscribers will have full access to the Spotify library. Spotify is available on the Amazon Echo for both free and paid subscribers, though if you're on the free tier your experience is significantly more limited.įree members can listen to music through Google Assistant but with pretty strict limitations. YouTube Premium costs $11.99 a month for an individual plan but there's currently a two-month free trial to check it out first.
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