Heed to music on speakers and displays

Savour music from popular music services past artist, song, genre, album, playlist, mood or activity.

Whether a single person or multiple people are using a Google Nest or Domicile speaker or display, each person can link a single account only per streaming service. Learn how to link your music services and set your default service.

You'll get different music based on the content partner and your subscription.

*Note: Some of these partners may exist unavailable in your region. Contact the partner to check their availability where you live, or explore all the music partners available on the Google Assistant.

  • YouTube Music*, Spotify*, Pandora* - You'll go a station of songs inspired past the song, anthology or artist you requested.
  • YouTube Premium*, YouTube Music Premium*, Spotify Premium*, Apple tree Music*, Pandora Premium*, Deezer Premium*- You'll become specific songs, albums or artists forth with music based on genre, mood or activity or your personal playlists.

Basic phonation commands for all content providers

To exercise this: Say "Hey Google," and then:
Request a vocal

"Play [song name]"
"Play [song proper name] by [artist name]"
"Play [song name] from [album name]"
"Play [song proper noun] on [music service]"
"Play songs like [song name]"

Request an artist

"Play [artist proper noun]"
"Play music by [artist name]"
"Play [artist proper name] on [music service]"
"Play songs like [artist name]"

Request an album

"Play [album name]"
"Play [album proper noun] by [artist name]"
"Play [anthology name] by [creative person name] on [music service]"

Play music based on genre, mood, or activeness

"Play classical music"
"Play happy music"
"Play music for cooking"
"Play [genre] on [music service]"

Play personalized suggested content from chosen service

"Play some music"
"Play [genre] music on [music service]"

Shuffle

"Shuffle"
"Shuffle [anthology]"
"Shuffle some music"
"Play [anthology] and shuffle"
"Play [anthology] shuffled"
"Play [album] on shuffle"

You tin besides use an artist or playlist proper noun instead of an anthology name.

Pause

"Pause"
"Interruption the music"

Resume

"Resume"
"Go on playing"

Stop

"End"
"End the music"

Play next song

"Side by side"
"Skip"
"Next song"

What's playing

"What's playing?"
"What song is playing?"
"What artist is playing?"

Control volume

"Set volume to five"
"Fix book to twoscore%"

Play music on your speakers, TV, or video device

Notation: You must use a Chromecast, Chromecast built-in TV, or Assistant built-in Television set that is linked to Google Nest or Abode speaker or display.

"Play music on my living room TV"
"Play [genre] on my bedroom speakers"

Play music on a speaker grouping

"Play music on all speakers"

Note: Set a speaker group in the Google Habitation app to enable this feature.

Avant-garde voice commands for subscription services

*Note: Some of these partners may be unavailable in your region. Contact the partner to check their availability where you live, or explore all the music partners available on the Google Assistant.

YouTube Music and YouTube Music Premium*

To mind to YouTube Music on your speaker or display, you must link your YouTube Music business relationship. There are a couple of means to listen to music using YouTube Music.

Personal results allow you to play your personal playlists, view your liked songs, and access your music library content on your devices. Learn more than about personal results and how to plow them on.

YouTube Music Premium

If you have a YouTube Music Premium business relationship,you tin can play content on need. You tin can get specific songs and albums along with music based on genre, mood or activity, and YouTube Music's curated playlists.

YouTube Music

If you don't have a YouTube Music Premium account, you'll get a station of songs inspired past the song, album, or artist y'all asked for. You tin't get specific songs, or albums on need, but yous can ask for music based on genre, mood or activity, or for YouTube Music'south curated playlists.

What you'll go

Here's what to expect if you apply YouTube Music vs YouTube Music Premium:

YouTube Music on speakers or displays, smart speakers, or sound groups volition play:

YouTube Music Premium on speakers or displays, smart speakers, or audio groups will play:

Request a vocal

Station of songs inspired past the requested song

Requested song

Request an album

Station of songs inspired by the requested album

Requested album

Request a YouTube Music-generated playlist

The requested and closely related playlists on shuffle

Requested playlist

Request a personal playlist Station of songs inspired by your requested playlist Requested playlist

Play uploaded music

Non supported

Music or album from your library

(Personal results must be turned on.)

Play your liked songs

Speakers: A station inspired by your liked music

Smart Displays: Liked playlist with ads

(Personal results must be turned on.)

Liked playlist

(Personal results must be turned on.)

Play a previous vocal

Non supported

Supported

Repeat a song or skip inside a song

Not supported

Supported

Annotation: If you've turned on Vocalization Match, information technology volition verify your identity before it plays your personal playlists or liked songs.

Your speaker or display may take several hours to recognize a newly-created private playlist.

Advanced voice commands

In addition to basic vox commands, you lot can use these advanced commands when you listen to YouTube Music Premium.

To practise this: Say "Hey Google," and so:

Similar or dislike a vocal

"I similar this song," "Thumbs upwards," or "I dislike this song," "Thumbs downwards"

Similar or dislike the current station

"Save this station," "Follow this station," or "Unsave this station," "Unfollow this station"

Play your liked songs

"Play my liked songs," "Play my liked music," or "Play my thumbs up"

Play a public playlist

"Play meridian 100 songs" or "Play [playlist proper noun]"

Play a personal playlist

"Play my [named playlist]"

Play uploaded music

"Play [song name] from my library"

Play previous song

"Back" or "Previous"

Skip forrad

"Skip forward [10] seconds"

Shuffle

"Shuffle"

Echo song

"Play it again" or "Play this song again"

Notation: You lot must purchase a YouTube Premium subscription to get specific songs and albums. A YouTube Premium subscription is required for most functionality. The Google Business relationship you lot used to link to your speaker or display is the default YouTube Music account associated with your speaker or brandish. To change the YouTube Music account associated with your speaker or display, y'all must unlink the Google Business relationship that was used to set upwardly your speaker or brandish. Larn how to unlink a Google Account from your speaker or brandish and link a new Google Business relationship.

Spotify and Spotify Premium*

To listen to Spotify on your speaker or display, y'all must link your Spotify account. There are a couple of ways to listen to music using Spotify.

Spotify Premium

If yous have a Spotify Premium account, you lot tin can play content on demand. You can get specific songs, albums or artists along with music based on genre, mood or activeness, Spotify's curated playlists, and your personal playlists.

Spotify

If you don't take a Spotify Premium account, you'll go a station of songs inspired by the song, anthology, artist or personal playlists you asked for. Y'all can't become specific songs, albums, artists or personal playlists on need, simply you can ask for music based on genre, mood or activity, or for Spotify-curated playlists.

Spotify too offers dissimilar listening experiences if you cast to TVs or speakers, which give y'all more means to enjoy your music. Learn more about playing music on TVs, speakers, and groups.

What you'll get

Here's what to expect if you use Spotify vs Spotify Premium on a specific device:

Spotify on your speaker or brandish or sound group will play: Spotify on remote Chromecast-built in sound device (Example: Chromecast Audio) volition play: Spotify on remote Chromecast-built in video device (Instance: Chromecast)
will play:

Spotify Premium on
all devices (speakers or displays, audio groups, audio devices, and video devices)

Request a song Station of songs inspired past the requested song Station of songs inspired past the requested vocal Requested song Requested song
Request an anthology Station of songs inspired by the requested anthology Station of songs inspired past the requested album Requested song Requested song
Request an artist Station of songs inspired by the requested artist A shuffle of the artist songs Tops songs from the artist Tops songs from the artist

Asking a Spotify curated playlist, like Notice Weekly

The requested playlist on shuffle Requested playlist on shuffle Requested playlist Requested playlist

Asking a personal playlist on Spotify

Station of songs inspired past the playlist Playlist on shuffle Requested playlist Requested playlist
Playing a previous song Not supported Not supported Supported Supported
Repeat a song or skip within a song Not supported Not supported Supported Supported

Advanced voice commands

In addition to basic phonation commands, you lot can use these advanced commands when you lot heed to Spotify or Premium.

To do this: Say "Hey Google," then:
Play your liked songs from your Spotify library "Play my songs" or "Play my library"

Play playlist

Play playlist pre-shuffled

"Play Discover Weekly" or "Play [playlist name]"

"Shuffle Find Weekly" or "Play [playlist name] on shuffle"

Play personal playlist

Shuffle personal playlist

"Play [named playlist]"

"Shuffle [named playlist]"

Like or dislike a song

"I similar this song" or "I dislike this song"

"Thumbs up" or "Thumbs down"

Similar or dislike the current playlist, album, or creative person​​

"Save this playlist" or "Unsave this playlist"

"Follow this playlist" or "Unfollow this playlist"

Y'all tin also say "this album" or "this artist" instead of "this playlist"

Play previous song "Back" or "Previous"
Skip forwards "Skip forward [X] seconds"
Shuffle "Shuffle"
Repeat song "Play it again" or "Play this vocal once more"
Play playlist in a loop "Echo on" or "Echo off"

It may take your speaker or display several hours to recognize a newly-created individual playlist.

Apple Music*

To listen to Apple Music on your speaker or display, you lot must link your Google Account with your Apple Music business relationship. Notation: An Apple Music subscription is required to play music using speakers and displays.

You can become specific songs, albums or artists along with music based on genre, mood or activity, Apple Music'due south curated playlists, and your personal playlists.

Advanced phonation commands

In addition to basic vocalization commands, you can use these advanced commands when yous listen to Apple tree Music.

To do this:

Say "Hey Google," then:

Play your liked songs from your Apple Music library

"Play my songs" or "Play my library"

Play playlist

Play playlist pre-shuffled

"Play New Music Daily" or "Play [playlist name]"

"Shuffle New Music Daily" or "Play [playlist name] on shuffle"

Play personal playlist

Shuffle personal playlist

"Play [named playlist]"

"Shuffle [named playlist]"

Similar or dislike a vocal

"I like this song" or "I dislike this vocal"

"Thumbs up" or "Thumbs down"

Similar or dislike the current playlist, album, or artist​​

"Salve this playlist" or "Unsave this playlist"

"Follow this playlist" or "Unfollow this playlist"

You can also say "this anthology" or "this artist" instead of "this playlist."

Play previous song

"Back" or "Previous"

Skip forrard

"Skip forward [X] seconds"

Shuffle

"Shuffle"

Repeat song

"Play it again" or "Play this vocal again"

Play playlist in a loop

"Repeat on" or "Echo off"

Pandora and Pandora Premium (US just)*

Pandora is simply bachelor in the Us.

Pandora

You'll go a station of songs inspired by or like to the song, album, creative person or genre you selected. You tin't request specific songs, artists or albums. Ads volition play occasionally between songs.

Pandora Premium

You can asking specific songs. From a mobile device or computer, you can too create fully customizable playlists that tin can be played on your speaker or display. Your listening experience won't exist interrupted by ads. Music will play at college quality.

To listen to Pandora on your speaker or display, you must link your Pandora account.

When you say "Ok Google" or "Hey Google," and so:

Pandora

Pandora Premium

"Play my shuffle," "Play my shuffle radio" Play personalized radio from Pandora Play personalized radio from Pandora

"Play my Thumbprint radio"

Note: To play your thumbprint radio, you lot must have saved several stations and thumbed up several songs in order for Pandora to understand what you lot like.
Play personalized radio based on songs you've thumbed on Pandora Play personalized radio based on songs you've thumbed on Pandora

"Play Radioactive by Imagine Dragons"

A station that plays similar songs by related artists volition be created Pandora volition play your vocal, followed by playlist of similar songs
"Play Hardwired past Metallica" A station volition be created that plays songs like to songs institute on the album Pandora will play the album you requested
"Play Beyoncé" A station that plays the artist and related artists will be created Pandora will shuffle songs by the artist
"Play classic state", "Play [Pandora station name]" The station will be played The station or playlist will be played
"Thumbs up," "Thumbs downward," "I similar this vocal" Similar or dislike a song from Pandora Like or dislike a song from Pandora

Deezer (Premium and Family)

Note: A Deezer Premium or Deezer Family subscription is required to play music using your speaker or display. Deezer is not supported.

To do this: Say "Hey Google," and so:
Play your Flow "Play my Period"
Play curated playlist from your library "Play [named playlist]"
Play album "Play [named album]"
Play previous song "Back" or "Previous"
Skip forward "Skip forward [Ten] seconds"
Shuffle "Shuffle"
Repeat song "Play information technology once again," "Play this song again" or "Repeat the vocal"

Listen to music with Voice Friction match

If you've prepare Voice Friction match, guests and housemates won't be able to access your library content.

If you haven't fix up Voice Friction match, guests and housemates can admission music from your library.

Learn more about media and multiple users

 Other ways to control music

From the Google Nest or Home device

Speakers

Google Home Google Home

To do this: Bear on Google Habitation like this: Image
Play, interruption or stop alarm or timer Tap once on the peak of the device.
Plough upward the volume

Swipe clockwise on the top of the device.

Note: This merely adjusts the book of media. You tin accommodate alarms and timers book anytime in the Google Home app.

Turn downward the volume

Swipe counterclockwise on the meridian of the device.

Note: This simply adjusts the volume of media and your Google Assistant. At volume level 0, all media will be muted only your Google Assistant will withal speak at a minimum level. Information technology doesn't adapt the volume of alarms and timers.

Start your request Press and agree down on the elevation of the device.
Mic on or off

Press the microphone mute button on the back of the device.

Annotation: If you lot mute the microphone, it prevents Google Abode from listening or responding. To interact with Google Home, the microphone must be on.

Mill reset the device Press and hold the factory reset button located on the back of Google Home.
Plow off power Unplug power cable from Google Habitation.

Googel Nest Mini Google Nest Mini (second gen)

Annotation: The Google Nest Mini (second gen) has a wall mount screw slot on the dorsum. If your device doesn't have a wall mountain screw slot, information technology is a Google Home Mini (1st gen).

To do this: Touch Google Nest Mini like this: Image

Play, pause or stop media or end a current telephone call

Tap the center of the Nest Mini.

Google Nest Mini center tap
Stop a ringing alarm or timer

Tap the center of the Nest Mini.

Google Nest Mini center tap
Turn upwards the book

Tap the right side of the Nest Mini.

x total taps to reach maximum volume.

Note: This merely adjusts the volume of media and your Google Assistant. At volume level 0, all media is muted but your Google Assistant will still speak at a minimum level. It doesn't adjust the volume of alarms and timers.

To opposite controls, open the Domicile app touch and hold your device's tile Settings  Audio Contrary device controls.​

Google Nest Mini volume up
Turn down the book

Tap on the left side of the Nest Mini.

x total taps mute all audio except your Google Assistant.

Notation: This just adjusts the book of media and your Google Assistant. At volume level 0, all media is muted but your Google Assistant will yet speak at a minimum level. It doesn't adjust the volume of alarms and timers.

To reverse controls, open the Home app touch and hold your device'due south tile  Settings  Audio Reverse device controls.​

Google Nest Mini volume down
Plow mic on or off

Toggle the mic on or off switch found side by side to the ability string. The switch volition display orange when the microphone is turned off.

Notation: If y'all turn off the microphone, information technology prevents Nest Mini from listening or responding. To collaborate past voice with Nest Mini, the microphone must be on.

Google Nest Mini mic on-off
Factory reset the device

Turn the mic off, then press and hold the lights in the center of the Nest Mini.

Agree for about 15 seconds.

Google Nest Mini reset
Turn off power Unplug the power cable from Nest Mini. Google Nest Mini unplug
Offset your request

Note: You tin can't printing and concur the height of the Nest Mini to start a request with your Assistant.

Instead, say "Hey Google" to kickoff your request.

Google Home Mini Google Home Mini (1st gen)

To exercise this: Bear on Google Domicile Mini like this: Image

Play, pause or stop media or cease a current telephone call

Press and hold either side of Abode Mini.

Stop a ringing alarm or timer

Press and hold either side of Home Mini.

Turn up the book

Tap on correct side of Home Mini.

To attain maximum volume, tap to volume level x.

Note: This but adjusts the volume of media and your Google Assistant. At volume level 0, all media will be muted but your Google Banana will still speak at a minimum level. It doesn't adapt the book of alarms and timers.

Decline the book

Press and agree left side of Home Mini.

10 full taps volition mute all audio except your Google Assistant.

Note: This but adjusts the book of media and your Google Assistant. At volume level 0, all media will be muted but your Google Assistant volition still speak at a minimum level. It doesn't adjust the volume of alarms and timers.

Turn mic on or off

Toggle the mic on or off switch constitute next to the power cord. The switch will brandish orange when the microphone is turned off.

Notation: If you turn off the microphone, it prevents Home Mini from listening or responding. To collaborate with Home Mini, the microphone must exist on.

Manufactory reset the device

Press and concord the manufacturing plant reset button located below the ability cord on the bottom of Home Mini. Find the circle etched into the base.

Hold for virtually 12 seconds.

Plow off power Unplug the ability cablevision from Home Mini.
Showtime your request

Annotation: You can't press and hold the elevation of Dwelling Mini to start a asking with your Assistant.

Instead, say "Hey Google" to commencement your request.

Google Home Max Google Home Max

To do this: Touch on Google Home Max like this: Image

Play, suspension or stop media

Terminate a ringing alert or timer

End a call

Horizontal placement: Tap the line located on the superlative of Max.

Vertical placement: Tap the line located on the right side of Max.


Plow up the volume

Horizontal placement: Swipe from left to right along the line located on the summit of Max.

Vertical placement: Swipe up along the line located on the right side of Max.


Turn downward the book

Horizontal placement: Swipe from right to left forth the line located on the top of Max.

Vertical placement: Swipe down forth the line located on the right side of Max.


Turn mic on or off

Toggle the mic on or off switch located on the back of Max. The switch will display orange when the microphone is turned off. You can't use your phonation or the Google Abode app to turn on or off the mic.

Note: When you turn off the microphone, it:

  • Prevents Google Home Max from listening or responding. To interact with Google Dwelling Max, the microphone must exist on.
  • Turns off Room EQ.
Manufactory reset the device

Press and hold the mill reset button located to a higher place the ability string on the dorsum of Max. Observe the small grey push.

Concord for almost 12 seconds.

Plough off power Unplug the power cable from Max.

Google Nest Audio Google Nest Audio

To practice this: Touch Google Nest Audio like this: Image

Play, intermission or stop media or end a current telephone telephone call

Tap the center of the Nest Audio.

End a ringing warning or timer

Tap the center of the Nest Audio.

Plough upwards the volume

Tap the right side of the Nest Sound.

20 total taps will be maximum volume.

Note: This simply adjusts the book of media and your Google Assistant. At volume level 0, all media will exist muted but your Google Banana volition withal speak at a minimum level. Information technology doesn't adjust the volume of alarms and timers.

Turn downwardly the volume

Tap on the left side of the Nest Sound.

20 total taps volition mute all audio except your Google Banana.

Note: This just adjusts the volume of media and your Google Banana. At book level 0, all media will be muted but your Google Assistant will still speak at a minimum level. It doesn't adjust the book of alarms and timers.

Turn mic on or off

Toggle the mic on or off switch institute next to the power cord. The switch will display orangish when the microphone is turned off.

Note: If you plough off the microphone, it prevents Nest Audio from listening or responding. To interact past voice with Nest Audio, the microphone must be on.

Factory reset the device

Plow the mic off, then press and concur the lights in the eye of the Nest Audio.

Concur for about 15 seconds.

Plough off power Unplug the power cable from Nest Audio.
Start your request

Note: You tin't press and hold the superlative of the Nest Sound to first a request with your Banana.

Instead, say "Hey Google" to offset your request.

Nest Wifi point Google Nest Wifi point

To practise this:

Touch Nest Wifi point similar this:

Epitome

Play, pause or stop media or end a current phone telephone call

Tap the center of the Nest Wifi bespeak.

Nest Wifi center tap

Stop a ringing warning or timer

Tap the center of the Nest Wifi point.

Nest Wifi center tap

Turn up the volume

Tap on the right side of the Nest Wifi point.

10 total taps will be maximum volume.

Note: This only adjusts the volume of media and your Google Assistant. At volume level 0, all media will be muted but your Google Banana will notwithstanding speak at a minimum level. It doesn't adjust the volume of alarms and timers.

Nest Wifi point volume up

Decline the volume

Tap on the left side of the Nest Wifi point.

10 total taps will mute all audio except your Google Assistant.

Note: This only adjusts the volume of media and your Google Assistant. At volume level 0, all media will exist muted but your Google Assistant will yet speak at a minimum level. It doesn't adjust the book of alarms and timers.

Nest Wifi point volume down

Turn mic on or off

Toggle the mic on or off switch found next to the power cord. The switch will display orange when the microphone is turned off.

Note: If you turn off the microphone, it prevents Nest Wifi signal from listening or responding. To interact past voice with your Nest Wifi point, the microphone must be on.

Nest Wifi point mic on-off

Turn off power

Unplug the ability cable from Nest Wifi bespeak.

Nest Wifi unplug

Showtime your asking

Notation: You can't press and hold the top of a Nest Wifi bespeak to beginning a request with your Assistant.

Instead, say "Hey Google" to start your request.

Displays

From the Google Dwelling app

  1. Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi network or linked to the same account equally your speaker or display.
  2. Open the Google Home app Google Home app.
  3. To play or stop music, tap Media.

Your device plays music from your default music provider. You tin pause, resume, change book and skip forward or backward in the song.

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