Google's YouTube Music app for Wear OS is out now,
several months after the company promised to provide one. That's fantastic news
for Wear OS users who have been waiting for it since Google terminated Play
Music in 2020. However, there's a significant 'but'
here: it'll only operate on Samsung smartwatches that run Wear OS 3.
Samsung is one of the biggest smartwatch
manufacturers, so it must provide a variety of options; however, this isn't the
case. The only Samsung smartwatches capable of running YouTube Music on Wear OS
aren't even available yet. Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic
will be available on August 27.
Aside from its severely limited compatibility, the
app also lacks the ability to stream music. Users will only be able to download
tracks on the app, according to 9to5Google's hands-on experience. Furthermore,
to download anything, the phone must be plugged in. It
also states that most existing Wear OS devices will not be upgraded to Wear OS
3, so if you want to access YouTube Music on your wearable, you're out of luck.
The Play Music app for Wear OS watches was
discontinued in August 2020, just weeks before the service was totally phased
out in exchange of YouTube Music. It was quick to release a YouTube Music app
for the Apple Watch, but Wear OS users had to wait. Spotify's
Wear OS app, on the other hand, works on earlier smartwatches and can be used
to stream and download songs.
The app is currently accessible on Google Play for
individuals who aren't worried by the limits and will soon have access to a
Galaxy Watch 4.
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