Here's an early look at Google Gemini's integration with music streaming apps

Google Gemini is already integrated across several Workspace services, and the search giant is also working on bringing it to the Chrome desktop browser. Despite showing promising results during its initial run (except for some initial setbacks), Android smartphone users weren't quite ready to switch to Gemini as a voice assistant, considering its lack of some of Google Assistant's core features, like music streaming support. . We've known for a while that Gemini intends to support music streaming soon, and we're now getting an early look at what that could look like.

Prominent dropout AssembleDebug (via PiunikaWeb) He came across something new music The option under the Gemini settings page to “Select preferred services used to play music“However, the source did not mention the version number of the Gemini app that enables this new tab under the settings page.

the music The page is now understandably blank, though it will eventually be filled with a list of music streaming services available on the device. This means that users should have the option to choose between Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, etc., as the default media provider, enabling Gemini to open content from the chosen music app. This appears to be an early release of the upcoming integration, and there is currently no information on when this new music option will launch within Gemini settings.

Why is this a big deal?

The Gemini app on Android has many advantages, and is certainly more capable than Google Assistant in several areas. But the lack of support for music streaming services was an issue that kept most Assistant users from switching, PiunikaWeb points out.

In my own experience, the Gemini was really fun to use for the first few days, but the novelty eventually wore off, mainly due to its inability to recognize music-related commands. With support for music streaming services now available, we expect more Android smartphone users to turn to Gemini.

Google's chatbot has made some important improvements recently. A late March update allowed Gemini to automatically start navigating Google Maps while asking for directions. Likewise, in February, Gemini got support for reminders with an easy-to-use Google Assistant extension.