How do I open music on Google?

Google is the world’s most popular search engine, visited by billions of people daily for web searches, video streaming, email, and more. One of Google’s popular features is the ability to find and play music online through YouTube Music and other Google services. With over 2.6 billion active YouTube users who listen to music, Google has become a top destination for streaming music ([URL]https://earthweb.com/youtube-music-users/[/URL]). By searching or browsing through Google, users can easily access millions of songs, playlists, music videos, podcasts, and more to listen to for free or through a paid subscription.

Search for Music

Google provides several ways to search for music. You can search by song title, artist name, album title, lyrics, or even by humming or singing a melody.

To search by song or artist name, simply type the name into the Google search bar. For example, searching for “Bohemian Rhapsody Queen” will bring up the song and information about the artist.

You can also search for full albums. Type the album name followed by “album” such as “Thriller album Michael Jackson.” Google will display a card with the album tracks as well as links to listen on various platforms.

If you don’t know the song title or artist, try searching a lyrics snippet in quotation marks. For example, “just killed a man put a gun against his head.” Google will show the matching song result for Bohemian Rhapsody.

Google also allows you to search by humming, whistling, or singing the melody of a song. On mobile, tap the mic icon and say “What’s this song?” or click the mic and select “Search a song.” Hum for 10-15 seconds and Google will provide results based on the tune.[1] This feature is powered by machine learning algorithms.[2]

You can also search for playlists on Google. Add “playlist” to your query like “workout playlist” or “90s hip hop playlist.” Google surfaces official playlists from platforms like YouTube and Spotify as well as user-generated playlists from various sources.

Play Music

Once you’ve searched for music in Google, you’ll be taken to the Google Music player interface. This features playback controls like play/pause, skip track, along with the album artwork and info about the currently playing song. To start playback, simply tap the play button or tap on a song in the results list. This will begin playing that track.

The player screen also includes options to shuffle songs, repeat playback, and create instant playlists based on the current song or artist. You can scroll down to view lyrics for the currently playing track as well. Overall, the Google Music player provides a clean, intuitive interface to search for and play music directly within Google.

Create Playlists

To create a custom playlist on Google Play Music, follow these steps:

On your Android device, open the YouTube Music app. Tap on the “Library” tab at the bottom. Next, tap on the “Playlists” tab at the top of your library.

Tap on the “+” icon in the top right corner to create a new playlist. Give your playlist a name and tap “Create Playlist” to finish making it.

To add songs, tap on the new empty playlist. Tap on the “+” icon again and select “Add songs.” You can then browse and select any songs from your library to add to the playlist.

Songs can also be added directly from anywhere in the app. Just tap on the 3-dot menu next to a song and select “Add to playlist.” Choose your new playlist from the list.

Your new custom playlist will now appear in your library. You can continue adding more songs at any time. Tap and hold on songs to rearrange their order.

Upload Music

You can upload your own music library to Google Music to access your songs across devices. This allows you to listen to music you own even when you don’t have access to the local files on your computer.

To upload music to Google Music, first make sure you have the latest version of the Google Play Music app installed on your mobile device or computer. Then follow these steps:

1. Open the Google Play Music app and select the menu icon in the top left corner.
2. Choose “Upload music”
3. Select the “Upload” tab if not already selected.
4. Click “Select songs” or “Select albums” to browse your local music files.
5. Check the box next to each song or album you want to upload.
6. Click “Open” after you’ve selected your music. This will begin uploading the files.

The upload progress will be shown on the Upload music page. You can continue using the app while your music uploads in the background.¹

Once completed, you can access your uploaded music through the library tab in Google Play Music on any device. This allows you to listen to your personal music collection anywhere!

Offline Listening

Google allows you to download music for offline listening in a few different ways. The easiest is to use the YouTube Music app, which lets you download playlists, albums, songs, and podcast episodes to listen to when you don’t have an internet connection (1). To download music for offline listening in the YouTube Music app on Android:

• Open the YouTube Music app and find a playlist, album, song, or podcast episode you want to download.
• Tap the download button next to it (it looks like a down arrow).
• The content will start downloading so you can listen offline. You’ll see a download icon on downloaded content.

YouTube Music allows you to download up to 500 songs or playlists for offline listening (2). The downloads are stored locally on your device and don’t count against cloud storage quotas.

Another option is to use a dedicated offline music player app like Offline Music Player. This provides additional tools for managing and playing downloaded music files (3). You can also download songs from YouTube using a downloader app, then load them into a player like AIMP or Poweramp.

Podcasts

Google Podcasts is Google’s dedicated podcast listening app available on Android and iOS devices (Source). The app allows you to easily find and listen to podcasts by searching or browsing by category. You can also add your favorite podcasts to your library for quick access.

When you open the Google Podcasts app, you will see recommendations for popular podcasts and categories like News, Comedy, Education, and more. Tap on a category to browse podcasts within that genre. You can also tap the search icon to look for specific podcast titles or topics (Source).

As you find podcasts you like, you can subscribe to them to add them to your library. Your library stores all of your subscribed podcasts for easy access later. Tap on a podcast episode in your library to start listening. You can play episodes and pause, rewind, or fast forward as needed.

Google Podcasts allows you to download episodes for offline listening when you won’t have an internet connection. You can also continue listening to in-progress episodes across devices by logging into your Google account. Overall, Google Podcasts provides a seamless podcast listening experience directly within Google’s ecosystem.

Radio Stations

Google Music provides access to thousands of radio stations spanning many genres and interests. To start listening to radio stations on Google Music:

1. Open the Google Music app on your mobile device or navigate to music.youtube.com in your web browser.
2. Tap on the “Explore” tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. Scroll down and tap on the “Radio Stations” section.
4. Browse or search for a radio station by location, genre, or name.
5. Tap on a radio station to start listening.

The radio interface allows you to like or dislike songs to further customize station recommendations. You can also easily switch between stations without losing your place in the current song. With access to both major broadcast networks and smaller independent stations, Google Music offers an extensive radio listening experience.

Troubleshooting Music Playback Issues

Sometimes you may run into problems playing music through Google services. Here are some tips for resolving common music playback issues:

If you can’t login to Google Play Music, make sure you have enabled the option to allow less secure apps access your Google account. You can enable this in your account settings. See this guide for more details: Google Music Troubleshooting.

Check that you have an active internet connection. Streaming music requires an internet connection, so make sure your WiFi or mobile data is enabled.

Update the Google Play Music app and other related apps like YouTube Music to the latest version. Bug fixes in updates often resolve playback problems.

On mobile devices, force close the Google Play Music app and restart it. This can clear up temporary glitches.

Clear cached data and reboot your device. Clearing temporary data and restarting can help resolve software issues.

Check that your music files are in a supported format. Google Play supports common formats like MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC, etc.

If issues persist, contact Google Play support. They can help diagnose and fix more stubborn music playback problems.

Conclusion

Google provides several different ways to open and play music. The main methods covered in this guide include:

– Searching for music directly in Google using keywords or song titles. Google will pull up relevant results from its catalog of streaming music services.

– Using Google’s Play Music service to play uploaded music libraries and stream curated playlists. Play Music also offers podcasts, radio stations, and more.

– Creating custom playlists in Play Music by uploading your own music collection. This allows you to listen to your personal library anywhere.

– Enabling offline listening in Play Music to download songs, albums or playlists for access without an internet connection. This is great for trips or areas with poor connectivity.

– Listening to podcasts through Google Podcasts and streaming radio stations through services like YouTube Music.

In summary, Google provides a comprehensive suite of music services accessible right from search. With Play Music, uploads, downloads, playlists and more, you can open and enjoy music through Google across devices.