Why is Google Play music no longer available? YouTube music takes over android phones

A recent report on 9to5google suggests that Google Play Music is all set to be shut down and its users will have to switch eir to YouTube Music or to anor provider entirely. Many android users might have noticed that parts of Play Music have been closing for a few weeks, and Google Assistant speakers are also losing support. Assistant speakers such as Google’s Nest Mini and Audio have been able to stream one’s favourite tunes from Play music and or services with just a voice command. But recently YouTube music was also ded to list. Re on to find out why Google Play music is no longer available.

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Google Play Music not working

Why is Google Play music no longer available?

If an android user hes to Google Play Music right now, y won’t be able to play any music. screen will say, ‘Google Play music is no longer available”. It will also say that a user can still transfer ir library, including playlists and uplos, for a limited time. android user will also be presented with two options, one is to ‘Transfer to Youtube Music,’ and or, ‘Manage your data'. Although move to stop Google Play Music was rolled out relatively show, but it is definitely not just a test, as Google is set to shut down its former service entirely any day now. reason for this was not revealed in report on 9to5google and has not been revealed by Google yet as well.

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MP3 store shut down on android

Anor report on 9to5google revealed that starting in late August, purchase or pre-order of music from Play Store was also stopped. Hence, baby steps were being taken to eventually dismantle Google Play Music from some time now. Music Manager desktop app for bulk uplos and downlos was also stopped in August. In 2019,  MP3 store was hidden away in Google Play’s side navigation drawer on Android inste of getting featured in bottom bar.

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Google’s decision of getting rid of ability to buy and downlo songs will leave streaming as dominant model of playing music. Mobile phone users who still wish to own audio files can use iTunes and Amazon. In fact, YouTube Music’s cloud locker launched in February 2020 supports user uplos and downlo via web as well.

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