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DiggerDog
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July 4, 2019

Google Assist & Spotify Free on Beam not working

  • July 4, 2019
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Hi
Google Assistant is now available, great I thought so linked it all up and went to add a music service. The only one i can choose or want to is Spotify. It states that the free will work on Google Home, Assistant speakers and Android TV devices. It does not work and Google asks me to look at the app for more help. I am assuming it won’t work with free Spotify then?
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      Smilja
      Smilja
      July 4, 2019
      Spotify Free is not supported via GA on Sonos - as stated in the Google Assistant app.
      »And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
      DiggerDogAuthor
      Trending Lyricist I
      July 4, 2019
      Interesting, where does it say that exactly? I am new to GA.
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      Smilja
      Smilja
      July 4, 2019
      Interesting, where does it say that exactly? I am new to GA.
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      In the Sonos app go to room settings of Beam/ONE, tap on 'Voice Services --> Google Assistant --> Settings for Music Services'. This will open the music settings in the GA app --> scroll down to Spotify.
      »And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
      DiggerDogAuthor
      Trending Lyricist I
      July 4, 2019
      Hi
      it precisely says after following that guide:

      Spotify
      Spotify Free active ( I assume it says that because that’s what I have )
      Available on Google Home, Assistant speakers and Android TV devices.
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      So it does not really say it’s not available. I knew Spotify does not work unless premium on Sonos direct but assumed that going through GA where it will work on a Google Home it would.

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      jgatie
      jgatie
      July 5, 2019
      No, that is not the case. Going through GA does not bypass the requirements for a service on Sonos. It is the Sonos account that is actually playing the stream, GA is just the controller.
      saspijkerman
      Lyricist I
      November 13, 2019

      According to the last update this should work now, but I am unable to get GA to start music from Spotify Free no matter what I try ( it is setup in Sonos & GA, but all I receive is feedback regarding tiers and no available content) ...

      Sjoop1985
      Sjoop1985
      November 13, 2019

      If I'm not mistaken, the technical implementation of how Google Assistant plays Spotify on Sonos is the same as for Spotify Connect.

      Spotify Connect requires Premium - a requirement, I believe, that is set by Spotify.

      Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans (John Lennon) --- Living room: Arc, Sub, 2x One - Kitchen: One - Bedroom: Play 3 - Office: Beam - Bathroom: Play 1
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