Tag: Spotify

YouTube Music for Galaxy Watch 4 Receives Major Update
YouTube Music for galaxy Watch 4 has today received its first major update since launch. It was launched for the Samsung Watch right after its announcement in August, and now it is popular among music listeners. In the update, Google introduced Tile for the YouTube Music app for Wear OS 3 watches. The Galaxy Watch 4 series run on Wear OS 3 version, so you can now see the new Tile after the new app version. You will find the Tile in the new 5.06.40 app version.
The new tile will add an app shortcut to the watch. It will show the current playing song with the artist’s name and album’s name. It becomes easy to control music by stopping or resuming the current playing song from the shortcut. Along with the latest app version, Google has announced to bring more features to the smartwatch app. It announces to launch music streaming service for Galaxy Watch 4 family. It let users forget their smartphones at home, and play music on the smartwatch.
Users will be able to stream music using the LTE network or Wi-Fi connectivity. Right now, users can only download the music songs on the watch, and play them. There is no update on when it will release but the move is welcomed by users. Spotify is the only app to offer all the features to its users. Google is slowly catching up with its rivals, and these app updates are the start of it.
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May 18, 2022
YouTube Music App Comes to Older Wear OS 2.0 Watches
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 & Watch 4 Classic were the first watches to get YouTube Music app. At that time, Google hadn’t revealed when it will release an app for other Wear OS watches. Later, it announces to release of the app for other Wear OS watches, which are powered by Snapdragon Wear 4100/4100+ chipsets. Now, as the company mentioned, the music streaming app is available for Wear OS 2.0 running smartwatches. The older watches from Fossil, Oppo, Suunto, and Mobvoi can download the app from the Play Store for Wear OS.
The music streaming app delivers all the latest songs to your smartwatch. Users can search for any songs or find them from the recommended song list. It also gives you the option to download the songs on the watch to listen to them later in offline mode. Though it has a download option, it is only available for premium users.
If you are not a premium user, then you have very limited options like the Spotify music streaming app. It also requires connecting your phone-running YouTube account to get all the features.
In a Play Store listing, it mentions the app supports Moto 360 & TAG Heuer. Both watches come with Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipsets. Previously, the app was launched for watches built with Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 & 4100+ processors.
The update has rolled out in all the major countries, and you can download it from Play Store. If you are not seeing it yet, then wait a while to come to your device.
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October 13, 2021
New Galaxy Buds Update Brings Buds+ Features
Samsung always releases some exclusive features to its newly launched devices. Either it is Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Flip, or Galaxy Buds+, all the devices received some never seen before functions on Galaxy devices. And later, after a few weeks pass, Samsung brings those features to the older models. The firmware fully loaded with features of Galaxy S20 recently came to the Galaxy S10 & Note 10 series. Now the company is doing the same with Galaxy Buds. The latest software update is now bringing exclusive functions of Galaxy Buds+ to the previous Galaxy Buds.
The firmware version R170XXU0ATD2 is now rolling out for Galaxy Buds that download 1.39MB in size. After the update, users can pair their Buds with the laptops more efficiently, thanks to Microsoft’s Swift pair. The PC running on Windows 10, version 1803, will automatically detect your Buds. With the Siwft Pair option, you can connect multiple earbuds at once. The Buds now allow you to experience Ambient Sound automatically. By simply putting your Buds on, you can hear surrounding sounds.
Ambient Sound can also work when using only one earbud while watching movies or listening to music. Finally, Galaxy Buds users can play the music without touching their phones, makes them true wireless earbuds. Users can play Spotify music that offers you personalized songs in a single press. For it, just Tap & Hold to launch the Spotify and play the music and also from where you have left. The update is now rolling out globally, and soon you will see it in your Galaxy Wearable app.
April 27, 2020
Spotify App On Samsung Galaxy Watch
Spotify, the music streaming app is one of the most used apps on any platforms, including mobiles, desktop & even wearables. The app is available to download in Apple App Store, Android Play Store, Apple Watches & Wear OS smartwatches. It launched on Samsung Gear wearables 2 years ago with Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch. Now it is must have app in the Gear Store/Galaxy Store and used by millions of users. Spotify app on smartphones is much easier to use and navigate but on smartwatches with the tiny screen it is difficult. To overcome this situation Samsung & Spotify both launched better version of it on Gear S3 Frontier & Gear S3 Classic models and later on Gear Sport wearable.
Now the Spotify app is available for Samsung Galaxy Watch to serve thosands of songs to music lovers. To give better services Samsung & Spotify have tied up to give some exclusive offers for Galaxy Watch customers. The first offer is every Samsung Galaxy Watch users will get free access to Spotify music library for first 6 months from the date of sign-up. That means, on Spotify for the first 6 months you don’t have to pay for any premium services.
The free 6 months subscription is now available for Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e & Galaxy S10+ customers. Any users with any of these smartphones can get free services from Spotify. If you have paired Galaxy Watch with new Galaxy S devices then you can sync any songs. The same offer is now released by Google on its YouTube Premium & YouTube Music for Galaxy S10 users, where they can use free 4 months of premium services.
The second benefit for user is that they can save Spotify songs in offline mode to listen them when there is no internet connection. Users can save favorite tracks offline to listen them later and thanks to 4GB internal storage on the watch you can save songs till maximum limits. After the promotional offer ends you can pay for premium services or you can go with free services. In the free services you can listen songs but it will show you some ads or for the trouble-free music buy premium contents with their different plans.
The Spotify has huge library of different songs, most of the songs are available in English language though you will get lots of other songs. You can search your favorite music by genre, artist, category or language. This is best companion app for Apple Music, Google Play Music, Pandora & Hungama so you can use it. To download Spotify app on Samsung Galaxy Watch, go to Galaxy Store and install it.
March 15, 2019