Google is well-known for introducing multiple versions of services and apps. YouTube Music is replacing Google Play Music, but it lacked integration with Google Home. YouTube Music also wasn’t available on Android Auto when the service launched, takin…
Category archives: Headphones and Speakers
Should You Spend $300 on Earplugs? A Review of the Etymotic Music Pro Electronic Earplugs
Premium Electronic Earplugs, The Etymotic Music Pro Ever wonder if it’s worth it to spend $300 smackeroonies on hearing protection for the loud things you may attend? Well, I had the opportunity to try out a pair of super-premium earplugs, so “look no …
A Google Play Music Bug Is Cutting Off Connected Speakers
Some Google Play Music users are reporting a new bug that prevents them from casting new music to their connected speakers. Songs released in 2019 are available on Google Play Music, but the songs won’t play on any connected device when asked. The bug …
YouTube Music Finally Adds Sonos Speaker Integration
YouTube Music is finally available on Sonos speakers through the Sonos app. Anyone with a YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium subscription can now play their songs, albums, and playlists on a Sonos smart speaker. YouTube Music offers several diffe…
Sonos Is Expanding Into Wireless Headphones — Priced In the $300 Range
Sonos will be expanding its product range with high-end headphones, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. The company will bring Bluetooth over-the-ear headphones to the market as early as next year. The headphones are currently in d…
Michael Bublé Debuts a New Alexa Skill — But Why?
Music sensation Michael Bublé is celebrating his rise to the top of the UK charts with a new Alexa Skill. The skill is called Bublé Daily, and it is activated by asking Alexa to “open Bublé Daily.” The new skill is available in the UK, USA, Canada, A…
Google Discontinues Chromecast Audio to Focus Entirely on Smart Speakers
Google is going all-in on its smart speaker strategy and abandoning Chromecast Audio. The streaming adapter was introduced in 2015 and brought streaming music to existing stereo systems. A Google spokesperson confirmed the shift away from the product i…
Amazon’s ‘Echo Auto’ Is Now Shipping to 1 Million Drivers In the U.S.
Smart speakers are the fastest growing tech category in the United States. Now, they’re threatening to transform car dashboards, with potentially huge implications for music. Amazon’s Echo currently leads the pack in a heated race for the home. But w…
1 Out of Every 5 American Adults Currently Owns a Smart Speaker, Study Finds
53 million is a big number. But it’s just 20% of the addressable pie. A survey conducted by NPR and Edison Research has determined that smart speakers are becoming mainstream devices. That part you probably knew — though this process is a long way fr…
Package This: Apple Spins a HomePod Discount to Apple Music Subscribers
Apple is aggressively pushing its streaming music ecosystem ahead of the holidays with a discounted HomePod offer in the UK. Apple’s got the HomePod. Spotify doesn’t. Which means special offers — and even bundled giveaways — could be in the offing ah…