Play Apple Music on your Google Nest speaker or display

Find out how to set up Apple Music on your Google Nest speaker or display.

Here's what you need

  • A subscription to Apple Music

  • A Google Nest speaker or display

  • An iPhone, iPad or Android device that's signed in to the Google Home app with the Google account that's linked to your Nest device

Set up Apple Music on your Google Nest device

  1. On your iPhone, iPad or Android device, open the Google Home app.

  2. Tap Settings.

  3. Tap Music.

  4. Under "More music services," tap the Link iconLink icon next to Apple Music.

  5. Tap Link Account.

  6. Sign in with the Apple ID that you use with Apple Music and follow the onscreen steps to complete the setup process.

Set Apple Music as your default music service

If you don't want to say "on Apple Music" every time you ask Google to play something, you can make Apple Music your default music service.

  1. On your iPhone, iPad or Android device, open the Google Home app.

  2. Tap Settings.

  3. Tap Music.

  4. Under "Your music services", select Apple Music.

Unlink Apple Music from your Nest device

  1. On your iPhone, iPad or Android device, open the Google Home app.

  2. Tap Settings.

  3. Tap Music.

  4. Under Apple Music, tap Unlink. If Apple Music is set as your default music service, select another music service as your default, or select "No default". Then tap Unlink under Apple Music.

If Apple Music stops working on your Google Nest device

Try relinking your Apple Music subscription to your Google Nest device:

  1. On your iPhone, iPad or Android device, open the Google Home app.

  2. Tap Settings.

  3. Tap Music.

  4. Under "More music services," tap the Link iconLink icon next to Apple Music.

  5. Tap Link Account.

  6. Sign in with the Apple ID that you use with Apple Music and follow the onscreen steps to complete the setup process.

Find out more

If you need help setting up or using your Nest device, visit Google's support website.

Apple Music on a Google Nest speaker or display isn't available in all countries and regions.

Apple Music availability may vary by country or region. Find out what’s available in your country or region.

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