When you link your media streaming accounts to your Google Account, you can ask the Gemini mobile app to play or search for music, podcasts, or radio on supported media streaming apps like iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify. For example, you can ask for music by song, album, artist, playlist, and more.
What you need
To connect iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify to Gemini Apps on an Android phone or tablet, you need to:
- Use the Gemini mobile app, including as your mobile assistant. Learn more about the Gemini mobile app.
- Sign in to the Gemini mobile app with a personal Google Account. Learn how to sign in to Gemini Apps.
- Have Keep Activity on. Gemini can’t connect to media streaming apps when this setting is off.
Important: For now, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify Connected Apps are:
- Only available in the Gemini mobile app.
- Not available in Live chats except Spotify.
- Available in most countries where their services are offered.
Connect iHeartRadio, Pandora, or Spotify to Gemini Apps
To connect to iHeartRadio, Pandora, or Spotify, your media streaming account for that service must be linked to your Google Account. You might have already linked it through another Google service. If not, follow the steps below to connect the media streaming app to your Google Account through the Gemini mobile app.
- On your phone or tablet, open the Gemini mobile app
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- Ask Gemini to play or search for music on the media streaming app.
- If the app isn’t connected, you’ll get the option to connect it.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
.Tips:
- You can connect and disconnect these apps anytime in your Connected Apps settings. Learn how to manage Connected Apps in Gemini.
- For steps to unlink your media streaming account from all Google services, learn how to manage third-party connections.
- On an Android phone or tablet, you can also say 'Hey Google' to ask Gemini to use a connected app. If "Hey Google" doesn’t work, check if “Hey Google” and Voice Match are set up.
Play or search for media
Important:
- If you connected more than one media streaming app and don’t specify one in your request, Gemini uses the last media streaming app you used. To use another one that’s available, you can mention the app or “@” mention it in your prompt.
- Media streaming apps play specific media, like songs or podcasts, only if you have a subscription with them that supports on-demand playback.
You can ask Gemini to find and play music or podcasts on iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify, like:
- Search for and play music by album, song, artist, lyrics, or playlist.
- Find playlists by genre, mood, or activity.
- Find and play podcasts by name, episode, or topic on Spotify or iHeartRadio.
Search for & play music
- Play [album name] on [media streaming app]
- Play [song name] by [artist name] on [media streaming app]
- Play my [media streaming app] playlist called [playlist name]
- Play music for [activity] on [media streaming app]
- Search for [artist name] songs
- Search for the song that goes [lyrics]
- Find a playlist with [genre, mood, activity] music
Search for & play podcasts
Important: Not all media streaming Connected Apps support podcasts. For example, the Pandora connected app doesn’t support podcasts yet.
- Play [podcast name] on [Spotify or iHeartRadio]
- Play the latest episode of [podcast name] on [Spotify or iHeartRadio]
- Find me a podcast about [topic] on [Spotify or iHeartRadio]
What Gemini Apps can’t do with media streaming apps
Gemini Apps can’t perform certain actions for you using connected media streaming apps, like:
- Create a playlist or radio
- Like or save content to a playlist
- Play live radio stations on iHeartRadio
- Play podcasts on Pandora
- Control media playback with commands like pause, resume, next, and previous
- On Android phones and tablets, the Gemini mobile app can control media playback with the Device assistance apps. Learn more about the Device assistance app.
How your data is handled
Learn more about how your data is handled when Gemini works with Connected Apps.