'Can you Chromecast Apple Music?': How to connect your Google streaming device with Apple's music library

Android and Google device users no longer need to envy their Apple iOS-supported friends. You can now play the millions of songs in the Apple Music library, along with the app's podcasts, albums, and radio channels through your Chromecast device. Both Android and iOS users can also sync their Apple Music app to a Google Home or Android Smart TV. 

To connect your Apple Music account to your Android and iOS devices, you'll need a subscription to Apple Music, and you'll need to be logged in to the same Apple ID across your various devices. Finally, for Android users, your phone or tablet will need to be running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later. For those using a Chromebook, it will have to be a model that supports downloading Android apps. You will also need a later version of a Chromecast or Google home device that supports audio.

Here's how to listen to your Apple Music library using your Android and Google devices. 

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HP Chromebook (From $249 at HP)

How to cast the Apple Music app using your Android and Google devices

1. Download the Apple Music app from the Google Play Store if you haven't already. 

2. Open Apple Music on your Chromebook or Android-based phone or tablet. 

3. Locate the media you want to play and begin streaming it. 

4. While it's playing, tap the song, podcast, or radio channel at the bottom of your screen

5. Towards the bottom of the player, locate the Casting icon, and tap it. 

6. Select the Chromecast or other Google device you want to connect Apple Music to.  

7. You can also cast your device without playing a song by selecting the Cast icon at the top of the app screen. 

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• How to share an Apple Music playlist on your computer or mobile device

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