Mobile Web App Brings Google Music Beta to iOS 4
Posted in: apps, Google, ios, Software and Operating Systems, Today's ChiliiOS users can now get Google Music Beta on their mobile devices, a feat that’s been available for Android users in app-form for a while now.
iOS aficionados can access Google Music Beta by visiting google.music.com via Safari. It’s an HTML5-optimized mobile web app, not a native iOS app, but it offers all the functionality you’re used to: You can stream all of your cloud-stored songs, shuffle, or search, and you can swipe left or right to switch between songs, artists or albums.
Google launched Music Beta at this year’s Google I/O conference. It’s cloud music storage that allows you to save up to 20,000 songs. Previously, it’s been available only on mobile as an Android app for devices running Android 2.2 or higher. A music discovery site called Magnifier complements the service.
When you close the Safari app, music will continue play, which you can control using iOS music controls. The service allows you to store 25 MB of music in cache on your iDevice.
Could we be seeing a native iOS app for Music Beta? Google told TechCrunch “we’re considering all options to bring the service to more people, but don’t have anything official to share.”
Unfortunately, Music Beta is still invite only, so if you’re lacking an invite, access to the service is a no-go.
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