topic Re: Multiple speakers problem in Speakers and Displays

Multiple speakers problem

Betty81 — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 11:34:33 GMT

Hello,

my kids have google mini’s in their rooms but they can’t listen to different songs at the same time.
Only one mini seems to be able to play music at once.
Does anyone know how I can make it so they can both listen to music and use the mini’s at the same time?
Not sure I’ve set it up correctly maybe.

Re: Multiple speakers problem

ernsty — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:53:22 GMT

Most music services only allow playback on one device at a time (e.g., I use spotify and if I am listening in one room and attempt to play a different song in another room, the initial room stops playback). I think the only way to play different music in different rooms is if the user issuing the command in each room has their own google account and their own music service account. However, using a different music service in each room does also work - e.g., in room 1 play music using spotify and in room 2 play music using youtube music. Which, incidentally, is what I do when I'm playing relaxing music at home for my dog (spotify) while I'm out and want to listen to music in the car (youtube music)

Re: Multiple speakers problem

Juni — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:56:48 GMT

HI folks,

@ernsty, thanks for the help.

@Betty81, thanks for posting. I hope you've got the answer you're looking for. If you want to play different songs on all your Nest Mini’s each member should have their own music service account.

Check this link for more information.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Juni

Re: Multiple speakers problem

Princesss — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:08:18 GMT

Hello there,

We just want to check if you have seen our response posted above. Let us know if you have additional questions, otherwise we'll be locking the thread.

Best,

Princess

Re: Multiple speakers problem

Betty81 — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 10:26:54 GMT

Hello, sorry. Yes so if we have more than one Spotify account or a family account then we could use that? Or does it have to be totally separate as in one on Spotify and one on YouTube music (which doesn’t seem to be free?)?

Re: Multiple speakers problem

Princesss — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 03:01:45 GMT

Hi Betty81,

If you have a Spotify family account, you may need to link and add as a home member the other family member so they can link their Spotify family member account.

Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi network or linked to the same account as your speaker or display.
Open the Google Home app .
At the top right, tap your account.
Verify that the Google Account shown is the one linked to your Nest speaker or display. To switch accounts, tap another account or Add another account.
Go back to the home screen, and at the top left, tap Add Music.
To choose your default service, tap the music service you'd like to use. Assistant will use this service when you say “Hey Google, play music.”
To link functionality:
1. For YouTube, your accounts are automatically linked when you link your Google Account to your speaker or display.
2. For Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, and others, you'll need to link your accounts.
  - To connect your account, tap a music service Link account sign in or sign up for the service and follow the in-app steps.
  - To unlink an account, tap Unlink Unlink account.

Note: For all services, speakers and displays currently support a single account per streaming service.

Hope this helps.

Best,

Princess

Re: Multiple speakers problem

Princesss — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 04:50:23 GMT

Hey there,

Chiming in to see if you still need assistance with this. Hope the previous post helped. Let us know if you have additional questions, otherwise we’ll be locking the thread.

Best,

Princess

Re: Multiple speakers problem

Azarco — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 17:50:47 GMT

Hello Betty81,

We haven't heard from you in a while so we'll be locking this thread if there is no update within the day. If you have any new issues, updates or just a discussion topic, feel free to start a new thread in the Community.

Regards,

Alex