Nest mini defaults to live versions of songs on Apple Music

[Bxwatso]

Hi,

I have noticed my nest mini, as well as B&O devices with "hey Google" capability, default to playing live  versions of many songs instead of the album versions.

Example: if I ask the nest mini to play "Breathe" by Pink Floyd, it plays a live version using Apple Music. If I say play Dark Side of the Moon, it plays the album version of Breathe. There are many examples of the same behavior. Even if i ask it to play the "album version" of "Breathe," it still plays a live recording.

I note that others have complained about the same thing. I have tried unlinking and relinking Apple Music to my account, BTW.

[JuanCH]

Hi Bxwatso,

Thanks for reaching out to the community! I understand your Google Nest Mini (2nd gen) and B&O devices with Google Assistant are playing unintended live versions of songs from Apple Music instead of the album versions. I appreciate the troubleshooting steps you've already taken. No worries, I'm here to help!

To isolate the root cause of this issue, I'd like to know the following:

• What was the specific voice command you used to play the desired audio content?
• What's your Google Nest Mini (2nd gen) software version? Please check out the following link for your reference: Google speaker and display firmware versions and release notes
• Just to confirm, which country are you using your Google Nest Mini (2nd gen) in?

Please keep me in the loop.

Regards,
Juan

[Bxwatso]

1. "OK Google play breathe by pink floyd" plays the live version.

2. system firmware: 491599, cast firmware 3.76.491519

3. USA

thanks,

[JuanCH]

Hi Bxwatso,

Thanks for getting back to me! To continue addressing this inconvenience, let's try asking for a song without including the artist. Please use the following voice command:

• "Hey Google, play breathe."

Please make sure the Google Nest Mini plays the studio recording of a song, not a live version, regardless of whether it's by Pink Floyd, as this is simply a test.

Please let me know how it goes.

Sincerely,
Juan

[Bxwatso]

I did use the voice command "Hey Google, play breathe."

The speaker played "Breathe (2 AM)" by Anna Nalick. It is a studio recording, though (sounds like).

[JuanCH]

Hi Bxwatso,

Thanks for your continued responses! Now that you've got a studio version of a song, let's try to use a different voice command to troubleshoot this inconvenience. Please use the following voice command:

• "Hey Google, play breathe by Pink Floyd on Apple Music"

Please let me know if the issue persists, I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,
Juan