Google Music beta now available for iOS via safari web browser

September 8, 2011 By Mike Dunn

Google's Music service is now accessible on iOS devices through the safari browser, and not through an official iOS app.

Now you don’t have to be using an Android device to get your Google Music on the go. Google’s music streaming service can now be used on iOS devices directly through the safari browser, no App needed. As of right now Google says they have no plans to make an official iOS app.

The interface through the browser apps just like an app in that you can swipe between songs and music will continue to play even when you close the browser. You can browse your songs and search through your library of music straight through the browser.

There has not been much news about Google Music since it was first announced at Google I/0 in May. The service allows you to upload your music collection to the cloud and stream it to other computers, or portable devices. As of right now Google has not been able to make any deals with record labels so the service will only work with music you currently own.

With Apple’s iCloud service coming out soon, and Spofity taking America by storm streaming music services are becoming a dime a dozen. With several streaming services already on the market Google needs to make some moves in order to generate some interest in its service.

If you are already part of Google’s Music beta program and own an iOS device you can open up safari and load up music.google.com. If you aren’t in the beta program we have a small number of invites we can offer up. Try out the iOS experience and let us know how you like it.

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tdaloisio at 7:24pm 8th September 2011 Each of the streaming solutions have their own pluses and minuses. I think a Spotify/Pandora tag team with a little turntable.fm thrown in there hits the sweet spot for me right now. I love that I have access to my entire music library (primarily burned CDs and iTunes purchases) via Google Music and the web app helps as I am an iOS user. With all that said, I can't help but think that Apple's eventual solution to this all and the tight integration across iOS/Mac platforms will be a serious contender -- oh, and don't forget about the giant lurking in the corner in Facebook....after all music is a social experience too.I love choice, but with music it feels like "One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them" might be the easiest solution at the end of the day -- at least if one can nail the pluses of the others in a nice neat package.
1. Mike Dunn at 9:26pm 8th September 2011 Yeah, I would say for me Pandora and Spotify are doing the job nicely. Pandora is there when I don't want to think about what I want to play next, and Spotify is ready to play a song I'm craving. Turntable is a little too hands on for me seeing how I mostly stream music at work in the background. I'm excited to see how Apple's service works, I think there is room for someone to come in and take over.