Back to Posts

Google Play Music All Access: terrible title, terrific service

Google Play Music All Access may well hold the title for being the worst named product in Google history, but for Ā£7.99 a month with a 30 day free trial it may also well be the best-value product in Google history.

Plugging straight into the app on your Android device, the service turns your device into an all-containing jukebox. Songs and albums can be played on a one off basis or added to your library (or device offline) at the press of a button. The service is also available for use via Googleā€™s web ā€œappā€ on desktops and Chrome devices.

The Radio feature works much like Spotify Radio or Pandora, and is so far proving to be a great music discovery method, with the added benefit of being able to download a local copy of any song you like in case you go through a tunnel or land in North Korea.

Speaking of North Korea, thereā€™s some great documentaries on visiting the hermit nation by Vice on YouTube.