This Pixel feature is almost enough to make me leave my favorite music streaming app
Android Police 2026-07-09 13:30:13
Context: The author, a features writer for Android Police, is considering switching music streaming apps due to a Pixel feature called Now Playing that doesn't integrate with their current app, Qobuz. Now Playing can identify and save songs, but its integration with major music streaming apps doesn't include Qobuz, making it inconvenient for the author to access discovered songs. This has led the author to weigh the importance of this feature against their loyalty to Qobuz.
Key Facts
- The author's favorite music streaming app, Qobuz, lacks integration with the Pixel feature Now Playing, which can identify and save songs with about 70% accuracy without prompting and over 90% accuracy when prompted.
- Now Playing is connected to major music streaming apps including Spotify, YouTube Music, YouTube, Deezer, Apple Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, SiriusXM, Audiomack, and Gaana, but not Qobuz.
- The author has explored various music streaming apps, including Spotify, Tidal, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music, before settling on Qobuz for its user-friendly interface, high audio quality, and digital magazine.
- The author values Qobuz for its user-first interface, lack of AI-generated recommendations, and high-quality audio, but notes that it lacks a lyrics feature.
- If Qobuz were to integrate with Now Playing, the author would be able to access discovered songs directly within the app, similar to their experience with Spotify and YouTube Music.