Google Play Music hits 5 billion downloads on Play Store

Google Play Music is now the sixth app to cross this 5 billion download mark. The app however does come pre-installed on Android phones.

By: INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
| Updated on: Aug 20 2022, 17:40 IST
Google Play Music downloads on Play Store.
Google Play Music downloads on Play Store. (Shutterstock)

The official Google music streaming service for years -- Google Play Music -- has crossed 5 billion downloads on the Google Play Store, which makes it the sixth app to cross this mark, following Chrome, Gmail, Maps, Search and YouTube, the media has reported.

Incidentally, YouTube, Maps, Search, Gmail, and Chrome come pre-installed on Android devices, thus, helping their numbers.

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With YouTube Music becoming the default app on Android 10, its predecessor will have to face the music: Its install number growth will stall and will eventually fade out, according to Android Police.

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The search engine giant will pre-install YouTube Music instead of Play Music on future Android phones. The firm confirmed the news on the YouTube blog last month, mentioning that all new devices launching with Android 10 OS and Android Pie will offer the app out of the box.

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First Published Date: 29 Oct, 18:40 IST
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