[BrainSmashR]

So I bought a song on Google Play, but it's only available in that app and not within the regular music app.

Is this song "on my phone", or am I streaming it everytime??

[byrds8]

I think unless you download the song its being streamed.

[BrainSmashR]

How?

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[rvhs03]

You have to tap on the menu dots for each song and choose keep on device. Should have a little thumb tack icon that turns orange when you tap it. This syncs it to your phone. Otherwise you are streaming every time.

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[thatdude93]

Just go to the Google play store on your computer then log onto your account then download it into your computer then copy it to your phone.

Sent from my Frost White T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4

[byrds8]

Pretty much thats it

[BrainSmashR]

So NEVER purchase music via the play store because it's virtually impossible to make that song available to other music apps. Got it.....

As far as I'm concerned that's a fatal flaw in the process...I already have to jump backwards through flaming hoops to get my music from itunes onto my Note 4. WHY on Earth would I want to create that headache on 2 platforms?

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[fragologist]

This is why I just purchase songs from amazon.

I am in the process of making my Note 4 self aware.

[sforsyth01]

So NEVER purchase music via the play store because it's virtually impossible to make that song available to other music apps. Got it.....

As far as I'm concerned that's a fatal flaw in the process...I already have to jump backwards through flaming hoops to get my music from itunes onto my Note 4. WHY on Earth would I want to create that headache on 2 platforms?

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If telling the phone to download the song is so inconvenient maybe you should go to iOS where they just push music to your device without your permission.

I have NEVER had an issue telling my phone to download music from Google Play Music and having it available in other apps.

-Shawn
Noting the world one S-Pen at a time.

[Tkbredx]

So NEVER purchase music via the play store because it's virtually impossible to make that song available to other music apps. Got it.....

As far as I'm concerned that's a fatal flaw in the process...I already have to jump backwards through flaming hoops to get my music from itunes onto my Note 4. WHY on Earth would I want to create that headache on 2 platforms?

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It is possible. It just has to be done with the computer. The process is fairly simple. You

It's simple to have music transferred from iTunes to Google music as well.

[BrainSmashR]

If telling the phone to download the song is so inconvenient maybe you should go to iOS where they just push music to your device without your permission.

I have NEVER had an issue telling my phone to download music from Google Play Music and having it available in other apps.

-Shawn
Noting the world one S-Pen at a time.

Well I'm glad you're an Android expert, now please move along since you aren't actually offering any help to us noobs.

[BrainSmashR]

It is possible. It just has to be done with the computer. The process is fairly simple. You

It's simple to have music transferred from iTunes to Google music as well.

Sure, I understand that...I'm looking for a simpler process.

Contrary to what [languaged removed by moderator] would have you believe, I'm not an apple fanboy, I'm just new to Android......and IMO this process IS easier on their platform.

[sforsyth01]

Well I'm glad you're an Android expert, now [language] since you aren't actually offering any help to us noobs.

The help was offered previously. Tap the 3 dots and hit download. If you bought it, it is then downloaded and available on any music player on your device.

-Shawn
Noting the world one S-Pen at a time.

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[shanghaichica]

Sure, I understand that...I'm looking for a simpler process.

Contrary to what [languaged removed by moderator] would have you believe, I'm not an apple fanboy, I'm just new to Android......and IMO this process IS easier on their platform.

It is a [language removed by Moderator]having to download it to your computer first. However this is why I buy 99% of my music from Amazon. I'll only buy from Google play if the music is not available to buy from Amazon or it's significantly cheaper on Google play.

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