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#1 Posted : Thursday, October 11, 2018 9:50:55 AM(UTC)
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Hello, this may have been posted many times but I can't find any info on it..I drive over an hour to work and use the "ok google" assistant to play my music handsfree.. can you make this app the default app to play music???..It is grayed out on my galaxy s8plus
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#2 Posted : Sunday, October 14, 2018 3:24:14 PM(UTC)
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Google assistant now works differently, when using other players to play music. You have to explicitly tell Assistant what app to use. For example: Play <some name> on Muzecast. Unfortunately Google does not recognize pronunciation of Muzecast and constantly trying to search for Newscast. That is why I am in process if renaming Muzecast to another name and waiting for Google to index new name for search.

Probably new name will be: XanGo Player.

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#3 Posted : Thursday, October 18, 2018 4:57:48 PM(UTC)
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Ok.

Looks like Google Assistant now recognizes keyword "Xango Player" and opens Muzecast (for now)

You can try this: Let's say you want to play ABBA using Muzecast. You can say to Google Assistant:

Play ABBA on Xango Player.

Assistant should reply: Ok. Playing ABBA on Muzecast and will shuffle ABBA using Muzecast and will start playback.

You can try and let me know if it worked for you. I tried on Oreo device and it worked. If not, may be need wait a little longer for Google to finish indexing Xango Player worldwide.

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#4 Posted : Monday, October 22, 2018 1:59:07 AM(UTC)
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I think I found a trick how to let Google Assistant to recognize Muzecast as default player.

1. Install Android Auto.
2. Once installed, open Android Auto;
3. On Android Auto Screen click Headphone icon.
4. It should display multiple players one of which will be Muzecast;
5. Select Muzecast
6. Start some playback;
7. Click Microphone icon and tell to play something like: Play Depp Purple.
8. Android Auto should response: Ok, Asking to play Deep Purple on Muzecast;
9. Playback should start from Muzecast;
10. Close Android Auto;
11. Bring Google Assistant by voice or long hold Home Button.
12. Now you can tell the same thing: Play Abba.
13. You do not have to tell on which player to play.
14. Assistant should response: Ok, Asking to play Abba on Muzecast.

From this point, any ask to play something will bring Muzecast.
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