You would assume that this credit would be valued dollar for dollar, meaning that a $9.99 subscription would convert to $9.99 in Play Store credit, but at least one user is receiving more than expected.Īccording to this Reddit post, this user was given $150 in Play Store credit despite purchasing a discounted subscription worth $48 (normally priced at $60). Subscriptions were priced at $9.99 a month and users had the option to gift another user subscriptions in one month, three month, or six month increments. Given our recent announcement that Google Play Music is going away and being replaced by YouTube Music between September and the end of this year, access to Google Play Music will be removed permanently, and we’d like to convert the remaining value on your Google Play Music subscription to Google Play credit from September onward.”įor those unfamiliar, Google had previously allowed users to gift other users Play Music subscriptions. “We see that you were previously gifted access to a Google Play Music subscription.
According to the emails that some users have received: This means that if you choose not to subscribe to YouTube Music, you can go ahead and use that Play Store credit towards purchasing other apps, books, or movies. The somewhat good news is that Google is apparently converting those gifted subscriptions into Google Play credit. Dubbed as SoundAssistant, the app can make multi-app sound possible on your phone, apart from several other audio-related features. Samsung created an app for its Galaxy Store that works as an extension of your phone’s audio settings. This means that by the end of the year, if you want to keep streaming music through Google, you will need a YouTube Music subscription, but what about those who have already been gifted subscriptions? Also, read 10 Tips & Tricks of OneUI 2.0 for Samsung Phones Play Sound on Two Apps At Once on Samsung Phone. Google had previously announced that they would be shutting down its Play Music streaming service in favor of YouTube Music.