Google rolls out new YouTube Music features to Wear OS smartwatches as next-generation Google Assistant lands on Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic

Google has finally introduced updated Google Assistant and YouTube Music apps for Wear OS. Rumoured for months, the pair were to be core parts of Wear OS 3 when Google debuted it at last year's I/O Conference. Instead, a next-generation version of Google Assistant has been found wanting since the Galaxy Watch4 series' introduction, while Wear OS smartwatches a rough version of YouTube Music, Google's replacement for Play Music.

As for the latter, Google has now added a streaming option over Wi-Fi or LTE, provided that your smartwatch supports the latter. Seemingly, you still need a pair of headphones connected to listen to content though; YouTube Music will not output via a smartwatch's built-in speaker. Additionally, Google has released a new YouTube Music tile that provides quick access to your recently played playlist or to the app's 'browse' section.