However, the Play Music still misses out on the option to let Indian users stream the music on their device by paying a monthly subscription fee like Spotify or Apple Music. The streaming option is available in 63 countries across the world including Australia, Brazil, European countries, New Zealand, Russia, the US and the UK. The subscription at these places costs $9.99 which seems to be a bit steep considering the Indian context. Personally, it kind of makes sense to download the songs since I am not connected always and the offline playlist is a boon when you are on that weekend road trip and want to jam along. Google’s other Indian-centric initiatives included a YouTube Go which will not only let one download the videos to view it in offline mode but also transfer the same using Wi-Fi direct. The Google Station program is aimed at providing Wi-Fi hotspots at public spot including cafes, malls, and railway stations. And also a new version of Play Store which is optimized to be used on slow connections.
