For many years now, many Ugandans have been fans of purchasing and importing goods from abroad but because of the various hindrances associated with it, many have been discouraged from purchasing the things they love, when they love them and had resorted to sending friends, family and colleagues that often travel.
This has been the case especially when it comes to shopping from stores like Amazon, Fashionova, eBay, and Walmart among others. These stores don’t ship to Uganda, and that had become a very big problem to perpetual shoppers of authentic goods, but not any more.
With 2Gule, that hustle is over with as they provide you with a cheap, fast, and reliable way to shop from your best International store(s) and have your goodies shipped in with the click of a button.
The 2GULEplatform is here to help you buy what you want, when you want, at the best price & have it delivered straight to you in Uganda. There is no need to give up & settle for counterfeit products on the market because you can’t get what you want from the USA, UK or Canada so get around shipping restrictions once and for all.
How 2Gule works
Go online & look for the products you want to buy, and then visit the 2Gule website www.2gule.com where you can send them a link to your product or just a simple description of the items you want to buy from stores in the USA, UK & Canada.
Afterwards, they will send you a quotation with the total cost including; Cost of product, shipping costs, and taxes on arrival. After which, you can then pay 60% of the total price for which they buy, ship & pay taxes on arrival, all in under 14-21 days upon receiving the goods at their 2GULE warehouse in the US.
You can then pay the 40% after receiving your product from #2GULE. You receive an email you as soon as your purchased goods have arrived at their offices in the US and you can then either choose to let them know whether you want them delivered to you when they get to Uganda, or to pick them up from their offices at Kirabo Complex, Level 2, room 222.
In the event that you already bought your goods OR have items still stuck in the USA/UK or Canada, they can still help you ship them into Uganda, pay the customs fees and deliver them safely to you. Their fees range from $8 to $9 per pound of weight (includes shipping fees & tax on arrival), the cheapest on market at the moment.
Pricing for goods to be shipped
Let’s assume you want to purchase an item at $110 from Amazon. On checking out, Amazon will charge you a $15 USA tax making the total price of the good $125. 2Gule uses a dollar rate of 3850-3900 per Ugx. This makes a $125 product cost about Shs487,500.
So, planes charge about $8 per pound. Assuming your item weighs 12 pounds, it would bring the price to Shs861,900 however, this is before the URA taxes that vary from item to item, music equipment attracts about 30% tax at Customs. Remember, you will have your item in Uganda within 14-21 days from date of purchase.
Suubula.com alias Suubula Store SMC has today released a statement to reveal that the “online marketplace for brands, fashion, home decor, Art and others” as it describes itself, has been rebranded.
The process for the rebrand involved the making of changes to the company trademarks and a new design for the website among others that have been in works for the past three (3) months
“Suubula Stores SMC (www.suubula.com), Uganda’s leading marketplace, has this Friday morning unveiled its new e-commerce website following a 3-months rebranding process” reads part of the statement.
Old and New Logo
The statement further adds that the rebrand is intended to give the public a renewed experience with a variety of products including “arts and craft, books, foodstuffs, garments, beverages, home use supplies and electronics”, as priorities.
Their service is a “multi – vendor platform” that allows a trade, manufacture, creator of a product or service provider to list their range of offered products and services on their store and avail them to the several customers that are expected to flock the website.
According to the statement, it is free of charge for a vendor to open up a shop with the e-commerce platform after which one will be given access to an admin panel to be able to “add products, process orders, enter store data, monitor your sales and manage transactions”. Both sellers and buyers will also be able to access a messaging service on the platform where they will engage to be able to realise the best prices for the products on sale.
“This means a boutique owner, painter, wholesaler, beautician or gym instructor can create a store on Suubula.com to sell their products/services,” reads a quote from the marketplace’s Chief Executive Officer, Camble Hope, as it also allows for the “unemployed youth who can bake or pack honey or run a garden of rose flowers can list their products in a store and sell to millions of customers online”. Suubula also hopes that their platform will be able to encourage creativity among the youth and in effect reduce on the rate of unemployment in the country.
The e-commerce “platform is partnering with professional logistics firms to deliver purchased products” from the company’s home office in Ntinda to be distributed to the buyers, within Uganda and in the future, to the entire East African community. They are also working with Shopify, an international e-commerce platform to allow creators access to more visibility and better ecommerce tools to sell their products.
Some of their partners also include Fine Spinners, a local garment manufacturer, Coca Cola, Long Horn (publishers), Africa Queen, Nexus Lounge, Zenith (distributors of household items) among others.
The platform can be accessed on the company website and are located on Plot 2 Bukenya Mall, Room 4, Kimera Road, Ntinda
Your Wi-Fi is a critical component of running a home business, which is the norm these days, especially since going outside could cost people their lives. The many perks associated with the use of Wi-Fi work together in making your money-generating venture boom.
Since being online all the time can spell the difference between raking in profits and losing to the direct competition, it is a must that you can count on your Wi-Fi.
If it seems like you are constantly encountering Wi-Fi dropouts, you might need mac repair. The sooner that you allow an expert to check your machine, which plays a pivotal role in running your home business, the quicker that you can go back to being a prolific entrepreneur.
Your Service Provider May Not be the Culprit
You must always be around each time someone tries to inquire. Testing the patience of a customer is a terrible idea because he or she may end up running to the direct competition if it seems like you are not eager enough to engage.
Because being there to reply without much delay is a must, it is important to have a reliable internet connection that allows you to be present in real-time.
If the issue is a slow internet connection, there is no denying that the service provider is the one at fault. However, it is a different story if the matter is Wi-Fi dropouts. It is likely a router, range or interference issue that your internet service provider has nothing to do with.
Probably an Issue With Your Machine
Can you attend to your online business’ needs without any trouble using your smartphone or tablet that is connected to your home Wi-Fi but not your Mac?
If it’s just your machine that is experiencing Wi-Fi dropouts, chances are the problem lies in it and not elsewhere. Such is most likely to be the case if your Mac is practically right next to your router or there is no large furniture or solid structure that is getting in the way.
Worry not about your Wi-Fi issue because seeking mac repairprovided by an expert can help you go back to running your home business without internet-related trouble.
Going the DIY Route is Not Always a Great Idea
Online, you can easily come across tutorials on how to deal with random Wi-Fi disconnections. If you think that this is the best way to solve the problem, think again.
Not all “expert advice” posts in cyberspace are from the experts. Many of them are posers who want nothing but to get a lot of visits and views. If you commit the unfortunate mistake of going for the wrong tutorial, you may end up with a much bigger problem.
It is fine to conduct some troubleshooting. However, especially if you do not have the technical know-how, it is a better idea to leave the task to a qualified and experienced person.
Opt for Reliable and High-Quality Service
Because it is your home business that is on the line, you should never leave the task of repairing your machine to anyone whose track record is not proven stellar.
Make sure that the job is carried out by someone with long industry experience as well as lots of satisfied customers. You can either get the recommendations of family or friends, or look for a service provider online with lots of positive customer reviews.
You may be inclined to handle your own self-managed super fund (SMSF) because it provides you with more control and flexibility. However, you must be warned that it may seem exciting and interesting at the start, but you can get burned out in the long run because this is a complex process that requires rigorous attention. If you don’t possess a proficient level of SMSF, investment, and finance knowledge, you may be taking up more than you are capable of handling. When it comes to managing a money fund, it will take time, expertise, skill, and experience so you will not lose the money you worked so hard to acquire. Luckily, there are many SMSF service providers like Super Concepts to help you out. When you are scouting for a firm to collaborate with, here are some considerations that may be able to help you narrow down your prospects.
Peruse the Qualifications
When you are choosing your SMSF service firm, the priority is the license. This signifies the reputation of the company you are working with. To illustrate, SMSF auditors are required to have registration with the SIC. In addition, those accountants that offer SMSF taxation financial advice must be certified. The ASIC must accredit investment advisers. These accreditation credentials exhibit compliance with government and industry regulations. It indicates that you will be working with a team that possess proper software solutions and tools. Most importantly, it signifies that you will work with a firm that operates in accordance with the laws. This is vital because you don’t want to incur penalties due to improper handling.
Research the History and Records of the Firm
Conduct your due diligence! It is vital to ascertain how many years of service the SMSF Firm has rendered in the industry. To illustrate, Super Concepts has 30 years of service, and they have received many awards of excellence over the years. This kind of longevity is proof of excellence. It shows that they have been successfully serving their clients effectively. It would help if you also found out who their current and past clientele are so you can ask first-hand testimonials of how well they have managed other people’s funds. A reputable SMSF firm will be happy to give you a reference list to show their confidence in their capabilities. The amount of clients they handle is a great indicator of the quality of their services.
Find Out the Address of the Firm
It would be best if your SMSF firm is located in Australia. Their address asserts that you can readily access them in case you have pressing problems. It is advantageous to work within the same timezone so you can collaborate at a similar pace. Should your chosen firm be in a faraway city, you have to ascertain that they have the technology and online customer support to address your needs. If you prefer to have live face-to-face meetings, then you have to choose a firm that’s near your physical address. When online or offline, this depends on your preference, but the primary thing is your SMSF firm must comply with all the pertinent licenses.
Find Out the Fee Structure
Before you sign up a contract with an SMSF firm, you must be fully-abreast regarding the fee structure. They are required by the government to provide you with an accurate SOA or statement of advice that highlights the fees and commissions they will be taking from you. It would be best if you found a firm that offers flexibility. If you need a full-service, they should be able to give that to you. In the same token, if you only want to avail of special service, you must have this option as well. Do scan the fine print for any hidden fees that may end up costing you a lot of money. Be wary of service providers that want to lock you into a very long contract because this will be very limiting for you. You want the freedom and flexibility to opt-out in case the partnership is no longer working to your advantage.
Bottom Line
With so many SMSF providers out there, it may be confusing and overwhelming to decide which one to pick. Remember, there may be many providers, but they are not created equal. It would help if you researched to find the most cost-efficient finance management and accounting firm that will provide you with the best advice. You need the proper information so you can grow your money and make the best financial decisions that suit your needs.
Some people may still be clueless about infrastructure project management and its primary focus. Basically, it is a kind of project management whose concentration is on infrastructure projects. But it utilises all similar standard methodologies and procedures of other sorts.
A Short Definition Of Infrastructure Project
For someone who does not fully understand all of these, they may confuse a construction projection from an infrastructure type. Infrastructure is basically the core systems and services needed for operation. It is more of the fundamentals that all other elements are built on them.
An economic infrastructure is the infrastructure of a community which includes railways, power lines, sewers, and roadways. Common economic infrastructures are building new highways, adding underground power lines, changing a portion of the sewer system, and more.
Different Categories Of Infrastructure Projects
There are three main categories of infrastructure projects– technology, business, and economic. A technology infrastructure project may concentrate on the software development life cycle, which is less likely utilised on business or economic infrastructure projects. Hence, when talking about infrastructure project management, it is imperative to determine the type of infrastructure.
Usually, for businesses whose area is on infrastructure project management, they choose one among the categories to focus on. Besides, if the company focuses on technology infrastructure, it will have less chance of working on a project management job for economic infrastructure.
Given the broad categories, project managers usually specialise in an area, like certain managers only handle roadway and highway projects. Some of them may only deal with projects on facilities. A technology firm may have separate managers to oversee hardware projects and software projects. The fundamentals are generally similar, but specialisation provides a unique experience in handling a particular kind of project.
Types of infrastructure
Highways And Roads
Streets and roads are the typical infrastructure construction projects. In general, these are repair projects; they are not that complicated logistically than the rest of infrastructure projects. Thus, repair projects can include street resurfacing. It is more practical compared to street reconstruction but only a temporary solution. On the other hand, street reconstruction is a long term solution and known as an infrastructure construction project.
Telecommunications
Telecommunications is responsible for connecting the world. Thus, any infrastructure construction projects that involve telecommunication are crucial. In some countries, they have areas with limited access to telecommunication services, while others have crowded services in their place. These areas can take a lot from infrastructure construction projects since they create easy access to communication services.
Waste Management
One of the essential types of infrastructure construction projects is waste management. The seamless logistics of waste from household and commercial buildings make the cities sanitary. These waste products like wastewater and trash must be removed from horses and commercial areas to avoid causing diseases and pests. Citizens have the right to stay in a safe and waste-free environment.
Transmission And Electricity Generation
The building of the power generation plant is also an infrastructure construction project. Also included are the structures and facilities required to hold the transmitted power. These facilities play a major part in providing electricity in the entire country, and so their construction is essential. States follow different laws for projects like these. Thus, project management firms who handle these jobs must have a deeper knowledge of the relevant policies for every region.
There is that contentment to feel in being able to make a Google search about oneself, or (let’s say you Google yourself) and then receiving an actual profile description off a website that is not an index from social media pages. Most of these profile descriptions come from Wikipedia, a platform that describes itself as a free encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world…” with profiles mostly of celebrities.
However, for some of us, the Wanainchi or the common people are not described because no one has the incentive to create the profile or they just do not know how to create that profiled description on Wikipedia. Google will try as much as possible to produce traces of your name, or its similarities, even revealing your social media pages as a result.
Google is making “googl-ing yourself” simpler. The company has today rolled out a new feature called “People Cards”, a feature that will allow Gmail account holders to create descriptions of themselves to appear in google searches. Google calls it a “a virtual visiting card”. This revelation was made by the company on its blog for Google India.
The feature is however, only available in India for now.
All a user in that country to access the feature (and globally when the global rollout is made) is to have their Gmail accounts logged in, and then they google themselves, and then Google will prompt them to “add me to Search”, or “Get started” and once clicked, the user will be given a form to input details about oneself, the picture to use will be gotten from the account profile picture, links to websites, social media pages, and other optional personal details. You can also google “add me to search”, and then you click on get started to complete the process.
Google also hopes that the feature will be helpful “for the millions of influencers, entrepreneurs, prospective employees, self-employed individuals, freelancers, or anyone else out there who wants to be discovered” reads part of the statement from the blog.
The feature is available in India, starting today.
Are you travelling to New Zealand? If so, make sure to purchase your NZ sim card before making the trip.
In recent news, New Zealand made waves for how the country was able to handle the ongoing pandemic and devise strategies to flatten the curve completely. But there is more to admire about the culturally diverse country.
First, New Zealand is home to a specific breed of small flightless birds called Kiwi. During the ancient period, the Kiwi was used to represent the country, until such time that it was now used as a nickname for the locals. Aside from the historically significant bird, several hillsides, mountains, glaciers, and sandy shores can also be found in the said country.
The people of New Zealand also regard their visitors with the utmost importance, as exhibited by the practicality of the communication tools like sim cards that they offer.
If you are new to the area, there are specific methods or strategies you can use to maximize the convenience and function of your New Zealand sim cards.
Choose a SIM card provider
There are several plans available for the amount of SMS they can send, the time they can spend on voice communication, and the amount of data they can consume in a given period. Some providers offer at most 10GB worth of data and a broader range of plans for its subscribers. Others offer limited data range but compensate with additional features for international SMS and voice calls.
Shipping options
Ideally, you need to get hold of your sim card before you arrive at your destination. Otherwise, you might be scrambling your way around before you can confirm your reservations or keep in touch with the people you intend to meet there. Some sim card providers enable international shipping or delivery, while some do not. The charges for each provider will also vary, so take note of the difference in fees as well.
Unlock your phone
By unlocking your phone, it means making your phone functional even when you go abroad. You can consult your phone provider to determine how you can make your phone fully usable and versatile for international travels. You might need to prepare a set of security questions that will keep you from losing access to your phone’s features. Unlocked phones are typically at risk of being compromised by the strict security systems installed in Android and Apple phones.
Users of Apple iOS have often boasted, to the discomfort of Android users, of the possibilities that AirDrop offers them, including the possibility to seamlessly exchange multimedia from one iPhone to another or to Mac computers.
Google has announced that the feature, called Nearby Share, will also be available to Android users as of the 4th August 2020 and it will work starting with Android 6.0+ “making it easier to instantly share files, links, pictures, and more with people around you.” The initial devices to receive the service will be select Google Pixel and Samsung devices before a wider roll out to other supported devices.
The company also promises the protection of user privacy to prevent snoops who might want to compromise the service to gain access to private files that are not specifically being shared.
“It also allows you to adjust your privacy settings from your phone’s Quick Settings at any time”, reads the statement from the google blog page, in an effort to secure one’s data.
Just like with Airdrop, when you open Nearby Share, it allows you to see all the devices within your proximity to allow you share that intended content.
Late last year (2019), Liquid Telecom silently rolled out an internet package intended for home users. This was a drastic shift from the company’s old goals of mainly serving big corporate clients, hotels and restaurant chains.
This home internet package that was hidden on the liquid telecom website came to be known as fibroniks and it came in various speeds. Previously the speeds were 5, 10, 20, 40 and 100 mbps with each Fibroniks package named after the speed of the package namely fibroniks 20 for the 20mbps package.
Before the covid lockdown, Liquid telecom upgraded all their customers who had 5mbps packages to Fibroniks 10 at the same rate which was 119,000/- and to be honest the speeds were very fast and at times users including myself reported speeds higher than those they were paying for.
A couple of weeks into the lockdown, there was a drastic change in the connection speed, videos began buffering and it even got worse where some internet-powered apps couldn’t load. Then speed tests till the kb zone. I mean imagine having a connection of 49kbps.
To back up my statements, Liquid telecom offers some of its customers access to a ‘Sphinx-based’ dashboard that shows their average speed, maximum speeds and since it’s an internal tool, there is no way it would read false speeds. (Check out the how terrible speeds the speeds got after the forced ‘upgrade’ below)
Analysis of how the Liquid Telecom Internet has been getting worse after March where the speeds dropped from 20mbps down to a point where the average speed is 0.34 Mbps (340kbps)
Tweets about the shitty connections started flying left, right and center, with some users complaining about how the company had taken months or weeks without coming to connect new clients. The other half was either complaining about outages or very slow speeds.
Getting Liquid telecom internet for home was a big mistake.
Hello @dkahindi, how does one know when they’ll be connected to Liquid Telecom at home without having to send countless emails, call the hotline weekly and wait for close to two months after signup?
Adding salt to the wound, Liquid Telecom’s customer care response was terrible, they have one toll-free number (luckily) but it would take you about 13 minutes on average to go through, and if the attendant ever told you that they would refer to the technical team, one would have to follow up for a response for about 3 days.
@liquidtelecom user number ltu-400060 for liquid telecom uganda suffering from internet not working. nobody picks calls at customer care. the team working on my case is stuck. planning to change the internet provider if no resolution.
One random evening, liquid telecom sent out messages that they would be phasing out the popular Fibroniks 10 packages and everyone would be forced to upgrade to the Fibroniks 20 package which costs 169,000/- per month.
A customer would think that if they were forced to upgrade then they would get ‘faster’ internet speeds. Damn, it backfired, the speeds were now actually much lower despite the increased costs, customer care was harder to reach both via WhatsApp and Voice calls. I will let the tweets and screenshots below speak for themselves.
Well, most customers jumped ship and either returned to former ISPs, or got new ones entirely.
Word reaching Guru8, from Liquid Telecom’s subcontractors, employees and some honest customer care officials is that the network was and is struggling in terms of network capacity.
But the company didn’t stop advertising its packages even when they knew they had capacity problems, in fact, they heavily advertised home internet packages more intensively including adverts on one of the most-watched shows, they even rolled out a package for schools to enable streaming of classes through Microsoft teams. (Hey schools, good luck video conferencing on liquid telecom without buffering.)
Speaking of insider information, Here is what Liquid Telecom didn’t tell us about its Fibroniks Home Internet Customers when they were ordering;
Your connection is ‘shared’
The home internet packages that Liquid Telecom advertises are not dedicated connections but rather shared connections. This means that when you pay for 20mbps, you are placed in a pool with other connections and hence your internet connection is determined by usage of others.
If you actually grill their customer care or technicians, they will tell you that you are only paying for speeds of Up to ‘the bundle’ you paid for. Worse you are paying for a shared ‘Up and Down’ connection meaning if you pay for 20mbps, the speed is shared by both your uplink and downlink which is a bummer.
In short, when you pay for 20mbps you are most likely to get 12mbps up and 8mbps down, and to make it worse, there are interruptions from fellow customers, distance to the masts which will bring you actual experience to about 8 mbps on average.
Which poses the question, Why is Liquid Telecom doing wrong marketing to it’s clients? Why aren’t they sharing terms and conditions with their customers? Actually when the technicians come to make a connection (I have personally witnessed 6), they are often too busy to show you that over photocopied form with the terms. Also, why aren’t these terms of the fair usage policy listed on the liquid telecom website?
They are throttling your internet speed
Liquid telecom’s customers must have noticed that some websites load way faster than others despite the difference in data size. For example, your 720p video on Youtube or 720p Netflix movie will stream without issues on a good day but try attaching a 1mb email attachment and you will see how it will take ages to upload.
Generally their upload speed has been bad.
Allow me quote a customer care call “Fibroniks home internet is meant for streaming and not for work, if you want to use it for work, please upgrade to an office connection.” says a tired sounding customer care lady who forgot to hang up the phone and went into gossip with her colleagues. (Guys mute your phones when you ask your customers are waiting for a response)
An ISP giving priority to particular websites or services to make it seem like their connection is okay is against the International Net Neutrality rules but hey that’s liquid telecom for you.
By the way, this also happens to fibre clients and technologically, fibre is always above the normal capacity of its’ user but several customers we talked to who had access to fibroniks fibre also complained about low speed even when they have a fibre connectivity.
Shady Installations
Remember when liquid telecom offered free installations at home? You had to go through a waiting list? Turns out that because of the intensive work that the companies subcontracted had to fulfil, the technicians had to find the quickest rather than the most efficient way to install.
Customers complained of technicians not having ladders or coming with S shaped-stands instead of L shaped-stands so they would connect users to distant masts instead of masts with minimal interference or distance.
Speaking of shady installations, some of the customers who we talked to who had claims of low speeds, were able to fix their problems after a geeky process of changing from 20Mhz to the 40Mhz band on their radios. (We will share a guide on how to do this).
The hack from 20Mhz to 40Mhz drastically improved connections especially those of people who were distant from their masts. Other customers had to call in for installation fixes.
Notice how the radio has a link capacity below 50%, which engineer would even approve such connections
Which poses the question, Why didn’t they do the installations right?
Unannounced Outages
Liquid Telecom is that ISP that will have an outage and not warn you in advance about an technical upgrade. You will wake up one morning and have no connection and when you call in (if they pick your call), you will be told that they are experiencing a technical fault.
You won’t get an email or SMS apologising about an outage. Outages became so common that you have to call your friends who have liquid telecom in case you have an outage just to make sure you are not facing the problem alone.
Reports reaching GURU8 indicate that some Home Fibre clients had non-refunded outages of over 48 straight hours.
Bad Customer Care and Support Tickets
When one gets a problem with their Internet Service Provider, they either call, send an email or use the customer ticket in Dashboard Portal for Customers.
Liquid Telecom uses Splynx for its user portal. You can monitor your connection, check your balance, and submit support tickets. Well, if you ever submitted a support ticket through this platform, it will never be read, in fact, a former employee once told me that the Splynx portal is for the group and in ‘Uganda no one ever checks it’. (Why don’t they shut it down altogether?)
See how long a support tickets take to get answered. Imagine a support ticket being marked as resolved without a response from the ISP
So if support tickets and calls fail, then one resorts to email. Well, the email for support used to work until multiple users started complaining about how they were blocked from sending emails to the support email. For my case, I am only able to email them when someone created a Support ticket internally and I was in copy, also threatening to get another ISP for physical action to be done for my link.
As for the WhatsApp Business chat for Liquid Telecom, the blue ticks are worse than those of bitter divorcees. Good luck getting a genuine or fast response from them.
However I must credit Liquid Telecom for having some of the fastest notifications reminding you to pay before your package expires. You will receive an SMS and email telling you the same thing within the same second.
All in all, there is all you didn’t know about Liquid Telecom’s Home Internet.
And since I have been asking myself questions all through, allow me ask one final one.
Do liquid telecom staff including the CEO sleep well at night?
Do they sleep well at night knowing their customers are enduring such terrible services?
Guru8 has read a statement by Google’s, or Alphabet’s subsidiary YouTube that was published on the subsidiary’s blog on the 4th August that has revealed that there is a planned shutdown of Android’s default music play Google Play Music by the end of 2020.
“We are announcing two important updates”, partly reads statement by the YouTube team. The updates are that 1) YouTube Music will be replacing Google Play Music by December 2020 and that in the coming months, and 2) Google Play Music users will no be able to stream from or use the Google Play Music app. The same announcements also come with changes to Google Play store and Music Manager to reflect the updates.
In the gradual shutdown, users in some countries like New Zealand and South Africa will by the start of September no longer be able to stream songs from the app or be able to use the App completely. The ban will extend to the other countries from the start of October 2020.
However, not to worry, Google promises that in the transfer from the two apps, users will be able to access their playlists that they will have had in Google Play Music, their uploads, purchases, likes and more so that they can easily be transferred to YouTube Music easier.
By the time it reaches mid – August, users will not be able to make purchases or pre-order music or upload and download music from Google Play Music Manager. To transfer their purchases from Google Play Music to YouTube Music, users will have to install what has been called a transfer tool or Google Take Out to export their uploaded and purchased music.
Google advises that users that have not yet commenced on the transfer process, should start now.
YouTube Music is actually the better version of Google Play Music giving the user a wider access to music and controls, and features with an improved design. The features include an explore tab, Android TV, Google Maps, and the ability for a user to discover music with the help of Google Assistant. Google Play Music has been limiting on some features, and often users resorted to using third party music apps for the music experience, however, YouTube Music has an attractive user interface, and well fitted album art.
It is a service, that I look forward to fully enjoying, the limiting factor being the slowed launch speeds, and the delays in syncing my local device music onto the app.
