GMusicEdge

Google Play Music is arguably one of Google’s most successful services that does not require much introduction, as it’s also one of the main competitors for popular music streaming services such as Spotify, Soundcloud, Tidal, and Pandora.

Google Play Music comes with its own share of clients and web platforms that can be used by users to listen to their favorite bands, tunes, albums, and playlists on a plethora of devices. As expected, there are many third-party clients that have come up over the last few years, some of them even being surprisingly good.

Designed specifically for Windows 10 users, GMusicEdge is one of the latest such clients that promise to deliver a friendly music listening experience to the masses. Usually, most third-party Google Play Music are developed using web technologies (such as Electron), and act as wrappers for the web service’s GUI.

This results in bulky packages that may put off various users from giving them a shot. However, this is not GMusicEdge’s case that’s based on Edge’s WebView (edgehtml.dll). This means that the app doesn’t require the use of Chromium, or Electron for that matter, resulting in a very compact and lightweight package. And, since the app is portable, it can be effortlessly taken with users everywhere they go with the help of either the cloud or basic flash drives.

Once launched, expectedly, the application requires users to enter their valid Google credentials. Getting past all the technologies used to power it, GMusicEdge is a competent client for the service. It allows users to access almost all the features of the online service directly from their computers’ desktops.

Users can create and manage playlists, purchase new albums, and listen to music with the help of a very intuitive GUI. Other noteworthy features include support for HTML5 audio, native system notifications, custom styles using minified CSS files, and media key control.

While from a visual standpoint, GMusicEdge does not bring a lot over other similar third-party clients, it stands out from the crowd with its extremely compact dimensions which should make it one of the favorites for users who want a portable Google Play Music client for their computers.