Nintendo Music is no longer just a phone app. The latest update expands the service to browsers, tablets, and car displays, while also adding music from Mario Kart World — giving Nintendo Switch Online members more ways to stream the Nintendo game music available through the service.
Nintendo Music Expands Beyond Phones
The headline change in this update is platform reach. Nintendo Music is now accessible through a web browser on PC or laptop, letting users listen, browse, and organize their music on a larger screen. The web version also allows anyone to preview the library without a Nintendo Switch Online membership, though actual use of the service still requires one.
The update also adds proper tablet support, including full-screen browsing in both horizontal and vertical orientation. For users on the road, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support are now available, allowing playback and playlist control directly from a car display. Nintendo says users can listen and control playlists with voice commands while driving, while app-store notes also point to Siri search support on Apple devices and voice-command support through Android Auto.
Nintendo-focused outlets identify the mobile app update as version 1.6.0, with app-side additions such as iPad/tablet support, CarPlay, Android Auto, and voice/search support. The web browser player and Mario Kart World music arrived alongside the broader Nintendo Music update.
My Mix Adds Personalized Playlists
The update introduces My Mix, a feature that generates playlists based on your play history. It works across phone, tablet, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. Nintendo is specific on one point: My Mix is not available in the web browser version of the service.
It is also worth noting that Nintendo describes this as play history — not listening history. That is the exact language used in Nintendo’s own description of how My Mix works.
Mario Kart World Music Joins the Library
Nintendo has officially confirmed that music from Mario Kart World is now available on Nintendo Music. Secondary reports from Nintendo Life and Vooks put more detail on the release: the current upload contains 130 tracks with a runtime of 4 hours and 13 minutes. Free Roam tracks are planned to be added through future updates and are not part of the current release.
Nintendo’s own wording is careful — it confirms that music from Mario Kart World is now available, without claiming the full soundtrack is present. That distinction matters, and the Free Roam caveat is worth keeping in mind. Nintendo says the browser version of the service offers over 250 hours of music across more than 130 titles in total.
Nintendo Music Is Still Tied to Switch Online
This is not a standalone streaming service. Nintendo Music is included for Nintendo Switch Online members at no extra cost, but a Nintendo Switch Online membership and a Nintendo Account are both required to use it. The web browser preview is available to anyone, but access to the full library is gated behind an active subscription.
It is also not available on Switch or Switch 2 as a console app. The platform additions in this update are web, tablet, CarPlay, and Android Auto — not a native console interface.
Why This Update Matters
Before this update, Nintendo Music was a mobile-only experience with a fairly narrow use case. The changes here push it into everyday listening territory in a meaningful way. Desktop support makes it practical for listening while working. Tablet support gives it a proper big-screen interface. CarPlay and Android Auto bring it into one of the highest-frequency listening environments most people have — the car.
The Mario Kart World addition gives the update a strong Switch 2 hook. But the more durable change is the platform expansion. Nintendo Music is becoming a more practical streaming service, not just a novelty app.