How to set up and use Apple Music on your smartphone. Apple Music service - how to use
Before version 8.4, the “Music” icon will automatically change to a new one.
Immediately enable the ability to listen to censored tracks - they are in Apple Music quite a lot (“Settings” -> “General” -> “Restrictions” -> “Music, podcasts” -> move the slider).
You need to update iTunes 12.2 on your computer.
Apple Music doesn't currently work on Apple TV and Android, but it should appear there.
How much to pay
The first three months the service is free. Then Russian users will have to pay 169 rubles per month (in the US, a subscription will cost $10), there is also a “family subscription” option - for six people together it will cost 269 rubles.
If you don’t want to use Apple Music, you can disable the service like this: “Settings” -> “Music” -> turn off “Show Apple Music”; “Settings” -> “General” -> “Restrictions” -> turn off “Connect to Apple Music”.
Why is this necessary?
Apple promises to provide the user with three new features:
unlimited access to more than 30 million songs, for which you do not have to pay individually; radio stations; a social network where you can follow the news of your favorite musicians.
All this is indeed provided, but with some reservations. First things first.
Apple Music is several services in one.
“For You” Tab- here you can select the genres you are interested in and your favorite musicians (and also make sure that your unloved ones never appear on Apple Music), then Apple will produce selections with names like “Ladies First: Gentle Indie, Part 1” and “Midnight Mood.” Collections change throughout the day. You can reset the settings by clicking on the access icon at the top left. personal information(at the same time, get yourself a nickname).
"New"- new releases and top charts by genre: both all at once and individually (there is even children's music and Russian chanson with top artist Mikhail Bublik). Here you can also find the latest releases and playlists such as a selection of Russian pop music and songs by musicians who performed at “Invasion”, “Trips to the Dacha with Friends”, “On a Bike with Pop Music” and “On a Bicycle to Rock Music” .
"Radio"- a service that selects music on demand, where music for training and for relaxation are separately highlighted. Abroad - including in Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan - available most interesting radio Beats 1 with DJs from Los Angeles, New York and London including Zane Lowe and soon Dr. Dre. For some reason it is not available in Russia (it would be great to make it your alarm clock), although there are options.
"Playlists"- here are playlists that you can compose yourself from tracks in Apple Music.
"My music"- your usual music library, to which tracks saved from Apple Music are added.
How to listen to Apple Music offline
You can save any song found in Apple Music for listening without the Internet (yes, regular search also works, and, by the way, there is a lot of Russian music here). To do this, click next to the song “Make available offline.”
But remember that you are not downloading music. The files, because they are protected by DRM (digital right management), do not belong to you - after three months, if you decide not to renew your subscription, they will no longer be available in your music library. However, you cannot listen to them in another program or upload them to another player.
Moreover, if you plan to upload all the music from your computer to iCloud, know that Apple will add DRM protection to it - and you will not be able to download back those files that have an equivalent in the Apple music library.
Thus, you get a legal (sic!) music service with a developed recommendation system. Is not special offer, but since it's already available on your device, why not give it a try? Moreover, Spotify in Russia does not work without special add-ons - and, according to information as of February of this year, will not work for the next three to five years.
Apple Music also works with Siri - and, on the one hand, it's convenient. On the other hand, maybe she’s not all
Flaws
Numerous complaints that after connecting to iCloud Photo Library and installations new iTunes the music collection becomes confused because the existence of different versions of the same track (and sometimes the service mistakes a Radiohead cover for a Weezer album cover).
The interface is far from ideal - that is why Afisha also writes its own version of “How it works.” In addition, in order to get to the page of the musician you are interested in while listening to a track, you need to click on the three dots next to the track name, click on the name again and only then on the musician’s page. In general, in other applications many things are made much more convenient. For comparison, to turn on music playback in Shuffle mode, you have to go through 14 steps in Apple Music, and only 4 in Spotify.
There are other bugs in the mobile application, such as videos not always playing, a volume control icon appearing in the middle of the screen, problems with turning on iCloud- and not only. From native Apple apps You're expecting a little more stability.
Spotify has a Connect feature that connects all your devices to one network and allows you to use one gadget (like your phone) to control music on another (like your computer). This is wildly convenient, but for some reason Apple used the same word for a social network, but compatibility different devices is still poorly developed.
You can't see what your friends are listening to right in the app.
You can mark the songs you like, but then this list is not available anywhere for viewing.
Apple Music is not available in countries such as Türkiye and Israel.
There are quite monstrous-sounding Russian-sounding playlist names like “Delicacies in trip-hop style,” while Russian-language descriptions of the musicians are often missing.
Sound quality
It was previously reported that the bitrate of music in Apple Music will be 256 kb/s - the information has not been confirmed, but, according to some studies, tracks in Spotify still sound better. However, the difference is insignificant and is really significant only for those readers who have good audio equipment and are seriously planning to use it to listen to music through streaming services. They sound best on Tidal - which, however, does not work in Russia.
What do the musicians think?
Conclusion
Apple hasn't revolutionized or come up with a streaming service that will be used by all, or perhaps even most, listeners around the world.
However, Apple Music now looks especially attractive not only for those who do not need to look for rare music, but also for the Russian user. Apple allowed us to try the most complete and accessible mobile app- from those on this moment free - for streaming music, simultaneously limiting App Store capabilities of applications working with VKontakte. It will be interesting to talk about Apple Music in three months, when the service becomes paid and it will be logical to compare it with offers from Yandex, Google, Zvooq, Deezer and Microsoft (as well as Spotify, Tidal and other services, if they are ever available in Russia) - and find out whether Russian users will be willing to pay for legal content. If yes, this will change something, and Russia will cease to be one of the world's most pirated music markets.
#1. Use the mini player in iOS
The iOS Music app includes a mini music playback tool at the bottom of the screen. The mini player remains at the bottom, allowing you to navigate within the app and still control your music. You can switch between the mini player and full player. Just click on the mini player to expand it and then click on the triangle on the left top corner to go to the mini player. You can also swipe from top to bottom, swiping the player to the bottom of the screen to go to the mini player.
#2. Ability to replace the “Connect” tab with “Playlists” in Apple Music
People can listen to music on Apple Music, but not everyone is interested in the new social network Connect. Luckily, Apple has provided an option to remove the Connect tab from Apple Music in iOS. Just open Settings > General > Restrictions and toggle the “Connect to Apple...” option. This will disable the “Connect” tab and replace it with the useful ‘Playlists’ tab, allowing you to listen to your playlists.
#3. How to Shuffle Songs
To shuffle tracks, you need to click on the mini-player above the tabs. Then, to shuffle the songs, click on the icon Mix at the bottom, to the left of the icon replay
Additionally, you can also use Siri to shuffle tracks. Press and hold Home button For launch Siri, and say “Siri shuffle songs.” Siri will shuffle your songs in your library in random order.
#4. Use Siri with Apple Music
As before, Siri still controls the new Music app well. Launch Siri and ask it to play any song. Siri will search in Apple Library Music song which you tell her. You can also use Shazam's handy Siri integration to identify the song that's playing in background. Once Shazam recognizes the melody, you can ask Siri to add the track to your library.
#5. Disable auto-renewal of Apple Music subscription
Apple provides three free Apple of the month Music. But when probation ends, Apple will automatically start charging you for the first month paid service. You can turn off auto-renewal in the Music app and enjoy three months of free music listening without worrying about being charged after the period expires. Just open music app on your iPhone or iPad and tap the My Account icon in the top left corner. Then select “View Apple ID” to sign in to your account iTunes Store. Click “Manage” under the heading subscriptions and find the “auto-resume” switch. It's on by default - just click on it and confirm the change to turn it off.
#6. Save songs from Beats 1 or radio to your music library
You can send any song playing on Beats 1 or any other streaming radio to your library. Just click the ellipsis button and then select “Add to My Music.”
#7. Add your favorite genres and artist after setting up Apple Music
When you first start using Apple Music, you have the option to select your favorite music genres and artists, if you want to add to this list, you can do so by going to the My Profile icon in the top left corner and then “Select Artists.” You will be taken to “Your Preferences” and will see the genres and artists you previously selected.
#8. Manage your list of musicians in Connect
By default, Apple Music automatically subscribes you to musicians, the moment you add their music to the Music library, these artists appear on the Connect social network, which is designed to track the work of your favorite artists. You can turn off automatic artist tracking in Connect. Open your profile by clicking on the profile icon in the top left corner. Then select “Follow News” to see a list of musicians you follow. If you want to stop following an artist's news, simply click the “Cancel” button next to the artist's name. You can also turn off automatic news access by toggling the switch at the top of the screen.
#9. Make songs and albums available offline
You can save songs for offline listening by clicking the ellipses button next to the song or album. Then select the “Make available offline” option.
#10. View the process of downloading a song for offline listening
When you save a song for offline listening, Apple Music will display the progress bar that is present at the top of most tabs in the Music app. Click on the indicator to view downloads that are in the process of being downloaded.
#11. Queue songs to play
When browsing the Apple Music catalog, you can queue songs by tapping the ellipses button next to the song. Then select “Next” to play immediately or “Add to Next” if you want to add the track to a playlist of songs.
#12. View DJ playlists from Beats 1 sessions
Select the radio tab in the Music app and tap the Beats 1 banner in the center of the screen. When the Beats 1 page opens, you can scroll down to the bottom of the page and browse archived DJ playlists.
Note: This function not available for Russia
# 13. Changing your Apple Music name and nickname
In Apple Music, you can customize your username and nickname. Your nickname is displayed when you leave comments. To change your Apple Music name and nickname, click the profile icon in the upper left corner, click on your name account, and then click Change to change the values.
#14. Use your Apple Music tracks as an alarm clock
You can save any song from Apple Music and use it as an alarm ringtone. Just save the song to your library and then open the app Watch. In the application, select the Alarm clock tab, select the desired alarm clock, then click on the Change button, click on the desired alarm clock again, and select the “Sound” line. Then scroll up to the title SONGS and select your song.
#15. Find an album related to a song
Click the ellipsis button next to the song, and click on the album cover, which is at the top of the menu. This will open the album page where you can see all the songs on that album.
I hope these Apple Music tips and tricks help you get started using the new Apple Music service.
1. Disable automatic renewal subscriptions.
You may not have decided yet whether you will use Apple Music after free three months - or decided that you won't. To prevent Apple from automatically charging your card when the trial period ends, go to your profile using the icon in the upper left corner of the application, select View Apple ID, enter your Apple ID password, go to the Manage Subscriptions menu, select an Apple Music subscription and turn off auto-resume. If you suddenly want to use the service after trial period, you can subscribe to it at any time.
2. Replace the Connect tab with Playlists.
Expected for many social Connect network, built into Apple Music, continues the legacy of Ping - this is still a rather pointless thing, and the tab with it is probably the one you use the least often. If desired, the Connect tab can be changed to a tab with playlists. Go to the settings menu General - Restrictions (you probably already go there to enable playback of songs with obscene language, which is periodically reset due to a bug) and turn off Apple Music Connect, after which you can forget about this social network. At least for a while: in public iOS beta versions 9 this switch is no longer there, and Connect cannot be removed from the application.
3. Make a more detailed selection of your favorite musicians.
It's possible that when you first launched Apple Music, you didn't think twice about choosing your favorite genres and artists, and now the For You tab gives you inaccurate or one-sided recommendations. To fix this, go to your profile using the icon in the upper left corner and select Choose Artists For You. First, you will be asked to select your favorite genres: remember that the most favorite ones can be marked by clicking on them not once, but twice, and unfavorite genres can be removed by holding your finger on them for a few seconds. The performers will appear on the next screen. If there are few of your favorites among them, click on the More Artists button in the lower right, after which mugs with new names will pop up. When your selections reasonably reflect your music preferences, tap Done and Apple Music will begin making more accurate recommendations. To make them better, don’t forget to put hearts on your favorite songs and albums - you can even put hearts on songs from your lockscreen.
4. See lyrics from the extension in the notification center.
To do this you need to install the Musixmatch Lyrics Finder application, launch it and go through initial setup, turning on the display of the extension in the notification center, and then wait for the application extension to appear in the list of extensions. When you add the Musixmatch extension to the Today screen, it will automatically pick up songs playing on Apple Music and spit out the words that are currently being played - almost like karaoke.
5. Use Siri with Apple Music.
According to you Siri team can include any song and album - but they do not have to be in your library, and the application does not have to be running. Through Siri you can quickly add songs to your library, include more similar songs, when you listen to the radio, play songs of a specific genre and period, play randomly and much more. Siri also has Shazam built-in: ask Siri to recognize the song currently playing near you and let voice assistant listen to her a little. If everything goes well, you will be shown this song in Apple Music, and if you want, you can add it to your library.
6. Search your listening history for your favorite songs.
If you often listen to playlists or the radio, then you probably come across great songs whose names you immediately forget. To avoid losing them, open the mini-player below while playing any track, click on the icon with three horizontal lines and dots (to the right of “next track”), then swipe down - this way you will see the playback history. You can also find out which album the track currently playing is from: in the opened mini-player, click on the ellipsis at the bottom right, and then on the top strip with the art, name of the artist and track. You will be taken to the album, which is expanded completely using the Show Complete Album button.
One of convenient functions Apple Music is the ability to share with friends and your followers on in social networks what you listen to. To do this, click on the ellipses button next to the thing you need, select Share and most convenient way. Experience shows that people listen to music much more willingly when you give them a direct link to it, rather than just telling them the name of the album or artist. Unfortunately, you can't subscribe to playlists on Apple Music yet individual users (like Spotify), and therefore The best way sharing your collections means giving direct links to them.
8. Set your alarm clock to a song from your Apple Music library.
In the Alarm tab of the Clock application, enable editing of alarm settings, select Sound, and then Pick a Song in the Songs section. After that, you can find the track you are interested in in the Apple Music library and wake up to any song you want.
Apple has a music streaming service that... reasonable fee, comparable to a subscription to the same (this service is not legally available in Ukraine, unfortunately), gives access to millions of songs by popular and not so popular artists. $9.99 monthly subscription allows you to listen to music from iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows PC and Apple Watch, and now with Apple TV and even Android devices. It is also possible to issue family subscription, giving five users unlimited access to the Apple Music library from their devices. Issue price: $14.99/month.
This article contains recommendations on how to optimal use of the service in versions for iPad and iPhone. Most of the features described here also apply to iTunes 12.2 on PC, but some are only available on one device.
Apple service Music offers more than just an extensive music library. It also includes: Beats 1 online (no subscription required), genre radio stations (subscription required), and personalized stations, which you create by choosing a song or artist to suit your mood.
There are separate new releases, as well as catalogs of materials that suit your taste. Apple Music is trying work based on user feedback. Users mark the tracks they like and thereby provide the service with information about their preferences for further recommendations.
Through the service, you can subscribe to the pages of the performers themselves on social networks - to do this, just add audio from their publications to your library. You may already follow your favorite artists on other social networks, but few of them post tracks on Apple Music. You may find it helpful to not have celebrity posts mixed in with your real-life friends' news feeds.
The only moment in regarding Apple Music that may seem strange is existence separate from the iTunes Store. To find music from iTunes libraries, you will have to use the search bar. You can also add songs to your personal collection, where you can vote for them, create playlists, and download music to play offline (like tracks you've purchased). You'll probably see the heart icon frequently in Apple Music, iTunes, your iOS device's lock screen, and Control Center.
Browse music
On the iPad, your library and playlists are displayed as two widgets on the bottom panel; on the iPhone, they are grouped under “My Music.” This saves you time scrolling through the list to find what you want to listen to at that moment.
Click on a title to see more details or change the listing view. This header offers ways to organize your music (sort albums by title or by artist in Settings>Music). Where exactly you press matters. Large image is the play button, and clicking somewhere else will show the playlist.
New in iTunes 12.2
To use Apple Music on your computer, you need to update iTunes to version 12.2. Apple has alreadymanaged to release a small update for it, 12.2.1, eliminating subscriber problems iTunes Match, due to which the tracks were replaced with blocked versions. Some problems with the service remain, for example, the numbering of songs, so before starting to use Apple Music we strongly recommend backup copy for the entire library.
Getting started with Apple Music
The first time you launch a new music app on iOS or iTunes 12.2 on Mac, the service will offer a free three-month subscription.
To do this, you need an Apple ID - to enter the iTunes store, to which a valid credit card is linked (with money in the account), and not just gift Certificate for iTunes: after the trial period ends, Apple will automatically withdraw monthly payments.
No need to buy an Apple Music subscription to further use iTunes or Music apps on your iOS device to play previously purchased tracks. There's also the option to hide almost all of the app's online features, with the option to later make Apple Music visible in apps again.
If you have or were planning to subscribe to iTunes Match to create a music collection with tracks not purchased from iTunes that can be downloaded from any device, Apple offers annual service- this is included in Apple features Music. This subscription costs 5 times more and to get it, you must turn off automatic renewal of Match before the end of the current subscription. You can do this through managing your Apple Music subscription.
Setting up Apple Music
Tariff selection
iTunes will offer you a three-month trial of Apple Music. If you do not agree, click on "For You" at the top of Music View. Otherwise, click on the button to start the subscription process, select individual or family.
Account management
The service will ask you to accept Apple's terms and conditions and confirm purchase of subscription plan, because Subscription for the trial period automatically includes payment ($1 is debited from the account). If your Apple ID is a family ID and not a personal ID, and you are not its administrator, you must agree to the notice that every purchase you make will be mandatory sent to the ID owner for approval.
Tell us about your preferences
By clicking 1 or 2 times on the icons with the names of your favorite genres, you can tell the program which tracks you would like to listen to in the future. On the same screen you can remove icons from genres that you don’t like. This choice determines which artists will appear in your account in the future. As in many other services (in), the program will immediately ask you to select three favorite genres.
Own cover
When you create a playlist (both on iOS and iTunes on Mac), you can add several personal characteristics to it: a description that other users can read, an image from your own gallery, or a new photo from the device’s camera.
Recently Added
As in the case of "My Music" there are shortcuts to recently added music lists: your own and those curated by Apple Music. To save an Apple Music playlist from personal page with an opportunity quick access to it, click on the “Advanced” button above the playlist description and select “Add to My Music”.
Playlist management
You can create folders for playlists in iTunes on Mac or PC. The “Edit” button above this list on iOS allows you to delete songs, but it’s worth remembering that if iCloud Music Library is enabled and synchronization is configured, songs will be deleted from all devices. Unfortunately, it is not yet possible to create truly “smart” playlists on iOS.
Filter playlists
By default, the list shows both your playlists and those created by people you follow on Apple Music. You can't store them in folders on iOS, but you can remove other people's playlists from the list of visible ones in your library.
iTunes Match library support
Apple Music covers iTunes features Match and lets you play tracks from iTunes on Mac from all devices, no matter where they were added to your playlist from.
This means that tracks from Apple's library and all other downloads that are not in iCloud Music Library will be available. All of these tracks will be available for playback from all devices, but there is still a 25 thousand track limit for the latter type, as was the case in iTunes Match.
Eddie Cue, Senior Vice President Apple By software recently tweeted that Apple is working to increase this figure up to 100 thousand tracks by the end of 2015.
New music on Apple Music
Through a special catalog you can see all the new iTunes releases - the list is in many ways reminiscent of the first page of the iTunes Store. It's worth checking from time to time if you rarely visit the store after subscribing to Apple Music. Note that not all positions from the Tunes Store are available in the Apple Music library.
The New page has numerous categories, including those dedicated to significant events in the music industry. This works like a news bulletin, but because large quantity The content process may seem time consuming. You can use curated playlists with collections of tracks from famous music publications.
Individual approach
The personal page quickly finds suitable compositions, both old and new, since constantly collects information about what and how you listen. The algorithm will suggest specific albums and curated playlists for discovering new artists, although sometimes albums that are already in the user's library appear among the suggestions.
Recommendations can be adjusted by leaving negative review to certain items on the list. This feature is available for albums and playlists on iPhone and only for albums on iPad, but is not yet available on the Mac version.
Instead of conclusions
Apple Music is a worthy new player in the world of streaming music, although it can hardly be argued that it stands head and shoulders above the rest.
- Offers some new features
- Free three month trial
- An impressive search for new music
- Links to the pages of your favorite groups on social networks
- Integration with already downloaded tracks
Against:
- Not the best iOS app
- Messy design
- iCloud integration issues
- Errors occur
Apple's new music streaming service has attracted the attention of millions of music lovers around the world. And for a reason. Apple Music hosts the largest music database, implements a mechanism for communicating with musicians, and also provides access to unique selections created by experts. Starting to use Apple Music is quite simple, however, if you have any problems, pay attention to these instructions.
Apple Music - music service streaming Apple company, containing over 30 million musical compositions from various genres. This means that once you start using Apple Music, you can listen to any of these tracks by finding it in any thematic selection or listening directly from the album on which your favorite song was released. There are absolutely no restrictions - you just type in search bar the artist or song title you need, press the button and enjoy the music.
It's very easy to start using Apple Music - just go to updated application Music on your device and follow the instructions posted there.
How to start using Apple Music on iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch?
Step 1: Launch the Music app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. 
Step 2. Go to the " tab For you" and click on the button " 3 months for free»
Step 3: Choose a subscription plan. She may be Individual and is estimated at 169 rubles per month after the end of the trial period or Family and cost 269 rubles per month after the end of the trial period for a family of 2-6 users
Step 4. To start using Apple Music, you will need to enter payment information in your account settings Apple records ID. You will need to enter information about credit card(one ruble will be debited from her)
Step 5. The Music app will then ask you to indicate your preferences based on which the tab will be generated "For you". By clicking on a genre or artist once you confirm that you like it. Double tapping will mean that you like this kind of music. Well, you can completely remove hated genres and artists from the list by pressing and holding the selected name
Step 6. After everything presets will be completed, click Ready.
Immediately after this, you will be redirected to the “For You” tab, where your favorite artists and thematic music selections created by Apple experts will be posted. From now on, you can listen to any songs by searching for them, or choose waves based on a specific genre or mood.
How to start using Apple Music in iTunes?
Step 1: Update iTunes to the latest version by going to the Reference -> Updates or by downloading latest version on the official Apple website
Step 2: Launch iTunes and go to the " tab For you» 
Step 3: Click " Subscribe to Apple Music"if you haven't done this yet with your mobile device. Otherwise, Apple service Music already will be available for use via iTunes
