How Apple Music Works: Compatible Devices, Rates, and More

Devices compatible with Apple Music service

The Cupertino company has endowed Apple Music with a really surprising feature in the case of Apple, and that is that it is a service that is completely accessible from outside the Apple ecosystem, that is, the Apple Music application and service can be enjoyed on an Android or Windows device. The Cupertino company has wanted to reach many more users than those who use their devices with this service, and without a doubt, it is great news for all those people who do not have an Apple device but who do want to enjoy a service of music streaming as complete as the one it offers. Below is a list of the devices with which you can use this service.

• iPhone
• iPad
• Apple watch
• Apple tv
• Mac
• HomePod
• CarPlay
• Pc
• Android
• Sonos
• Amazon Echo
• Samsung Smart TV

In all of Apple’s own devices, the application is already installed by default, however, in the rest of the devices, it is not. In order to access Apple Music from a PC, you will need to install the latest version of iTunes. In the case of using an Android device, you just have to install the app from the Google Play Store. For Sonos speakers you have to download the Sonos app and add Apple Music to the list of music services within the App, the same happens with the Amazon Echo.

Not sure what to listen to? Be guided by Apple Music

One of the points in which music streaming platforms work the most is in the personalization of musical recommendations. In the case of Apple Music, the platform is constantly learning about your musical tastes as you use its service, all this work of analysis is reflected in the “Listen” tab of the Apple Music menu, as recognized by itself. company on its website, where you can find recommendations of all kinds differentiated in different sections.

First, with the “Top selections” section, Apple Music recommends a series of playlists based on the latest songs you have listened to. In this tab you will also have access to your latest listens, whether they are playlists, albums or personalized radios. Another of the strengths is the series of playlists that the service creates exclusively for you, and that, in addition, are updated every week so that you do not get bored always listening to the same songs. These lists are as follows.

• Mix: cheer up!
• Mix: chill
• Mix: new music
• Mix: friends
• Mix: favorites

Another section of Apple Music is the radio, which we will talk about in depth later, but which also has a leading role in the Listen tab with a series of recommended stations based on your musical taste.

The news plays an important role within Apple Music, in fact, you may be constantly discovering new themes since the platform will show you in “New songs added” and “News” those songs that have been introduced on the platform recently so that you can be aware of all the news on the music scene. In the same way, everything that is a trend at that time will also indicate it to you through outstanding playlists or the own success lists of each country or type of music.

The social section is an important point for Apple, and it makes it evident in Apple Music, where you can follow different artists as well as all your friends who also use this service, so you can be inspired by the songs they listen to to fill your lists Of reproduction. In fact, the platform will also suggest people to follow based on the friends you already follow.

In short, the “Listen” tab of Apple Music is a fantastic place to go when you don’t know what to listen to and you want the platform itself to take on the enormous responsibility of choosing the music that is going to enter your body through your ears. We can consider that it is a small summary of everything that the rest of the tabs offer within the application.

Explore all content

Let’s now go to the “Explore” tab, the place where you can find everything you are looking for, because it is the place where Apple is going to give you all kinds of music, compilations and playlists. In the first place, in this tab you will have available the most outstanding releases of the artists of the moment at the same time that it recommends a series of lists of the platform that you have to follow, all under the slogan of “You can’t miss it” .

Again, as in the “Listen” tab, the platform recommends a series of new releases so that you are aware of the latest news and if at any time you want to listen to the music of a specific artist, Apple Music offers the series “Essentials”, with the best songs by each of the artists on the music scene.

A fundamental point in all streaming music platforms are the lists according to the mood. Apple Music was not going to be less and offers a series of playlists depending on the mood you want to create with the music, a perfect option for many moments, for example, if you want music to concentrate while you study you will find ideal playlists for it In the same way that if you want some songs to enjoy a romantic dinner with your partner or with friends, for each of the moods that you want to generate through music you will find a list in Apple Music.

As we have mentioned before, Apple Music lives in a constant update and every day it will show you in the “Just updated” section all the lists or compilations that have undergone changes in their content. To offer a more variety of selections, Apple has the help of a multitude of collaborators with an important prestige, in this way you can hear what are the main songs that are playing on TikTok, the lists made by the official profile of LOS40, the music radio number 1 in Spain, train with the lists that the Nike brand has prepared to motivate you while you exercise, you can even go back to your childhood with the most famous Disney songs. All this among an almost infinite number of playlists created by different brands and companies to offer them to you.

Finally, we must mention with special emphasis the possibility of searching by different categories, hits and video clips, since on this platform you will not only be able to listen to music but you also have a wide catalog of video clips and even recorded concerts available that you can view through your device.

Listen to the radio on Apple Music

Radio and music have always gone hand in hand, and that is how Apple has wanted to remain in its streaming music service, dedicating only and exclusively a section of its application to the different radios that you can listen to.

Apple’s own stations

On the one hand, you will be able to listen to the Cupertino company’s own radios that offer both fantastic music compilations as well as traditional radio programs that you can listen to through the application itself. Here are the three radios that Apple Music offers.

• Apple Music 1
• Apple Music Hits
• Apple Music Country

These three stations are presented by people who have a huge and prestigious career in the world of music and who offer, on the one hand, the main hits of today, on the other hand great musical classics and finally the best of country. In addition, you also have available individually all the interviews that are carried out in these three stations, so you can go directly to the content you want to listen to. But beware, these three stations are not the only thing you can find in the “Radio” tab of Apple Music.

Traditional radio, also on Apple Music

Within Apple’s streaming music service you can also access the main radio stations, both local, regional, national and international. On the platform you have a selection available, first from local stations, and second, from international stations. However, if the radio you want to listen to is not in this selection of stations, you can search for it through the app’s search engine. Therefore, with Apple Music you do not need to download the applications of each of the radio stations you want to listen to, you have them all in the application.

Create your own stations

As we mentioned before, customization when listening to music is a fundamental point for all streaming music platforms, and of course also for Apple Music. By default you can listen to your personal radio, where the platform will put you songs based on your personal tastes and the result of all the study that has been carried out as you have used the service.

However, this does not stop here, you can create different radio stations yourself based on songs or artists that you like. Here are the steps to follow to create a radio station from a song.

1. Open the Music app on your device.
2. Select the song from which you want to generate the station.
3. Hold down on the song or select the three dots that appear next to the title of the song.
4. Click Create station.

With these four simple steps you can create your station from a song. The rest of the songs that will sound will be of a theme and artists similar to that of the selected song. Even if the platform detects that you listen to many songs by the same artist, it will propose to listen to the station of that artist.

Create your own library

The library is the place where you will be able to enjoy all your music, as long as you have saved it in your library of course. That is the first thing we want to show you, how you can save music in your library. Saving music in the library does not mean that you are downloading the content on your devices, it will continue to be online if you wish, but it will be much more accessible. To save a song, list or album in your library, you just have to follow the following steps.

1. Open the Music app on your device.
2. Select the song, list or album you want to add.
3. Click on the element or if you are inside it, click on the three dots that appear next to the title.
4. Select Add to library.

With these simple steps you can add all the music you want to your library. Also, if you want to know if a song is in your library or not, you just have to look at the icon that appears to the right of the topic. If a “+” sign appears, it means that it is not in your library, and just by clicking on it you can add it. If, on the other hand, a download symbol appears, it means that that song is already in your library, if you press it, what it will do is download that song to your device.

Filter your library

Once you have a large library with all your favorite songs, Apple gives you the ability to make filters to search for the music you want to listen to at all times. For this you can access your library through the following categories.

• Lists.
• Artists.
• Albums
• Songs.
• Video clips.
• Genders.
• Compilations.
• Composers.

Make your own lists

One of the actions that all users of streaming music services do is create their own playlists, and that is that there is no greater and better customization than what you can do yourself. In fact, as you have seen in the categories in which Apple Music filters your library, the first one is “Lists” since after all, usually when you enter your library you will go directly to listen to one of the lists of reproduction that you have created or that you have simply added to your library.

The process to create a playlist is really simple and can be done in different ways. The first of these is to create the playlist first and then add songs to the list. To do this, follow the following steps.

1. Open the Music app on your device.
2. Go to your library and select Lists.
3. Click on New list …
4. Give the playlist a name, select a cover image (this is optional), and you can even add a description of the playlist you’re creating.
5. Tap Add Music to start filling your new song list.
6. Once you have finished, you just have to click OK, located in the upper right part of the screen.

It should be mentioned that you can be constantly entering songs in any playlist, the steps for this are very simple, you have them below.

1. Open the Music app on your device.
2. Select the song you want to add.
3. Hold down on the song or click on the three dots that appear to the right of the song title.
4. Click Add to a list …
5. Select the list you want to add the song to.

As we said, you can also create a playlist from a song, the steps are very similar and it will be just as easy to carry them out. They are as follows.

1. Open the Music app on your device.
2. Select the song you want to add.
3. Hold down on the song or click on the three dots that appear to the right of the song title.
4. Click Add to a list …
5. Click on New list …
6. Write the title of the list, add a cover image and a description (these two points are optional).
7. Add more songs to the list by clicking on Add music.
8. When the list is finished, you just have to click on OK located at the top right of the screen.

In addition to creating lists and adding songs, you can also delete songs from the playlists that you have created, for this you just have to follow the steps that we indicate below.

1. Open the Music app on your iPhone
2. Go to your library and click on Lists.
3. Click on the List where the song you want to delete is located.
4. Hover over the song and swipe left to remove it from the current playlist.

Find the song you want to hear

An essential function within any streaming music service is the search for songs, albums, playlists, artists and, also, radio stations. Apple Music in this case has a huge variety of songs, reaching up to 45 million songs, ranking above its competitors since Spotify has 35 million and Google Play Music with 40 million. So it would be quite strange if you try to find a song within Apple Music and it is not available.

This is what you have to pay to use Apple Music

Like all subscription services, to be able to enjoy the platform you have to pay a monthly fee. In this case, Apple Music was a blow to its competitors due to the pricing policy it established, something surprising, since it is usually the opposite, that Apple’s prices are higher than those of its competition.

In the case of the individual plan, the price is the same to which the users of these services are used to, for 9.99 euros per month you can enjoy the entire Apple Music catalog. It also has a subscription for students, which lowers the price of the service to 4.99 euros per month, a very affordable price.

Where the surprise came was in the price that Apple put to enjoy its music service to members of the same family. For only 14.99 euros per month, up to 6 people who are within the same Apple family can use Apple Music, a price that, when the service came out, was much lower than that offered by other platforms. Therefore, the Apple Music price scale is as follows.

• Students: 4.99 euros / month.
• Individual plan: 9.99 euros / month.
• Family plan: 14.99 euros / month.

However, before hiring any of these three subscription modalities, you can try the service for three months for free to see if it is really worth paying to use Apple’s streaming music platform.