With the Music app and a subscription to Apple Music, you can stream tunes over the Internet to your iPhone. Choose from an amazing library of over 50 million songs, with no limit to how many you listen to.
Music in Focus
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This is the main page of the Apple Music streaming service, where albums, artists and playlists tailored to your tastes are suggested for your listening.
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Tap here to see your account details. You can change your username to a specific Music app nickname, choose more of your favourite artists, replace the silhouette with a photo and add some personal details.
3 Top Picks is a range of playlists from bands and artists curated by the Music app to match your tastes, gleaned from what you’ve listened to. Tap one to play the tracks.
4 The mini-player shows the track you’re currently playing. You can tap it to expand it to full-screen size, with all the usual audio controls available to use.
5 You can use the skip track and pause/play controls here without having to open the mini-player first.
6 The Listen Now page is accessed here. This is your gateway to the Apple Music streaming service. It’s this page we’re looking at in this annotation, which is why it’s coloured red.
7 Tap this icon to get to Apple Music’s Browse page, where you can check out the songs and albums that have recently been added to the Apple Music service.
8 Tap here to access Apple Music’s radio stations, including Apple’s exclusive Beats 1 station. Radio programmes are streamed over the Internet.
9 Your own music library. Music you’ve bought from iTunes, ripped from your CD collection or downloaded using the Apple music streaming service is found here.
10 The useful search facility. Look for artists, albums and songs. It searches both your own music library and the Apple Music service.
Getting started with Apple Music
1 Tap the Listen Now icon found at the bottom of the screen and tap the Choose Your Plan to begin the sign-up process for the Apple Music service. You get your first three months of Apple Music for free but if you decide to remain a member after this initial trial period, you’re charged a set monthly fee.
2 You must then choose a plan. You can take out an Individual Apple Music Membership for £9.99/$9.99/9.99 €, a Family membership for up to six members of your household for £14.99/$14.99/14.99 € or a Student account for £4.99/$4.99/4.99. The Family memberships can use Apple’s Family Sharing feature.
3 If you’re not already signed in with your Apple ID, you must do so now. Type your details as instructed, then tap the OK link. You must then
