Here we go!
Previous Threads: Beta 1 Beta 2
Changes:
- iTunes Radio section redesigned with smaller all-caps headers to separate genres
- New per song indicator flags, noting when tracks are stored locally on device.
- new "Show Music Available Offline" switch in the dropdown switch in the Music App.
- New zoom in/out animation when tapping to view up next list from the "Now Playing" screens
- Artists will more than 3 albums will now show a sub album folder display instead of all the songs.
- iPads in landscape now have side-by-side panes for playlists. Lists are on the left and artwork is on the right.
- When you are in an album, you can now tap the artist's name to take you to their artist page on your device.
- On iPads, the scrub bar and track info bar have flipped places in the Control Center.
- New iTunes Wi-Fi Sync page with graphic Image
Bug Fixes:
- Music Playback issue where songs would quit playing if anything other than the Music app was opened has been *FIXED*. Even with Bluetooth playback devices.
- 'Show All Music' toggle in Settings.app works again. No longer shows blank library.
- Fly-in from lock screen slower then in beta 2
- Tearing in Music.app when music player was pulled down has been fixed on iPhone 6 Plus
- Can now start radio stations from Recently Played (not possible in earlier betas)
- Videos aren't counted as songs anymore in "General - About"
- Able to create radio station and genius playlist from "Now Playing"
- Apple Watch no longer displays music recently played via iTunes Radio in smart playlists when 'Show Music Available Offline' is on.
New Bugs:
- Trying to send an error report in Maps crashes the app
Existing Bugs: (From Previous Builds/Releases)
- Some songs are still doubled up in Smart Playlists. Tapping on the double entry will not do anything.
Known Issues:
Music
- Using Siri to control iTunes Radio does not work in this beta.
- Home Sharing and Genius Mixes are not currently available.
- AirPlay streaming may not work.
- There may be stability issues when using Up Next or iTunes Radio.
- Station sharing for iTunes Radio is not available.
- The iTunes Radio tab may unexpectedly appear within Search, even if iTunes Radio is not available in your country.
- Deleting an empty playlist may cause the Music app to quit unexpectedly.
- The Music app may forget its place when you go to the Home screen and come back.
- If your device loses and regains a network connection (including turning Airplane Mode on and off), playback may stop working. If songs
repeatedly fail to play, please force the Music app to quit.
- Its not possible to add all songs in a compilation to a playlist at once.
- Closing full screen music video playback while the device is in landscape may cause the app to display incorrectly.
- Ads in iTunes Radio may display on top of Up Next.
- If your library has no playlists, the add playlist button may not appear.
- The downloaded icon is not displayed in Songs view on the iPad when you select Make Available Offline.
Siri
-Using Siri on an Apple Watch to request playback of a song will fail.
Workaround: Request playback of Artists or Albums instead of a specific song.
Videos
- It may not be possible to dismiss the captions dialog on iPhone 6 Plus.
- The download progress bar may not update while content is downloading.
- Signing out of an iTunes account and signing into another may result in incorrect content appearing in the library.
- Content stored in iCloud may not appear in your library after signing in.
WatchKit
- Creating an animated image using the UIImage method animatedImageWithImages:duration: and then playing the animation using startAnimating ignores the duration and plays back as fast as possible.
Workaround: Workaround: Use startAnimatingWithImagesInRange:duration:repeatCount: instead.
- The appearance of default notifications on a Watch differs slightly from the appearance of default notifications in the Simulator.
Previous Threads: Beta 1 Beta 2
Changes:
- iTunes Radio section redesigned with smaller all-caps headers to separate genres
- New per song indicator flags, noting when tracks are stored locally on device.
- new "Show Music Available Offline" switch in the dropdown switch in the Music App.
- New zoom in/out animation when tapping to view up next list from the "Now Playing" screens
- Artists will more than 3 albums will now show a sub album folder display instead of all the songs.
- iPads in landscape now have side-by-side panes for playlists. Lists are on the left and artwork is on the right.
- When you are in an album, you can now tap the artist's name to take you to their artist page on your device.
- On iPads, the scrub bar and track info bar have flipped places in the Control Center.
- New iTunes Wi-Fi Sync page with graphic Image
Bug Fixes:
- Music Playback issue where songs would quit playing if anything other than the Music app was opened has been *FIXED*. Even with Bluetooth playback devices.
- 'Show All Music' toggle in Settings.app works again. No longer shows blank library.
- Fly-in from lock screen slower then in beta 2
- Tearing in Music.app when music player was pulled down has been fixed on iPhone 6 Plus
- Can now start radio stations from Recently Played (not possible in earlier betas)
- Videos aren't counted as songs anymore in "General - About"
- Able to create radio station and genius playlist from "Now Playing"
- Apple Watch no longer displays music recently played via iTunes Radio in smart playlists when 'Show Music Available Offline' is on.
New Bugs:
- Trying to send an error report in Maps crashes the app
Existing Bugs: (From Previous Builds/Releases)
- Some songs are still doubled up in Smart Playlists. Tapping on the double entry will not do anything.
Known Issues:
Music
- Using Siri to control iTunes Radio does not work in this beta.
- Home Sharing and Genius Mixes are not currently available.
- AirPlay streaming may not work.
- There may be stability issues when using Up Next or iTunes Radio.
- Station sharing for iTunes Radio is not available.
- The iTunes Radio tab may unexpectedly appear within Search, even if iTunes Radio is not available in your country.
- Deleting an empty playlist may cause the Music app to quit unexpectedly.
- The Music app may forget its place when you go to the Home screen and come back.
- If your device loses and regains a network connection (including turning Airplane Mode on and off), playback may stop working. If songs
repeatedly fail to play, please force the Music app to quit.
- Its not possible to add all songs in a compilation to a playlist at once.
- Closing full screen music video playback while the device is in landscape may cause the app to display incorrectly.
- Ads in iTunes Radio may display on top of Up Next.
- If your library has no playlists, the add playlist button may not appear.
- The downloaded icon is not displayed in Songs view on the iPad when you select Make Available Offline.
Siri
-Using Siri on an Apple Watch to request playback of a song will fail.
Workaround: Request playback of Artists or Albums instead of a specific song.
Videos
- It may not be possible to dismiss the captions dialog on iPhone 6 Plus.
- The download progress bar may not update while content is downloading.
- Signing out of an iTunes account and signing into another may result in incorrect content appearing in the library.
- Content stored in iCloud may not appear in your library after signing in.
WatchKit
- Creating an animated image using the UIImage method animatedImageWithImages:duration: and then playing the animation using startAnimating ignores the duration and plays back as fast as possible.
Workaround: Workaround: Use startAnimatingWithImagesInRange:duration:repeatCount: instead.
- The appearance of default notifications on a Watch differs slightly from the appearance of default notifications in the Simulator.
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