Have issues with "For You" listen history not updating on there either. Must be a issue for me because I had major issues in iTunes where "For You" would not even load because the listening history was stuck on a broken album.
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Apple Launches Apple Music on the Web Beta
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Although it is a beta and has many bugs I see it only getting better. Also I can't seem to find the dark theme setting anyway all I can do is log out.
I've got to be honest, I think Apple does a poor job informing users that iTunes Match is no longer needed when you sign up for Apple Music. We just signed up for AM Family plan about 4 months ago and I haven't canceled Match yet because I wasn't sure. It doesn't renew until November and I was debating whether to keep it active or not. Glad I read this thread, just saved me $25.
When someone signs up for Apple Music, Apple should automatically "upgrade" iTunes Match and give you credit (or a discount on AM) based on the remaining time left on your Match sub. Yesterday, I "upgraded" my Xbox Game Pass sub to Game Pass Ultimate and MS automatically converted my XBL Gold sub to Ultimate and my next payment isn't due until Feb which is when my Gold sub would have ended.
This has not been a problem for me and I also use a lot of custom artwork. As long as I have all the tags and artwork set before importing in iTunes, it always uses my artwork across all my devices, even if it "matches" the tracks instead of uploading (I use Meta for tag editing on Mac and Tag&Rename on Windows).
My theory is that because I had iTunes Match, and spent years getting all my artwork and tags correct with Match, once I finally subbed to Apple Music it didn't touch my collection because it was already in my iCloud Music Library. That's just my theory. I also have the setting in iTunes "Automatically download album artwork" turned off.
When someone signs up for Apple Music, Apple should automatically "upgrade" iTunes Match and give you credit (or a discount on AM) based on the remaining time left on your Match sub. Yesterday, I "upgraded" my Xbox Game Pass sub to Game Pass Ultimate and MS automatically converted my XBL Gold sub to Ultimate and my next payment isn't due until Feb which is when my Gold sub would have ended.
This has not been a problem for me and I also use a lot of custom artwork. As long as I have all the tags and artwork set before importing in iTunes, it always uses my artwork across all my devices, even if it "matches" the tracks instead of uploading (I use Meta for tag editing on Mac and Tag&Rename on Windows).
My theory is that because I had iTunes Match, and spent years getting all my artwork and tags correct with Match, once I finally subbed to Apple Music it didn't touch my collection because it was already in my iCloud Music Library. That's just my theory. I also have the setting in iTunes "Automatically download album artwork" turned off.
Also going to keep iTunes installed and still use the web player too. I have a link in Chrome that makes it look like an native app. The web app is still way faster than iTunes. I also think that iTunes has better SQ only because there is a setting to play at 48khz 24bit but I also listen to mostly older music but the web player if you know is it using 256kbps AAC or the horrible 64kbps heAAC? Too me and I have sensitive hearing sounds like 256kbps AAC.
It is common misunderstanding. I can understand first, security, but it was Steve Jobs intention to make FaceTime and iMessage standards. But was hindered by long lasting patent disputes. And Apple may change mind in meantime or may not.
Anyone who want communicate freely is using other messengers. It is dominated by Facebook (Messenger/WhatsApp) all around the word.
Outside few countries is iMessage cherry on cake as you have few iPhone users around and free messaging within family or company from carrier.
Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see an ability to create regular or smart playlist. Which is unfortunate. Doesn't do much for me since I always have my phone on me anyway. Would have be more useful with those features.
Also my smart playlist don't even show up. Hopefully more features get added.
Also my smart playlist don't even show up. Hopefully more features get added.
Realy? Is that new in Catalina then? Since in Mojave i must login to iTunes and it was in my understanding that's the same account as the App store account. If that's not the case then i feel realy stupid
That has never been the case.
Furthermore you can use multiple accounts in App Store. You don’t have to be logged in with your work account all the time. I have apps from three different accounts on ny Macs.
I like and use iTunes, but there are times when it's not available to me and is inappropriate/impossible to install. (Visiting friends/family, on a locked-down corporate network, etc...)
But the bulk of iTunes actual functionalty, aside from the iTunes Store stuff, is an actual Mac app.
This concerns me as you quickly mention “add music to your library” after saying “your library stays untouched”.
Woah I didn't know that Steve wanted to standardize those things. I guess in a way, he kinda did though. Like video calling and exclusive messaging services (i.e. those services which only talk with another of the same client application like Facebook Messenger, versus an open standard like SMS) definitely exist in proprietary ways, but the idea of them is standardized. Video calling is secondhand for us now, so in that regard it's standardized, but not specifically Apple's FaceTime or Google's Hangout. However, just the idea of such a thing wouldn't have become such an everyday thing without Apple popularizing FaceTime.
I like it for a beta. Theres a few things missing like Playlist Folders, and adding tracks to a playlist, but Im sure they will turn up at some point.
The web player does not list all albums. Search for "Janet Jackson" in the web player and her three oldest albums don't show up. However if you search for "Janet Jackson Dream Street" the missing album will show up. In iTunes there is no issues.
Not really, Apple music still needs to be more available. Spotify is on Smart TVs, Amazon Fire, Roku, Game consoles, Samsung watches, AV receivers, and etc.
