Apple Music Expands to Android With New App

[wilsonlaidlaw]

It would have been nice if they got Apple Music running properly for all users on iTunes first before adding more users. Like many others, I get slow to load tracks and endless buffering at certain times. It is not me, as I can stream HD video with no problems from other providers. It is so bad I am thinking of going back to Qobuz. I have not had any constructive help from Apple yet, although they say they are aware of the problem, which seems particularly prevalent in the UK, so they are blaming ISP's - "s'not our fault".

 

[hNicolas]

Have any of you had any problems accessing your iCloud music library and playlists? I have signed in with my Apple ID and I have music match too, but can't access my music on a HTC M8 and Nexus 6. (keeps sending me to sign up for Apple Music screen)

 

[virduk]

Tried it. Was ok, but really needs googlecast support for me to consider it. Even then its hard to go past google play music, esp when you get add free youtube as part of it.

 

[RockSpider]

Have any of you had any problems accessing your iCloud music library and playlists? I have signed in with my Apple ID and I have music match too, but can't access my music on a HTC M8 and Nexus 6. (keeps sending me to sign up for Apple Music screen)

I had the same problem on my HTC M8 just keep following the screen prompts, when it asks you to sign up just put in your current ID etc and then it says you're already a member, stupid I know but that's Apple.

Anyway once you get in everything works pretty well.

 

[vista980622]

Fun (and concerning) fact: Apple Music runs way faster and smoother on a Nexus 4 from 2012 compared to an iPhone 4s from 2012.

Apple Music for Android looks slightly nicer and more organized than the iOS version. The absence of some blur effect also make it smoother.

 

[jamisonbaines]

app has caused 3 crashes on my note 3 on kit kat streaming beats1 with the screen off. almost unbelievably this is the only app that has ever caused these random reboots in 18 months with this phone and it did it not once but 3 times. worst app ever? i'll reserve judgement as it is in beta but i expected a little better.

 

[Sokratesagogo]

I wish it would work on my Nexus 7 - why won't it run on wi-fi only devices?

 

[nathdogg]

Well I decided to start another 3 month trial with Apple music.

After using it for a while I would say it performs pretty well on my Galaxy S6, slightly better then it seems to on my iPhone 6. I think mainly due to the lack of animations, which you had to wait to finish before you could perform the next task on the ios version.

I would have been happy to stay with Google play music, but I realised that Apple have added the 3 button press on the headphones to skip to the previous track. This seems to be lacking in Google play music. I know this would probably be insignificant to most, but it saves me having to keep taking my phone out of my pocket if I want to skip back.

 

[albertfallickwa]

Love the app but I cannot save downloaded tracks onto my micro SD card. Desire 510 crashes so much now. Saving up for a huge update.

 

[rd1981]

this is cool. I had been streaming beats1 radio through my from my mac via ustream so that I could listen to it in my car through my galaxy s5. There's alot of people I know who can't afford iPhones that will finally be able access apple music.
I don't have any problems with the app so far

 

[mazz0]

'Apple's decision to create an Apple Music Android app was based on a desire to let people enjoy music "no matter where you were and what products you were using."'

How altruistic.

 

[MacGuruUSA]

Major problem with this Android App for Apple Music!! It does not support Android Tablets like Google's Nexus, or Samsung's line of Tablets. When you try to install this app on an Android Tablet is says that it was only designed for Android phones. Makes it hard to truly use the family plan with a family that uses all different hardware platforms to listen to their digital content.