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Apple Sending Unsolicited Notifications for New Carpool Karaoke Episodes and Apple Music Echo Support

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Apple has recently been sending out unsolicited notifications to iOS users, promoting Carpool Karaoke episodes and the availability of Apple Music on Amazon Echo devices.

Multiple unwanted and unapproved notifications direct from Apple have gone out during the month of December, irritating iPhone users who aren't interested in the features that Apple is promoting.

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Apple started sending out Carpool Karaoke notifications earlier this month via the TV app, letting users know that a new episode was available. It didn't take long for iPhone and iPad users to take to Twitter to complain about the unsolicited notifications.

The Apple Music Amazon Echo notifications appear to have gone out today, based on multiple reports from Twitter users who received the info from Apple. Apple Music support for Amazon Echo devices rolled out last Friday.

Apple doesn't appear to be sending these push notifications to all users, so it's not clear what criteria the company is using to determine who to send content to. Apple Music and the TV app, the apps that the notifications are coming from, are installed on iOS devices by default and are not apps that users elected to install.

Why did Apple just send me a notification about an all new carpool karaoke, something I've never watched and have absolutely no interest in? - Mark Fletcher 📎 (@wingedpig) December 14, 2018
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If you've been receiving notifications from Apple, you can stop them by turning off notifications for the apps via the Settings app. Go to Notifications > Music or TV, and toggle off "Allow Notifications." Unfortunately there's no way to keep the TV or Music notifications you do want without also getting the unwanted notifications from Apple.

Apple has previously sent out unsolicited notifications on multiple occasions, but the frequency appears to be picking up. Just recently, the company sent out notifications encouraging people to upgrade to the iPhone XR or XS and letting users know about discounted iPhone XR pricing with trade-in.

Apple's App Store rules do not allow for apps to send notifications for advertising, promotions, or marketing purposes, but it appears those rules don't apply to Apple's own notifications.

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Apple has recently been sending out unsolicited notifications to iOS users, promoting Carpool Karaoke episodes and the availability of Apple Music on Amazon Echo devices.

Multiple unwanted and unapproved notifications direct from Apple have gone out during the month of December, irritating iPhone users who aren't interested in the features that Apple is promoting.

applemusicamazonecho-800x157.jpg

Image via Twitter user Brian Roemmelle​
Apple started sending out Carpool Karaoke notifications earlier this month via the TV app, letting users know that a new episode was available. It didn't take long for iPhone and iPad users to take to Twitter to complain about the unsolicited notifications.

The Apple Music Amazon Echo notifications appear to have gone out today, based on multiple reports from Twitter users who received the info from Apple. Apple Music support for Amazon Echo devices rolled out last Friday.

Apple doesn't appear to be sending these push notifications to all users, so it's not clear what criteria the company is using to determine who to send content to. Apple Music and the TV app, the apps that the notifications are coming from, are installed on iOS devices by default and are not apps that users elected to install.

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If you've been receiving notifications from Apple, you can stop them by turning off notifications for the apps via the Settings app. Go to Notifications > Music or TV, and toggle off "Allow Notifications." Unfortunately there's no way to keep the TV or Music notifications you do want without also getting the unwanted notifications from Apple.

Apple has previously sent out unsolicited notifications on multiple occasions, but the frequency appears to be picking up. Just recently, the company sent out notifications encouraging people to upgrade to the iPhone XR or XS and letting users know about discounted iPhone XR pricing with trade-in.

Apple's own App Store rules do not allow for apps to send notifications for advertising, promotions, or marketing purposes, but it appears those rules don't apply to Apple's own notifications.

Article Link: Apple Sending Unsolicited Notifications for New Carpool Karaoke Episodes and Apple Music Echo Support
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Received the Echo one today, I don't own an Echo.
 
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Makes me want to smash my iPhone and switch to Android.

If you use the Music and TV apps and want notifications relevant to your subscriptions then you are de facto forced to accept Apple's ******** push ads. This is not OK.
 
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Dj64Mk7 said:
How exactly is this unsolicited when the user elected to enable notifications for these apps?
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Perhaps you and the three people who liked your comment missed this part of the article:

Apple's App Store rules do not allow for apps to send notifications for advertising, promotions, or marketing purposes, but it appears those rules don't apply to Apple's own notifications.
 
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boodle said:
Makes me want to smash my iPhone and switch to Android.

If you use the Music and TV apps and want notifications relevant to your subscriptions then you are de facto forced to accept Apple's ******** push ads. This is not OK.
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Pretty extreme reaction. Maybe it’s time to see a specialist to deal with those anger issues before someone gets hurt.
 
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Tim is so proud of the "curation" Apple does on the app store and itunes, that they've expanded their awesome curation to include notifications. Thank you, I have never been so happy to be an Apple user.
 
cmaier said:
Because the notifications are supposed to be about new episodes of shows we watch, not ads for things we haven’t expressed any interest in.
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I'm sure if you review the TOS you'd find you are incorrect.

Not defending Apple, by the way. I just think the OUTRAGE is a little out of proportion to the supposed offense.

The U2 album was a bigger issue, at least in my opinion.
 
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Glockworkorange said:
I'm sure if you review the TOS you'd find you are incorrect.

Not defending Apple, by the way. I just think the OUTRAGE is a little out of proportion to the supposed offense.

The U2 album was a bigger issue, at least in my opinion.
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There’s nothing in the TOS that says that. And their own rules (app store) say you can’t.
 
Ive not received one. And certainly wouldn't be upset about it if I do. Wasn't upset about the U2 album either. I just deleted it. Simple. Someone somewhere probably a member here will a start class action Im sure.

Edit: in fact if you have notifications turned on for the music or tv app. Then they aren’t unsolicited you’ve agreed to accept notifications.
 
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az431 said:
Perhaps you and the three people who liked your comment missed this part of the article:

Apple's App Store rules do not allow for apps to send notifications for advertising, promotions, or marketing purposes, but it appears those rules don't apply to Apple's own notifications.
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I'd say a notification informing about a new feature like Echo compatibility (which is bound to appear exactly once and never again) hardly violates any of these.
 
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