Subj : Apple Music Classical plays a second chord this time on Android To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Wed May 31 2023 05:15:03 Apple Music Classical plays a second chord this time on Android Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 04:00:01 +0000 Description: Still housing millions of tracks, the music streaming service on Android maintains the same high quality as heard on iOS. FULL STORY ====================================================================== In just two months after its iOS debut , Apple Music Classical is now available for download on Android smartphones via the Google Play Store. From the looks of it, it's pretty much the same thing as the iPhone version. You still have access to over five million classical ad-free tracks in up to 192 kHz/24 bit Hi-Res Lossless audio. Theres also thousands of recordings supporting spatial audio, the same specialized search engine to help users find music by composer or work (among other criteria), and the over 700 expertly curated playlists. Needless to say, the quality is still there. Apple isnt holding back in delivering a great experience on Android. Whats funny is the Android app has launched before Apple Music Classical released for iPads and Macs, but thats probably because of what the service used to be several years ago. You see, back in 2021, the tech giant purchased classical music streaming platform Primephonic which was available on both Android and iOS. It s hut down a few weeks later only for the streaming service to come back two years after as Apple Music Classical. So, in a roundabout way, you could say Primephonic is back on Android just with a new identity. An optimized version for other Apple hardware has yet to be announced although it's probably just a matter of time. Requirements You will, of course, need a subscription to Apple Music to gain access, and that can be either the Individual, Student, Family, or Apple One plan. Although not mentioned in the official listing, Apple Music Voice will probably not be supported since it requires users to have a Siri-compatible device like a HomePod. We should also mention the Android version is not available in China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and Taiwan, just like on iOS. People there will have to make do with the standard Apple Music platform. Other online reports claim devices must be running Android 9 or later in order to support the app. If this is true, it means Apple Music Classical won't be exclusive to people running the latest patch, and it can be downloaded on phones running nearly five-year-old software, greatly increasing its availability. For comparison, iPhones must have iOS 15.4 , which launched back in March 2022, before users can access Apple Music Classical. We reached out to Google asking for clarification on the requirements for the platform and we even asked Apple itself about when people can expect to see the app on iPad or Mac. This story will be updated if we hear from either company at a later time. TechRadar's list of the best music streaming services for 2023 ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/apple-music-classical-plays-a-second-chord-this -time-on-android --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .