How to squeeze Apple Music to the fullest

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Apple Music has been with us for more than a month and we have already tested it enough to know how the service works. In this article we will try to explain how to do the most basic things, from how to start enjoying the trial period to downloading music to listen to it offline. It seems quite intuitive to me, but I am aware that it is not for everyone and that is why we have decided to create this guide.

How to enjoy the free trial period

The first time we run the Music application after restoring, we will see the option to subscribe to Apple Music. To subscribe we just have to tap on the red button that says «3-month free trial period»And, on the next screen, choose our planIf we want the individual for € 9,99 / month or the family for € 14,99 / month, as you can see in the images (they are two captures of an iPad, do not get confused). We confirm "the purchase" and we will have it. In the pop-up window, it tells us that we will be charged the amount we have selected, but that will be when our trial period ends.

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If you have started using the Music application without having subscribed, the quickest and easiest option for you to appear is play on the heart of bass. It is the "For you" section and it will only be available with a subscription, so the option to subscribe will appear when trying to access that section.

You have to take into account that they will start to charge us for the service automatically when our trial period ends. If we don't want it to be renewed automatically, you just have to follow our tutorial Deactivate the automatic renewal of Apple Music and do not get a scare.

How to discover music according to our preferences

One of the best features of Apple Music is the "For you" section. It is a tab in which groups that might interest us will appear and, in fact, it is very precise, although it is also true that some groups or artists worthy of making jokes slip through, but hey. They are few. In order for «For you» to suggest artists to us, we have to offer it as much information as we can. to get started we have to choose the musical styles that we like and, of the artists who propose us, choose the ones that we like the most. For this we will do the following:

  1. We played in the head icon.
  2. We played on Choose your artists.
  3. We choose the styles we like and play in Next.
  4. Of the artists who propose us, we choose the ones we like and play in Accept.

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The bubble system has a simple operation, but it is necessary to know. We have 3 options:

  • If we touch once on a bubble, we will mark it as we like. We'll see that it gets a little bigger.
  • If we double tap on a bubble, we will mark it as a favorite. It gets even bigger.
  • If he offers us something that we don't like, we touch a bubble and hold for it to be removed. We will see that a countdown appears.

Also, as I said earlier, we need to give you more information. To do this we will have to play on the hearts that appear next to our favorite songs, artists, records, etc. If we do not see the heart, as happens in the discs, we have to touch on the 3 points so that we are shown the options, among which will be to be able to mark the disc as we like. In order to see the last screenshot of the next three, we have to slide the mini-player up.

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 How Connect works

A great idea that I really like, but at the same time I'm afraid that it won't work and I think it could be improved, is Connect. We are in its first weeks of life and I believe and hope that they will add new features in the future. For example, notifications or alerts for when one of the artists in our library releases a new work, something that I find out right now with third-party applications.

Anyway, currently Connect is a kind of Facebook or Twitter for artists. Artists can post videos, songs, photos, and anything else they can think of. To start using it, you need to have a Connect profile. To achieve this, we just have to go to the head icon (you can see it in the section on how to discover music) and create a profile. Once the profile is created, we can follow the artists and, in the Connect tab, see all their publications, just like on Twitter.

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If the artist has an active profile in Connect, we can do a search, enter the artist's page and see his publications from his page, but this will not be necessary if we are following him because we will see him on our «wall», so to speak , just like on Facebook or Twitter. We can interact with the content that the artists add, but minimally. Currently we can like, comment on your posts and share them.

How to create playlists

Creating a playlist is very simple, but it can be overlooked if you don't look closely as the text is small. To create a list we will have to do the following:

  1. We touch on the tab My music. If we are in our library, we swipe left to see our lists.
  2. We played on New.
  3. Le we put a title.
  4. Le we add a photo (optional). As you can see, the list will adopt the colors of the photo that we have added.
  5. We add songs from our library.
  6. We played on OK.

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If we add songs that we do not have in our library, they will be added to us. If we remove them from our library, they will remove us from our list as well, which I don't like. It is said and nothing happens.

How to share an Apple Music playlist

If you wish, you can share your lists for your contacts to listen to, just as I did with the list METAL TODAY. In my case, I did it by copying and pasting the link, but it can also be shared by Twitter, mail, WhatsApp, etc. To share a list we will do the following.

  1. We played in the 3 points on the right side of the list. If we have the list open, we have to tap on the share button ( share-ios

    ).

  2. We played on Share the list ...
  3. We chose the option to share and send.

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How to download music for offline playback

Apple Music also allows us to download music to listen to it offline, something that at first was believed not to be possible but, fortunately, it is. Surely if you have looked at half of this article, you already know how to get it more or less. Exactly. It has to do with the three dots. To download music to listen to it offline we will do the following.

  1. We are looking for something that interests us.
  2. We played in the three points that we see on the right side.
  3. We played on Available offline.
  4. Enjoy.

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To finish, I would like to tell you three little tips that surely many of you thought were no longer available:

  • Star ratings are still available. To do this, you only have to touch above the name of the song and 5 points will appear (· · · · ·) in which we can add the stars.
  • Album shuffle is available. To be able to play a disc randomly we have to open a disc, expand the mini-player and there we will see the option.
  • We can view the lyrics of the songs (if we have added them to their metadata in iTunes) just by touching the album cover.

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  1.   Jordi said

    Well, for 2 days I have decided to use the 3 free trial months. I have to say that although it has a lot of potential, I felt more comfortable with Spotify, the application (for me) is much more intuitive, it shows that they have been on the market for a longer time, I hope Apple Music takes note and improves on iOS 9.0 the Music APP as beta testers are stating in the forums. Surely after the trial period I subscribe with the € 9,99

    1.    Paul Aparicio said

      Hi Jordi. This afternoon I have been commenting on it with a friend on twitter. Apple Music will be the best if all you have is from Apple (or you have a PC with iTunes) and you plan to subscribe. If you use more devices, such as a Linux PC, a PS3, etc. or if you want to use the service for free, Apple Music is actually like the famous emoji that is brown, shaped like a triangle and with eyes.

      A greeting.

  2.   Rogelio Razo Stein said

    You need to add the chaining of songs

  3.   Rafael Pazos placeholder image said

    Pablooooo, he is not from here or well he has part ...

    What Metal songs do you recommend or what groups (I'm starting to listen to it) and I would like your opinion and experience

    Greetings and thanks Pablo for this article although for me ... I do not take advantage of it (I do not listen to music much)

    1.    Paul Aparicio said

      Hello Rafael. Maybe Heavy Metal seems very old to you. From Heavy metal you have Iron Maiden and Manowar, for example. Maybe you like powermetal. You can try Helloween, Blind Guardian or Dragonforce to see what you think. A group that mixes many styles is Amaranthe and those are very modern, they released their first album in 2011.

      If power metal seems lazy to you, then you can go to Speed ​​Metal, but I wouldn't know how to say groups that only play that. Metallica and Megadeth, which as a general rule are Thrash Metal, also have more Speed ​​Metal albums than anything else.

      A greeting.

  4.   Mike said

    Pablo I am writing to you from Panama, and for me one of the biggest inconveniences I have had, is when I pass my Spotify playlists, I find that some songs or albums are not available in my region. And as I read, the music catalogs are like this (by region). I have tried to give Apple Music a chance and the truth is that I prefer Spotify. Maybe another time.

  5.   rafael pazos said

    Thanks Pablo, greetings

  6.   Aitor said

    I have been a user of Spotify for more than 2 years. And I am also a Mac, iPhone and PS4 user. I only have one reason why I will NOT stick with Apple Music, NOT have the same account on multiple devices. With Spotify premium (€ 4,98 for being from Movistar +) I can put my user on several different devices and activate the Offline Mode option. This option is very useful to use my account on my iPhone, my partner's iPhone and iPad, and my father's Android phone. With Apple Music I cannot have this option, essential for me.

  7.   Juancho. said

    Pablo Greetings.
    If I accessed the 3-month free trial and I don't like the service. How is the cancellation of the subscription done? Thank you pablo.

    1.    Paul Aparicio said

      Hello, Juancho. If you pay for a service, you are supposed to keep the service. I mean it can't be canceled. What you have to do is prevent the subscription from being renewed automatically. You have the link to the tutorial in this article. When you deactivate it and the date passes, you will no longer be subscribed.

    2.    Paul Aparicio said

      You have to do what it says in this article https://www.actualidadiphone.com/desactiva-la-renovacion-automatica-de-apple-music-y-no-te-lleves-un-susto/

      From the settings / music you can deactivate the iCloud library and you can search and listen to songs, albums and the entire Apple Music catalog up to the date I put you there. When that date arrives, your subscription will run out and you won't be charged.