Apple Music Classical launched on Android at present, bringing the corporate’s devoted orchestral app to a non-Apple platform for the primary time. It follows the iPhone debut of the service in March.
Apple’s classical music app is separate from the mainline Apple Music app, with loads of similarities but in addition distinctive navigation, font and metadata dealing with for straightforward looking. (Apple Music has been obtainable for Android since 2015.) Nonetheless, 9to5Mac notes that Apple Music Classical’s Android arrival means the corporate launched it on a rival platform earlier than fleshing out its personal {hardware} ecosystem, because it nonetheless lacks a devoted iPad or Mac app. Though the Apple devoted are accustomed to the corporate rewarding their {hardware} loyalty, it’s an comprehensible transfer on condition that telephones are extra widespread streaming sources than computer systems or tablets. In consequence, Apple can probably reel in additional subscribers by stepping exterior its walled backyard earlier than (presumably) increasing availability for its remaining in-house gadgets.
The app is the fruit of Apple’s 2021 acquisition of Primephonic, a Netherlands-based classical streaming service identified for its superior search capabilities. Apple shut down the service quickly after shopping for it.
Apple Music Classical gives over 5 million tracks, together with “1000’s of unique albums.” The search characteristic, carrying over from Primephonic, enables you to discover items based mostly on composer, work, conductor or catalog quantity due to the library’s “full and correct metadata.” As well as, it streams in as much as 192 kHz / 24-bit Hello-Res Lossless whereas supporting spatial audio and Dolby Atmos for choose tracks. After all, the service requires an Apple Music subscription; supported plans embrace particular person, scholar, household or Apple One — however not the voice-only plan aimed toward HomePod customers.
The Android model requires Android 9 or later. It’s obtainable “worldwide the place Apple Music is obtainable,” besides in China, Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan. You’ll be able to obtain it now from the Play Retailer.
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