{"id":337602,"date":"2017-04-05T03:49:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T19:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1472734"},"modified":"2017-04-05T03:49:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T19:49:49","slug":"apple-music-on-android-catches-up-with-ios-but-bugs-remain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/apple-music-on-android-catches-up-with-ios-but-bugs-remain\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Music on Android catches up with iOS, but bugs remain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple\u2019s subscription streaming service, Apple Music<\/a>, rolled out a major (ver. 2.0) release to Android users today, introducing a new design that largely brings the app to parity with its iOS counterpart. The update includes a visual makeover, which organizes content into a few main sections \u2013 Library, For You, Browse, and Radio \u2013 as on iOS. The Now Playing screen also resembles the screen on iOS, and includes lyrics integration.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s clear that Apple Music for Android is not a priority for Apple, despite its seeming intentions to compete with rival services like Spotify or the now on-demand Pandora, for instance.<\/p>\n

Case in point: this\u00a0new version of Apple Music\u00a0Android app is essentially catching up to the iOS one that rolled out with iOS 10\u2026you know,\u00a0last fall.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

In addition, the update has surprisingly not addressed one of users\u2019 complaints with the earlier version: the sign-in bug. On select devices (it\u2019s clear from Google Play comments this is not a universal complaint), users are asked to enter their Apple ID verification code in order to complete their sign in upon first launch, after entering their Apple ID and password.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, a\u00a0pop up message alerting you to this fact remains, and there\u2019s never a place to actually enter in the\u00a0code provided to you on another Apple device.<\/p>\n

You can see this referenced in a few angry comments on Google Play from the prior version, as well as on Twitter:<\/p>\n

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    Having just updated the Apple Music app on both a Nexus 5 device and Pixel, I can confirm that this bug remains today with the release of version 2.0. Awesome!<\/em><\/p>\n

    (No, actually I\u2019m really bummed about this. I would really like to use Apple Music on the\u00a0Pixel. I get that these are Google\u2019s rival flagship phones here, but C\u2019MON. Seriously)<\/p>\n

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    Apple Music on\u00a0Pixel. I\u2019m forever staring at this message.<\/em><\/p>\n

    In any event, the revamped Apple Music for Android certainly looks<\/em> nice from the new Google Play screenshots, and the comments from those who can actually use it are so far largely positive. The commenters note that many earlier bugs have been squashed and performance has been improved, and many\u00a0complimented the new interface, which includes the big-lettered headings like you\u2019d see on iOS.<\/p>\n

    Despite Apple\u2019s inattention to its\u00a0Android app, Apple Music has been growing steadily thanks to its built-in status as the default music app on iOS devices.<\/p>\n

    The company announced it had reached 20 million paying customers<\/a> as of December, and a new third-party report<\/a> put that figure at 40+ million monthly uniques when free trial customers are included. Spotify, meanwhile, just announced 50 million paying customers<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n

    Now, imagine what Apple could do if it actually made Apple Music work for all Android users.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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