Apple Music Android app gets rare update to solve bugs
Apple has issued an update to the Android version of Apple Music, fixing two recent problems with the client.
The app should no longer crash when trying to open the Library view, the company said in release notes. Actual playback, meanwhile, should be "more reliable on more devices."
Apple rarely updates the service on Android, presumably focused on its core audience of iPhone, iPad, and iTunes users. This week's patch is actually the second in less than a month though, suggesting that technical issues were serious enough to warrant rush treatment.
The last update introduced music video improvements, such as playlists, background audio, and in-app picture-in-picture.
Apple Music recently crossed 38 million subscribers. It's not known how many of those are on Android versus Apple platforms.
The app should no longer crash when trying to open the Library view, the company said in release notes. Actual playback, meanwhile, should be "more reliable on more devices."
Apple rarely updates the service on Android, presumably focused on its core audience of iPhone, iPad, and iTunes users. This week's patch is actually the second in less than a month though, suggesting that technical issues were serious enough to warrant rush treatment.
The last update introduced music video improvements, such as playlists, background audio, and in-app picture-in-picture.
Apple Music recently crossed 38 million subscribers. It's not known how many of those are on Android versus Apple platforms.
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So everything was going great until it came time to create a child account for my new family Apple Music subscription. Turns out you can't do that from the web, can't do it from the Android app. You need an Apple device to do it. This seems like a huge oversight if the company allows Windows and Android users to subscribe to Apple Music family service, but doesn't allow them to create children accounts.
This is my first re-introduction to Apple after years of avoiding them, and it seems they're doing the same thing they always do - limit what people can do. I bought a used iPad and am still considering my options to move away from Google and toward Apple, but Apple needs to fix this.