Apple Music’s dedicated classical app arrives on Android

Apple Music Classical launched on Android at the moment, bringing the corporate’s dedicated 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 out. (Apple Music has been obtainable for Android since 2015.) However, 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 dedicated iPad or Mac app. Although the Apple devoted are accustomed to the corporate rewarding their {hardware} loyalty, it’s an comprehensible transfer on condition that telephones are extra frequent streaming sources than computer systems or tablets. As a outcome, Apple can seemingly reel in additional subscribers by stepping exterior its walled backyard earlier than (presumably) increasing availability for its remaining in-house units.

The app is the fruit of Apple’s 2021 acquisition of Primephonic, a Netherlands-based classical streaming service recognized for its superior search capabilities. Apple shut down the service quickly after shopping for it.

Apple Music Classical presents over 5 million tracks, together with “thousands of exclusive albums.” The search function, carrying over from Primephonic, allows you to discover items primarily based on composer, work, conductor or catalog quantity due to the library’s “complete and accurate metadata.” In addition, it streams in as much as 192 kHz / 24-bit Hi-Res Lossless whereas supporting spatial audio and Dolby Atmos for choose tracks. Of course, the service requires an Apple Music subscription; supported plans embody 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 where Apple Music is offered,” besides in China, Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan. You can obtain it now from the Play Store.

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