Apple Music’s devoted classical app arrives on Android

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 out. (Apple Music has been accessible 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 trustworthy are accustomed to the corporate rewarding their {hardware} loyalty, it’s an comprehensible transfer provided that telephones are extra widespread streaming sources than computer systems or tablets. Because of this, Apple can doubtless 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 provides over 5 million tracks, together with “hundreds of unique albums.” The search function, 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. In fact, the service requires an Apple Music subscription; supported plans embody particular person, pupil, household or Apple One — however not the voice-only plan geared toward HomePod customers.

The Android model requires Android 9 or later. It’s accessible “worldwide the place Apple Music is obtainable,” besides in China, Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan. You may obtain it now from the Play Retailer.

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