In simply two months after its iOS debut, Apple Music Classical is now obtainable for obtain on Android smartphones through the Google Play Retailer.

From the seems of it, it is just about the identical factor because the iPhone model. You continue to have entry to over 5 million classical ad-free tracks in “as much as 192 kHz/24 bit Hello-Res Lossless” audio. There’s additionally 1000’s of recordings supporting spatial audio, the identical specialised search engine to assist customers discover music by composer or work (amongst different standards), and the over 700 expertly curated playlists. For sure, the standard continues to be there. Apple isn’t holding again in delivering an amazing expertise on Android.

What’s humorous is the Android app has launched earlier than Apple Music Classical launched for iPads and Macs, however that’s most likely due to what the service was once a number of years in the past. You see, again in 2021, the tech large bought classical music streaming platform Primephonic which was obtainable on each Android and iOS. It shut down a couple of weeks later just for the streaming service to return again two years after as Apple Music Classical. So, in a roundabout method, you can say Primephonic is again on Android  –  simply with a brand new id. An optimized model for different Apple {hardware} has but to be introduced though it is most likely only a matter of time.

Necessities

You’ll, in fact, want a subscription to Apple Music to realize entry, and that may be both the Particular person, Pupil, Household, or Apple One plan. Though not talked about within the official itemizing, Apple Music Voice will most likely not be supported because it requires customers to have a Siri-compatible gadget like a HomePod. We must also point out the Android model isn’t obtainable in China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and Taiwan, identical to on iOS. Individuals there should make do with the usual Apple Music platform.

Different on-line stories declare gadgets have to be working Android 9 or later in an effort to help the app. If that is true, it means Apple Music Classical will not be unique to individuals working the newest patch, and it may be downloaded on telephones working practically five-year-old software program, drastically rising its availability. For comparability, iPhones will need to have iOS 15.4, which launched again in March 2022, earlier than customers can entry Apple Music Classical.

We reached out to Google asking for clarification on the necessities for the platform and we even requested Apple itself about when individuals can count on to see the app on iPad or Mac. This story shall be up to date if we hear from both firm at a later time.

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