Apple Music 3.4 Update for Android Adds Autoplay, Listen Now, and More
Oct. 28, 2020Last month, Apple Music beta on Android received a significant update that brought a plethora of changes including the new interface introduced alongside iOS 14, autoplay, new app icon, andListen Nowsection. The update has now made its way to the stable version of Apple Music.
With Apple Music 3.4,Apple has repositioned the tabs in the bottom navigation bar. While Library used to be the first tab, the new arrangement is as follows – Listen Now, Browse, Radio, Library, and Search. Notably, theListen Now tab replaces the ‘For You’ tab.
The update also brings a redesigned Now Playing page. The page now offers a dynamic background that switches color based on the album art. In addition, you get the much-neededautoplay feature that will keep playing similar music. You can enable autoplay by tapping on the infinity button.
Also added with the update is the ability toshare songs to Instagram. To do so, press the vertical three dots icon present next to the song title in the Now playing page, tap on Share Song, and choose ‘Instagram Story’. This works with Facebook and Snapchat Stories too.
One convenient change with the new update is that you have adedicated Search buttonin the bottom bar. Previously, the Search button was present in the top right corner of the app, which was not really convenient to access. TheSearch page also shows categoriesfor better song discoverability.
If you’ve always loved the crossfade feature on competing services likeSpotify, you will be glad to know that thelatest update brings crossfade supporton Apple Music. You can adjust the crossfade duration from 0 seconds to 12 seconds. The company has also added a Cellular Data Saver option to conservatively use data when you’re on a mobile network.
All these changes are now live on Apple Music 3.4, which is currently rolling out via Google Play Store. You can download the latest update from the link below.
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