I could go on: getting to Top Charts takes too many taps in the Sonos app (I had to create a shortcut to it), and the ‘New’ page – which is a vibrant collection of weekly releases, curator highlights, and top songs in Apple’s Music app – is a bland list in Sonos. These are all aspects that Apple Music excels at – not to mention custom backgrounds for popular albums and artists that make pages visually stand out. There are no suggestions for related albums and artists. In artist pages, albums, EPs, and singles are often thrown into a single grid with no separate groupings for top albums and top songs. In the For You section as seen through Sonos, there’s no clear differentiation between curated playlists and albums. Apple Music lacks this sort of quick access to frequently played content, which is one of the best features of the Sonos app.Īlas, Sonos’ utilitarian approach doesn’t always work if you’ve grown accustomed to Apple Music’s highly visual organization of albums and sub-sections. Most notably, Sonos’ search can look into multiple connected services at once (I’ve enjoyed simultaneous Apple Music and SoundCloud search) and you can create Favorites – bookmarks to media items (albums, songs, etc.) that you can then quickly access from a shortcut in the sidebar. Sonos’ own player brings some unique additions to the listening experience on iOS. The authorization process to connect Apple Music to Sonos was seamless (you’re taken to a special page in the Music app where you can grant Sonos permission to access music from your account) and both streaming and search were fine during the beta.
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There’s a lot to like: once configured, you’ll get access to ‘For You’ recommendations – which are the same list of suggestions from the Music app, including albums – plus a collection of categories for new music, content added to ‘My Music’, and radio stations (with Beats1). I bought a Sonos PLAY:1 a few weeks ago, and I’ve been testing the Apple Music integration. “Sonos plus Apple Music provides an amazing listening experience at home – and we’re excited to offer it to all Sonos customers starting tomorrow.”
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“The feedback from Apple Music members on Sonos during the beta period has been great,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. To stream Apple Music on Sonos, customers simply select “Add Music Services” from any Sonos controller app, scroll down to the Apple Music icon, and login. Music fans worldwide will have access to Apple Music features like For You, New, Radio, and My Music, and will also be able to stream the entire Apple Music catalog through Sonos smart speakers tuned for great sound in every room of their homes.Īpple Music on Sonos was tested by hundreds of thousands of listeners through a successful beta program that started in early December. Sonos announced today that Apple Music will be available on Sonos systems worldwide starting Wednesday, Feb.
With a press release, Sonos announced today that Apple Music integration, first released as beta late last year, will be available publicly tomorrow, February 10:
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