{"id":105565,"date":"2025-08-06T09:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=105565"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:20:13","slug":"apple-music-beta-brings-new-features-to-android-ahead-of-ios-26-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/apple-music-beta-brings-new-features-to-android-ahead-of-ios-26-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Music beta brings new features to Android ahead of iOS 26 update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As Apple gears up its launch of iOS 26, a recent Apple Music beta shows what Android users can expect moving forward.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apple Music<\/a> is currently beta testing version 5.0.0 for Android ahead of its upcoming iOS 26 update this fall, according to 9to5Google<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Image credits: 9to5Google<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

However, unlike the more dramatic UI overhaul that is coming to Apple devices and their apps, Android users can expect more minimal changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s new?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UI changes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no sweeping interface changes here, with just a few minor tweaks. The shuffle, repeat, and autoplay buttons have swapped their more rectangular edges for smoother and more-rounded pill-shaped designs. The play and shuffle buttons on album pages have also seen the same revamp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Image credits: 9to5Google<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pin your favourite music<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A standout new feature is the ability to pin songs, albums, artists, and playlists to the top of your Library. The much-anticipated \u201cPin Music to Your Library\u201d feature makes finding your go-to tracks easy without endlessly scrolling through your music library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pins sync across all devices, and there\u2019s an option for automatic downloads so your favourites are ready offline. If you don\u2019t want automatic downloads, the option can be disabled within settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unpinning music is simple too, just head to your Library and remove them whenever you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lyrics Translation & Pronunciation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The beta also spotlights two new features: lyric translation and pronunciation. They\u2019re designed to help users understand music in different languages and sing along to tracks for those who usually struggle with getting lyrics right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These features were first announced at WWDC25<\/a> for iOS and are now being trialed for Android.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
Apple Music gets fresh features at WWDC25: Animated lock screen album art, Lyric Translation, Lyric Pronunciation, and more<\/a><\/blockquote>