Apple Music Collaborative Playlists and new features available

With Collaborative Playlists, Apple Music is introducing new features, from helping music fans learn more about who created their favorite music to visual enhancements. Many additional features and improvements have also been released with iOS 17, such as Now Playing, Song Credits and Crossfade between songs.

Collaborate on playlists and respond to songs with emojis. Apple Music subscribers can collaborate on playlists with family and friends. Users can invite each other to select and edit songs, and even add emoji reactions to specific songs. Here’s a fun video with Ebro Darden, Nadeska Alexis and LowKey from Apple Music Radio showing how it works.

Additional features and improvements released with iOS 17
– Contribute to what happens in the car with SharePlay. Apple Music brings SharePlay to the car, so everyone can easily choose what’s playing. When users are in a car and listening to Apple Music, other trusted iPhone devices will automatically suggest joining the session. Listeners can control the music from their own devices, even if they don’t have an Apple Music subscription.
– Make your Apple Music Sing experience even more immersive with Continuity Camera. With Apple Music Sing and Continuity Camera, users can see themselves on screen and apply all-new camera filters while singing along to the lyrics of their favorite songs.
– Easily mark and find favorite songs. Users can now mark songs as favorites and find them all in one new playlist for quick revisiting.
– Add even more to Favorite. Apple Music users can also select their favorite albums, playlists and artists. All their favorite music is automatically added to their library and improves their recommendations.
– Personalize playlists with album art. When creating a playlist or updating an older playlist, users can choose from new cover templates. As they add music to the playlist, the colors in the template update to reflect the music in the playlist.
– Find new music inspiration with suggested songs. Apple Music makes it easier than ever to create and update user playlists with suggested songs. At the bottom of each playlist are five songs that match the mood of the playlist they create. Preview the suggested songs or refresh to get new suggestions.
– Enjoy moving images in Now Playing. Album art now appears full screen in the music player, including motion when available, creating an even more immersive playback experience showcasing the user’s favorite artists.
– Discover the artists behind favorite songs with Song Credits. Music fans can view extensive data about the artists who contributed to their favorite songs, including their roles and the instruments they played.
– Crossfade between songs. Now users can experience a smooth, uninterrupted playback experience in Apple Music. Songs fade in as the previous song disappears, creating a continuous mix of their favorite music.
– Add Apple Music widgets to the home screen. Users can now start listening straight from the home screen. They can also choose from new widgets, such as personalized top picks, see what friends are listening to, dive into recommended new releases or listen to music from top charts.

Availability
iOS 17.3 is a free software update available today for iPhone Xs and later. For more information, visit apple.com/ios/ios-17. Some features may not be available in all regions, languages, or on all iPhone models. For more information about availability, visit apple.com/ios/feature-availability