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{{short description|Media player developed by Apple}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Music
| logo = Apple Music icon.svg
| logo size = 64px
| screenshot = IOS Music App Screenshot.png
| screenshot size = 200px
| screenshot alt = 
| caption = Library tab in the Music app for [[Software:IOS 16|iOS 16]]
| developer = [[Company:Apple Inc.|Apple Inc.]]
| released = '''[[Software:IOS|iOS]]''':
*{{Start date and age|2007|06|29}} (iPod)
*{{Start date and age|2011|10|12}} (Music)
'''[[Software:MacOS|macOS]]''': {{Start date and age|2019|10|07}}
| latest release version = '''macOS:''' 1.3.4.56
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2023|03|27}}
| latest preview version = 
| latest preview date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} -->
| operating system = [[Software:IOS|iOS]] (all versions)<br>[[Software:WatchOS|watchOS]] (all versions)<br>[[Software:TvOS|tvOS]] (all versions)<br>[[Software:IPadOS|iPadOS]] (all versions)<br>[[Software:MacOS Catalina|macOS Catalina]] and later<br>[[Software:Android (operating system)|Android]] 5.0 and later<br>
[[Software:Windows 11|Windows 11]] and later<br>
| replaces = [[Engineering:IPod|iPod]] (iOS)<br>[[Software:ITunes|iTunes]] (macOS)
| size = 
| genre = 
| license = [[Freeware]]
| website = <!-- {{URL|https://www.apple.com/apple-music}} -->
}}
{{macOS topics}}

'''Music''' (also known as '''Apple Music''', the '''Apple Music app''', and the '''Music app'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple introduces the Apple Music Voice Plan |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/10/apple-introduces-the-apple-music-voice-plan/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref>){{refn|Referred to as simply "Music" in Apple operating systems, "Apple Music" on non-Apple devices and in the iOS App Store, and the "Music app" or "Apple Music app" on Apple's website.|group=n}} is a [[Software:Media player software|media player application]] developed for the [[Software:IOS|iOS]], [[Software:IPadOS|iPadOS]], [[Software:TvOS|tvOS]], [[Software:WatchOS|watchOS]], [[Software:MacOS|macOS]], [[Software:Android (operating system)|Android]], and [[Software:Windows 11|Windows 11]] operating systems by [[Company:Apple Inc.|Apple Inc.]]<ref name="CatalinaPreview">{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/macos/catalina-preview/|title=macOS Catalina &ndash; Apple|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=June 3, 2019|access-date=June 3, 2019|quote=Presenting Apple Music on Mac &ndash; the new Music app is the ultimate music streaming experience on Mac.}}</ref> It can play music files stored locally on devices, as well as stream from the [[ITunes Store|iTunes Store]] and [[Software:Apple Music|Apple Music]].

On iPhones running [[Software:IOS 4|iOS 4]] or older software, it was named "[[Engineering:IPod|iPod]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217460/The_5_best_features_in_Apple_s_iOS_5?taxonomyId=89|title=The 5 best features in Apple's iOS 5|date=2011-06-09|website=PCWorld|language=en|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref> It was included in the initial releases of tvOS, watchOS, and iPadOS. It was released with [[Software:MacOS Catalina|macOS Catalina]] on October 7, 2019, as one of three applications created to replace [[Software:ITunes|iTunes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/technology/wwdc-apple.html|title=Apple's WWDC Highlights: Death of iTunes and $6,000 Macs|last1=Chen|first1=Brian X.|last2=Nicas|first2=Jick|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 3, 2019|access-date=June 3, 2019}}</ref> The Music app is differentiated from iTunes by its concentration on [[Engineering:Streaming media|streaming media]] and lesser focus on the iTunes Store, where content may be purchased outright.

==iOS, tvOS, and watchOS versions==
The Music app on iOS was initially released in [[Software:IPhone OS 1|iPhone OS 1]] as the iPod app, and was renamed Music in [[Software:IOS 5|iOS 5]]. It was updated with a redesign and functionality for [[Software:Apple Music|Apple Music]] with [[Software:IOS 8|iOS 8.4]] in 2015. It is a standard app on [[Software:CarPlay|CarPlay]].

The Music app is available on 2nd and 3rd generation [[Engineering:Apple TV|Apple TV]]s to stream music purchased from the [[ITunes Store|iTunes Store]] or synced with iTunes Match, but was never updated with support for Apple Music. Apple Music support was added in the [[Software:TvOS|tvOS]] version on the 4th generation Apple TV in early November 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/2998191/apple-music-coming-to-the-new-apple-tv-next-week.html|title=Apple Music coming to the new Apple TV next week|date=2015-10-27|website=Macworld|language=en|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref>

The Music app has been included in every version of [[Software:WatchOS|watchOS]] on the [[Engineering:Apple Watch|Apple Watch]]. Music can be downloaded directly to an Apple Watch for use without a paired [[Engineering:IPhone|iPhone]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-play-music-on-apple-watch|title=How to add music and other audio to your Apple Watch and listen to it from the watch|last=Kopaczewski|first=Christine|website=Business Insider|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>

==macOS version==
The Music app on macOS was preceded by the [[Software:ITunes|iTunes]] app launched on January 9, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2001/01/09Apple-Introduces-iTunes-Worlds-Best-and-Easiest-To-Use-Jukebox-Software/|title=Apple Introduces iTunes &ndash; World's Best and Easiest To Use Jukebox Software|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=January 9, 2001|access-date=June 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/04/28Apple-Launches-the-iTunes-Music-Store/|title=Apple Launches the iTunes Music Store|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=April 28, 2003|access-date=June 4, 2019}}</ref> Video support within the iTunes app was enabled in May 2005; podcast and books support followed in June 2005 and January 2010, respectively. By the 2010s, the application had been criticized for [[Software bloat|software bloat]] with features that extended well beyond the original scope of music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/technology/2012/11/itunes-11-its-time-for-apples-horrible-bloated-program-to-die.html|title=Won't Someone Take iTunes Out Back and Shoot It?|last=Manjoo|first=Farhad|work=Slate|date=November 29, 2012|access-date=June 4, 2019}}</ref>

Apple announced at the 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference that iTunes would be replaced with the specific Music app, Podcasts, and [[Software:Apple TV|TV]] applications with the release of [[Software:MacOS Catalina|macOS Catalina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/tech/itunes-apple-wwdc/index.html|title=RIP iTunes as we know it. Apple breaks up iconic music platform|last=Murphy Kelly|first=Samantha|publisher=CNN|date=June 3, 2019|access-date=June 3, 2019}}</ref> Apple describes the Music app as a "music streaming experience,"<ref name="CatalinaPreview"/> whereas the company described iTunes as a [[Digital library|digital library]] and [[Online music store|online music store]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/itunes/|title=iTunes &ndash; Apple|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=June 3, 2019|quote=iTunes is the best way to organize and enjoy the music, movies, and TV shows you already have &ndash; and shop for the ones you want.}}</ref> Previous iTunes versions designed for older macOS versions, as well as iTunes for [[Software:Microsoft Windows|Windows]], will remain unaffected. Music, TV shows and movies, and podcasts on the iTunes Store will be accessible through the Music, TV, and Podcasts apps, respectively, compared to the standalone iTunes Store app that is featured on [[Software:IOS|iOS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/apple-itunes-store-ios-windows-not-going-away-1203231814/|title=Apple's iTunes Store, iTunes App for Windows Aren't Going Away|last=Spangler|first=Todd|work=Variety|date=June 3, 2019|access-date=June 3, 2019}}</ref>

==Android version==
The Music app was released for devices running [[Software:Android Lollipop|Android Lollipop]] and later on November 10, 2015, where it is referred to as Apple Music. It marked the first time music from the iTunes Store was available on non-Apple mobile devices since the Rokr E1 during a brief partnership with [[Company:Motorola|Motorola]] in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/11/10/9705434/apple-music-android-launch|title=Apple Music launches on Android|last=Kastrenakes|first=Jacob|date=2015-11-10|website=The Verge|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cultofmac.com/444315/apple-history-motorola-rokr-e1/|title=Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs unveils Rokr E1, the first iTunes phone|date=2019-09-07|website=Cult of Mac|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> This version of the app does not allow access to iTunes Store purchases or iTunes Match, unless the user has an active Apple Music subscription.

==Windows version==
On January 13, 2023, Apple released a beta version of Apple Music on the [[Software:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]] for [[Software:Windows 11|Windows 11]], replacing the infrequently updated iTunes for Windows.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |date=2023-01-12 |title=Apple previews a trio of apps that will finally replace iTunes for Windows |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/apple-previews-a-trio-of-apps-that-will-finally-replace-itunes-for-windows/ |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}}</ref>

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