Apple Music in iOS 17: Collaborative Playlists, Crossfade, and More [German Online Article]

Summary

• Apple Music in iOS 17 offers several long-awaited features, such as collaborative playlists and a crossfade option for seamless music enjoyment.
• The playlists can be created and managed together with friends and family members, and anyone can add or remove songs.
• Apple Music SharePlay for CarPlay allows all vehicle occupants to play their favourite songs and contribute to the music.

Crossfade

The crossfade feature allows a seamless transition between tracks, eliminating any silence between songs. The perfect solution for those who love to enjoy their music without interruptions.

Collaborative Playlists

The collaborative playlist function is a kind of social network for music. Friends and family members can add, reorder, and remove songs from a playlist. And guess what? You get to watch everyone react to your music suggestions with emojis! Let the party begin!

Sadly, this function is not yet implemented and will only be available later this year in an iOS 17 update.

Apple Music SharePlay for CarPlay

Imagine being in a car and everyone can contribute their favourite music. With the new iOS 17, that's precisely possible: Apple Music SharePlay for CarPlay allows everyone in the car to play their favourite music and contribute to the playlist. The vehicle owner only needs an Apple Music subscription to use this feature.

Interface Updates

Animated full-screen album covers for supported albums, seamless embedding of the album cover into the music player, and a floating effect providing depth when minimising the music player: All of these are functional and visually appealing updates that we find in the new version of Apple Music.

Unsynced Lyrics

Lyrics that are not synced to the music are displayed in larger and more readable font, matching the text size of those synced to an Apple Music song.

Song Credits

Song credits are now integrated into Apple Music as well. These show the performing artists, the composers, and everyone involved in the production and technical aspects.

Apple Music Sing on Apple TV

If you possess an iPhone with iOS 17 and an Apple TV 4K with tvOS 17, the iPhone can serve as a camera for the Apple TV. This lets you see yourself on screen while you sing. With the integrated Apple Music Sing feature, your living room turns into a private karaoke bar. Bring out the mics!

In short

Apple Music in iOS 17 enriches your music experience with many new features such as collaborative playlists, crossfade, and Apple Music Sing on Apple TV. Though some of these features aren't available yet and will be introduced in the upcoming updates, iOS 17 counts as a treat for all music lovers.

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