Apple Music, the company’s new streaming service, will cost $5 a month when it launches in early June. But you’ll need to use Siri to access it. Siri is the voice-activated assistant that comes with the iPhone and iPad. You can ask her to play music from your iTunes library, find new music, or control playback of any music you’ve already downloaded onto your device. You can also use Siri to control playback of podcasts and audiobooks from Apple’s iTunes Store. And if you have an Apple TV, you can use her to search for content on Hulu and Netflix as well. But there are some limitations to using Siri with Apple Music: You can’t control playback of songs that are stored on iCloud or on devices other than your iPhone or iPad. And you can’t use her to search for content on YouTube or other websites. ..
Suppose you’re the type of person who uses Siri as a primary way to interact with your music anyway. In that case, this new subscription is perfect for you, as it offers all of the benefits of the $9.99 per month subscription at half the price. However, you sacrifice the clean Apple Music interface.
As you might expect, the plan is limited to only one user, much like the individual Apple Music plan. You’ll need to use Apple Music on a device with Siri, otherwise, you won’t be able to take advantage of the cheaper plan.
“Apple Music and Siri are natural partners and already work seamlessly together,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and Beats. “With Siri actively used on hundreds of millions of devices worldwide, we are thrilled to add this new plan that delivers an effortless music experience just by using your voice and makes Apple Music accessible to even more people around the world.”
The Apple Music app will have features designed to help you get used to using Siri, so you can learn to make the most of controlling your music with your voice.
The new plan is set to launch in 17 countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
We can’t wait to hear people on public transportation yelling at their AirPods to change music.
