I’m When you’re right in the middle of your jam, there’s no worse feeling than when the sound of a push notification interrupts that rad bass drop. You could rewind the music… but it just isn’t the same as a full playthrough.
Music
Apple Music Classical gains album booklets
Apple Music Classical for iPhone has been updated with new features, including digital album booklets containing liner notes, images, biographies and more.
Shazam for iPhone now supports Apple’s new Music Haptics feature in iOS 18
The Shazam mobile app for iPhone now supports Apple’s Music Haptics feature in iOS 18 that plays vibrations and taps set to a song’s beat.
Apple releases HomePod Software 18 with with shared music control
On September 16, Apple released the new HomePod Software 18 with SharePlay-based music control—a great feature for house parties.
Spotify is now whining about the iPhone’s volume buttons
The latest point of contention between Spotify and Apple is the iPhone’s physical volume buttons, which no longer work with Spotify Connect.
Apple Music launches in Rivian electric vehicles with a Connect+ subscription
Owners of Rivian’s electric vehicles (EV) can now connect their Apple Music account to stream music in the car in immersive spatial audio.
How to use Apple Music on iPhone if you are deaf
Learn how to activate and use the new Music Haptics feature, which enables individuals who are deaf or have partial hearing loss to perceive music through iPhone vibrations.
How to fix My Shazam Tracks playlist not updating automatically
Learn what to do if the "My Shazam Tracks" playlist on Apple Music or Spotify is not updating automatically with your newest recognized songs.
YouTube Music launches sound search on iPhone: Hum a melody to find a song
You can use sound search and generative AI in the YouTube Music app to find songs by humming their melodies and create radio stations from prompts.
iOS 18 allows your friends to control Apple Music playback on your HomePod or Apple TV with permission, even remotely
SharePlay on iOS 18 allows other people to control playback on your HomePod or Apple TV from their iPhone or iPad, whether they subscribe to Apple Music or not.
JumpSkipReborn lets jailbreakers command their media playback with their volume buttons
Just over five years ago, we showed you a jailbreak tweak called JumpSkip by iOS developer Karimo229 that allowed jailbreakers to skip between music tracks using only their volume buttons instead of using touch-based controls.
MutePlay prevents incoming notification sounds from disrupting your music playback
While I realize that some people might enjoy being able to hear their incoming notifications over the sound of their Now Playing music, I’m a particular breed of person who absolutely hates it when an incoming notification sound announces itself over my favorite part of a song.