Spotify has been partnered with PlayStation for a number of years, with the app integrated into both the PS5 and PS4 systems. It's obviously a great way to get your tunes onto your console, granting you access to countless artists, songs, and podcasts. That's all well and good, but it looks as though a competitor, Apple Music, might also be appearing on PS5 in the future.
This stems from the above Reddit post, which shows Apple's music streaming app while setting up a new account on a PS5 console. It currently doesn't work when selected, telling the user it's "only playable on PS4", which is odd, because PS4 doesn't have a dedicated Apple Music app either. While we've been unable to reproduce this ourselves, Eurogamer reporter Ishraq Subhan did in fact get the app to show up in the same place.
PS5 supporting Apple Music isn't much of a stretch, and if the app is indeed popping up ahead of an official announcement, it suggests work on the backend is basically ready to roll. Apple has a presentation lined up on Monday 18th October, so it's possible this partnership will be announced there.
Something to be aware of, then. Are you an Apple Music subscriber? Would you like to see it come to PS5? Tell us in the comments section below.
[source reddit.com, via eurogamer.net]
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Gotta get YouTube music involved now. š itās included in YouTube premiumā¦ gotta skip those ads
nooo... not another system updates just because this crap...
i just want the bbc iplayer app lol
Sony definitely seem to be doing side deals with Apple at the moment.
Recently bought a Sony OLED and despite it being a Google Android OS, it had Apple TV exclusively for Sony.
Then TV+ offering 6 months free for PS5 user (great fun watching Ted Lasso, Mythic Quest, CODA btw)
Now this!
It will be cool if ps owners can play apple arcade games on ps5, or at least have cross-save compability for games that's available on both apple arcade and ps5 (like shantae & the 7 sirens).
@Perryg92 It's not just Sony. Samsung and LG got Apple TV+ too. They really are trying to push it everywhere, just like any other streaming service does
Iām a Spotify user but yeah, the more the merrier I guess.
I just hope they also add it to PS4. I prefer Apple Music over Spotify, but itās annoying that itās not on the PS4 which is connected to the sound bar. Would also save me from buying a Bluetooth receiver.
I have Apple Music over Spotify and would absolutely love this! I originally had Spotify but dumped it for Playstation Music - I actually loved their service! Gave Spotify another chance when they made a partnership but just preferred Apple Music in the end.
Yes please! Iām on an Apple Music student plan so this would be such a nice perk to have
@Slippship Ah yes, the good old āI donāt like it, nobody should have access to itā mentality!
@Slippship you kind of lost your argument over Apple's morals and ethics when you said you sub to Spotify
As long as Spotify doesn't go away then I'm cool with it.
I'm an Apple Music subscriber atm (cause i got a new ipad) but i prefer Spotify.
Finally. About damn time.
@Slippship
Sure.
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/10/apple-opens-developer-academy-in-detroit-to-create-new-career-opportunities/
That took 7 seconds on google. Apple makes a lot of money - but they are more charitable than virtually any Forbes 500 company. They also are environmentally conscious - all of their facilities as of NOW are carbon neutral and all of their product manufacturing will be by 2030. How many other corps are there?
Source: https://www.apple.com/environment/
@Slippship Commenting about this on a PlayStation site. You think Sony is some kind of good guy that care about you? š¤£
@Slippship You are entitled your opinion of course. But when you comment on a public forum, people will react to your set opinion. By the look of your last reaction you donāt like someone with a different opinion then yourselfā¦
@Slippship If that's your opinion, that's your opinion mate. Personally I can't see too much difference with Apple and Spotify though. I mean, in terms of morals and greediness etc. Spotify pay how much to artists? 0.0000004p a play per song or something ridiculous.
We all still use these products and services despite all that though, so are we any better?
@Slippship I could answer you, but I still stand by my last comment. You are not interested in a debate, you are interested in āwinningā with your āopinionā.
Just give us the BBC iPlayer app, its been almost a year since the PS5 came out and no word yet
@Slippship
My apologies. I didnāt realize we were going full irrational on this discussion.
@Rural-Bandit Apple Music isnāt free isnāt it ? Can you access your music playlist without a fee ?
Discord wouldāve been 1000000% the better option
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