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  1. F

    HomePod Is there any way to set an alarm to start a music playlist in iOS 12?

    This wasn't possible in iOS 11, alarms could only play a single, Apple-provided alarm sound. Seem like this capability should have been present on the original HomePod release and if it is still missing then something is seriously wrong with the HomePod development team (IMO). Well, they did add...
  2. F

    Can You Set Music as an Alarm in iOS 12?

    Sorry wrong thread...should have gone under the HomePod. However, this would also be a good feature for music playback on the AppleTV.
  3. J

    MacBook Pro 2018 - Speakers Crackling

    Anyone else noticed their speakers randomly crackling on the new MacBook Pro 2018? It happens every so often for me. Only saw one other report so far here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8466796 =============== Edit by Weaselboy Moderator Note: Also see the discussion in the news...
  4. iappfan

    Universal Amazing music app to enjoy unlimited free songs

    This app picks most popular songs and albums with greatest hits artists in iTunes store and spotify from youtube. It's like a "free" iTunes store / spotify based on the music database of youtube. It supports background play and fully compatible with AirPods without annoying popup / blocking...
  5. pen expers

    iTunes to support FLACs?

    When iTunes will support FLACs? Some other Apple applications like QuickTime have yet implemented. Any rumor?
  6. MacCheetah3

    Un-download purchased music in iTunes

    I've recently noticed that my music library is a significant percentage of my used storage space on my Mac. And even though I have plenty of storage space available right now, that may not be the situation when I upgrade to a new Mac -- SSDs are still on the expensive side. Some of my music...
  7. Lukasrico

    Are more cores better for producing music?

    Im debating on whether to get the new 15 inch MacPro or the 13 inch. Im looking for the best processor, for when I'm producing music, but im not sure whether quad core or 6 core is better for producing on Logic Pro. Any ideas? Thanks :)
  8. T

    SwiftAudioPlayer - open source music player [WIP]

    Hello, This is a project I created a few months ago to teach myself how to program stuff for macOS in Swift. I decided to share this at an early stage because it might be interesting for some people (especially new developers) to see a new project grow over time from the beginning. I'm also...
  9. B

    Viewing iPhone music library messed up again?

    …or is it just me? Just did the updates for AW and iPhone (I know,stupid me) and initiating music playback from the Apple Watch isn’t working correctly. I navigate to the phone’s music library on the watch, but when I choose something, playback doesn’t begin. The only time I can get it to...
  10. Perosales

    How to start Apple Music after iTunes AND Spotify

    Hi guys, The day has finally come, I've decided to ditch Spotify in favor of Apple Music. I have "collected" an extensive library of music through the years, spanning from the 1930's up until today... That's why I would like to get some advice on how to start so I can keep it all manageable...
  11. melissapete24

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus Siri Won’t Play Music on iPhone 6

    My main phone is my iPhone 7: jet black, 256 GB. I love it, and I’m keeping it til it ceases functioning entirely. However, it is right now on its way to Apple because, after getting the battery and screen replaced, exactly 2 weeks later the battery started swelling. So my old iPhone 6 (space...
  12. M

    Warning Apple Music Can Destroy Your Existing Library!

    We tried it for a few months and then canceled it. Now we can't access 13 years of over 1500 songs that we have either purchased from iTunes or copied from CDs that we had purchased but no longer own. You can still see all your songs but when you try to play them you get message “The song “X”...
  13. S

    iPhone 6s - distorted/skipping music in iTunes when headphones are plugged in

    iPhone 6s, iOS 11.3.1 About a month ago, this weird problem started with my phone. Whenever I use iTunes with headphones plugged in, songs skip and get distorted. This problem does *not* happen when I use any other apps with the headphones - Spotify, YouTube, Netflix, etc. It also doesn’t...
  14. B

    Apple Allegedly Discontinuing iTunes Match “In About a Month”

    I just got off the phone with Apple tech support. I recently resubscribed to iTunes Match and was thinking about moving over to Apple Music. I wanted to know if the matching system was the same as iTunes Match because they finally got it right. It works perfectly. Finally. Anyway, the tech...
  15. Squillace

    iPhone (NEW PROBLEM) Anybody using his iPhone for music with Audi MMI?

    Hi, I own an Audi car with the latest MMI multimedia system available to date and I use Bluetooth to listen music from my iPhone X (Apple Music). Before that I was using an iPhone 7 Plus. The thing is... before iOS 11 I was able to scroll through the queue, in the now playing view, to choose...
  16. A

    Is Apple Music's 'Top Lists' Skewed to Feature the Latest Rap Music?

    Before I get into the nitty gritty, I'd like to point out I'm a fan of rap music... but I'm also a fan of various other genres. I think that Apple Music isn't good for music discovery, and here's why: I believe they skew 'Top Music' lists to feature only rap music, and this has been a trend...
  17. G

    Massive music import to new iphone ... trying not to shoot self in foot...

    I am a new iOS user with my first iphone (SE). I have a 64 GB archive of music, organized into directories, on my mac laptop. I want to transfer this entire music library, which I own, to my new iphone but I am a little worried about how this works ... every HOWTO from apple is about "dragging...
  18. bobesch

    Streaming internet-radio on PPC (os9/OS X)

    Last night I discovered, that all my internet-radio streaming links were broken and didn't work with iTunes 10 on my 12" PowerBook anymore. Searching for another web-radio streaming app I was lucky to find "FStream". You will find the latest version to work with PPC/Leopard&Tiger via Wayback...
  19. tjbrownmusic

    Twitch streamer/music professional in the market for a new computer

    Hello! So i'm a full-time musician (singer/songwriter/producer)...I work out of Pro-Tools and I make music/videos in my home studio. I've recently also started streaming music/gaming on Twitch. I do play a healthy amount of games (mostly mobile) and gaming helps to take the weight off of having...
  20. asklausen

    iPhone I made an iOS app for you to discover music through tags and be able to easily share it with friends

    Hey everyone I recently launched Pulse (Pulsemusicapp.com, App Store). A music app that offers a way for you to discover new music through tags, e.g. #KidsInLove or #.. You can also share songs publicly with your followers or in private to a friend. Some of the features include: Tag a friend...