The first iOS 14.5 beta was introduced to developers with several new features earlier this month, and iOS 14.5 beta 2 arrived this week with even more changes. Among the new features, Apple has made some interesting changes to the Music app, which now includes a new way to share lyrics and revamped menus. Read on as we explain what has changed in the Music app with iOS 14.5.
For that, the first version of iOS 14 made major improvements to Apple Music and the Music app on the iPhone and iPad, such as support for home screen widgets, Autoplay mode, a new design for the iPad version of the app, and ‘ a refined search tab. With iOS 14.5, Apple continued to enhance the Music app experience.
Swipe gestures in albums and playlists
Similar to what currently exists in apps like Mail, the Music app now offers swing gestures with some quick actions available in albums and playlists. Users can swipe right in a song to reveal the Play Next and Play Last buttons, or swipe left to access the Add to Library, Download or Delete options.
Unfortunately, there is no way to change the behavior of each gesture, but hopefully Apple will bring this feature in a future update.
Apple has introduced a new pop-up menu with iOS 14, which is more intuitive and faster accessible. With iOS 14.5, this new pop-up menu has been widely used in the Music app. It’s also easier to access the pop-up menu in the Music app with iOS 14.5, because Apple has added a “More Options” button for each song, so you no longer have to press it.
In addition to new pop-up menus and the “More Options” button, Apple has also changed the icons for some buttons in the Music app, such as the Download button – which is now just an arrow instead of a cloud with is an arrow.
Share lyrics
iOS 13.5 was the first version that allowed users to share Apple Music songs on Instagram Stories. Now, Apple has launched a new option with iOS 14.5 beta that allows Apple Music subscribers to share specific snippets of lyrics on social networks.
Once you tap the “More Options” button, the Music app now displays two buttons: Share Music and Share Lyrics. By selecting the Lyrics option, the user can choose up to three verse lyrics to share with Instagram Stories, Facebook Messenger and even iMessage.
Set the default music player for Siri requests
With the first iOS 14.5 beta, users can change the default music player for Siri requests. Unfortunately, this option was disabled in the second beta of iOS 14.5 – perhaps because it still does not work as expected. We hope Apple will be able to reactivate it before the official release of iOS 14.5.
You can see how this feature is supposed to work in the video below:
iOS 14.5 beta is currently available for developers and users who are registered in the Apple Beta software application, and we do not yet know when Apple plans to release it to the public. The update also comes with other new features, including a new option to unlock the iPhone using the Apple Watch.
Check out 9to5Mac’s full coverage on what’s new in the iOS 14.5 beta.
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