Apple Music Classical: What it is, how to download it, and more

Apple Music introduces us to its endless music catalog, available on all devices in the Apple ecosystem and, on some of them, with unparalleled sound quality thanks to lossless sound and spatial audio. Songs, albums, radio stations, exclusive content... And from now on, you'll also have a special version for classical music lovers, Apple Music Classical.

Although we didn't hear about Apple Music Classical until March, there are those who have been waiting for this music app for a long time. Particularly since Apple acquired Primephonic, a streaming platform specializing in classical music, in 2021. And while Apple Music already integrates classical music, there were certain technical aspects that needed to be refined and integrated into a new app designed for such a demanding audience as classical music.

But the wait was worth it. So, to avoid confusion and clear things up, we're going to answer questions you may have about Apple Music and the new Apple Music Classical.

Apple Music Classical is the perfect app for classical music lovers

On the one hand, Apple Music remains the same as before. The app is available for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, HomePod, CarPlay, Smart TV, consoles, Android, PC, Amazon Echo, Sonos and Google Nest. And you can use it if you buy a subscription to Apple Music or a fuller subscription to Apple One. You also have a one-month free trial and six months if you buy a valid Apple device. With a subscription, you get access to more than 100 million songs and 30,000 ad-free playlists. In addition to spatial audio, favorite playlists, live streaming, offline playback and more.

Apple Music Classical is a companion and standalone app that will be available exclusively for the iPhone at this time. Specifically, for iOS 15.4 and above. And later there will be an Android version. So you need Apple Music to use its classic version. Although they work separately, both use the same catalog. The difference is the exclusive features of this new app.

They're similar in appearance, almost identical in function, and you'll only find that some elements of Apple Music don't show up in Apple Music Classical. But you will find others, such as song descriptions during playback.

How much does the new service cost

Apple Music Classical is "available to Apple Music subscribers at no additional charge." So if you're already subscribed to one way to use Apple Music, just download the Apple Music Classical app and start using it with the same user. There's just one exception: it doesn't apply to the Apple Music Voice subscription, the cheapest one.

What's the best thing about Apple Music Classical

The cover letter for Apple Music Classical is impressive. More than 5 million tracks of classical music. "It includes new releases as well as great masterpieces and thousands of exclusive albums. And it's all in high-resolution audio format up to 192 kHz and 24-bit lossless. There will even be room for surround sound.

One of the features of Apple Music Classical is that it will include additional content, such as "songwriter biographies with all the details" and "complete guides to many important works." And it will also feature more than 700 carefully selected playlists. But the best thing about its search features is what makes Apple Music Classical so special.

Apple has worked hard to index its classical music catalog. Keep in mind that we're talking about tracks featuring the same works but by different composers or musicians. Finding a specific work by that musician is not an easy task. To do so, the data must be very precise.

Which is supplemented by the usual organization by composer, work, director and catalog number. That is, the highlight of Apple Music Classical, along with its catalog, is a powerful search engine specializing in classical music. It's perfect for finding a specific piece.