Does the Apple Music stock app have to be installed to use 3rd-party music apps?

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Does the Apple Music stock app have to be installed to use 3rd-party music apps?

I would like to buy another app more favourable to offline music libraries to use on my iPhone with iOS 15. However, from what I am seeing, most alternatives state that the Apple Music app must be installed for their app to work.

I don’t use online music subscription services as I have a large collection of CDs and the Apple Music app is getting worse at searching my offline music library via Siri. Therefore, I would like to get rid of it and use a music app which Siri knows is not part of Apple’s online music service.

Siri and the older versions of the stock music app used to work great but this new ‘Apple Music’ monstrosity is like a retrograde step when using Siri to search my offline music collection.

Posted on Jun 3, 2022 3:17 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 4, 2022 1:13 AM in response to hcsitas

There’s quite a few on the App Store which state it needs to be installed. I purchased one which did not state it needed to have the music app installed, so I uninstalled the music app and it couldn’t play any music files. I reinstalled the music app and the alternative music player I had purchased could find and play music. So it seems many developers are relying on the native music app to be installed in order for theirs to work. Maybe it’s a requirement if the needs are for access to the offline music library on an iPhone.

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Jun 4, 2022 1:41 AM in response to hcsitas

That’s a tough one, but I would urge you to send feedback to File Explorer, responsive.

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hcsitas

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Jun 3, 2022 11:27 AM in response to thedrumdoctor

Which alternatives? Apple Music is not required for 3rd party Music Apps.

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hcsitas

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Jun 4, 2022 1:16 AM in response to thedrumdoctor

Try File Explorer, you’ll like it. The Pro version works across all devices/Mac’s, local network and also Cloud Services. Comes with a built-in audio & video player, can recommend.

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Jun 4, 2022 1:31 AM in response to hcsitas

I've got the Pro version of File Explorer and I have used it for listening to files whilst my iPhone or iPad are in my hands. But I'd need to use it hands-free in the car with Siri.

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Does the Apple Music stock app have to be installed to use 3rd-party music apps?

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