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Q: iOS 8.4 music app

*** apple? iOS 8.4 music app and the radio that you are pushing on us. I didn't want it when it first came out as I have my own music selection. I tried radio and it sucked, now 8.4 forces apple radio onto the unwary. I couldn't believe all the music I deleted from my devices you automatically made me follow these artist who I no longer have interest in. It will take a little getting used to the new music app, it has some good things but gee. Some people may like the radio but for me it just didn't interest me. Also not all countries have the freedom of cheap Internet data, so to use apple radio it is just nasty on data costs. I think I hear Steve Jobs screaming ***  

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jun 30, 2015 11:09 AM

by Chris Fishback,Solvedanswer
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I had ALL of the same gripes, and there is a solution to ALL of them: TuneShell.

 

This is the best music app I've seen since the old school ios native music players...you know, back when things were simple:

1. No "Apple Music" nonsense.

2. Imports iTunes library, including playlists.

3. In-app EQ settings.

4. Easily shuffle songs--all of them, or by certain artists...like the good ol' days.

5. Can bring up the album of the current song (Why ios 8.4 would get rid of that is beyond me.)

6. Black color theme--doesn't blind you at night. You can change to white as well.

7. Includes current "Hot 100 songs/albums" playlists, but you can choose to delete them if you want.

8. SoundCloud integration made available, but doesn't try to shove it down your throat (ala Apple Music) if you don't use it.

9. Turn the phone sideways, and that cool 'album scroll' is back.

10. Closing out the app also turns off the music. (Some apps just mask the ios 8.4 player, so the music keeps playing thru the native player...annoying.)

11. Re-opening app takes you back to the song you were last listening to.

12. Click on a song, on you're taken to the play screen (duh)...not just a little tiny bar at the bottom, causing you to take your eyes off the road and rear-end someone.

 

Bottom line, it's very intuitive and user-friendly like the old school players. There are both free and paid versions; I paid for the upgrade.  If you're as annoyed with the 8.4 native player as I was, it's well worth it. And no, I'm not a paid spokesman/TuneShell employee...just a guy who liked all the simple iTunes/ios versions.  I also miss N64 and my Samsung A707 flip phone...that thing was a classic haha.

Posted on Aug 12, 2015 7:19 AM

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  • by JC___,

    JC___ JC___ Jul 24, 2015 9:25 AM in response to anypats
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    Jul 24, 2015 9:25 AM in response to anypats

    Haha yess anypats. I just wish apple gave us the option of removing an apple app from the iPhone/iPad that we do not want and rate how it is on the App Store. I wonder how soon we start calling the iPhone (Apple Phone) ,iPad (Apple Pad), iPod (Apple Pod) or iMac (Apple Mac). I can sort of understand how they had to try with changing the music app with streaming radio, but I'm in a country that has the worst data rates possibly in the world. This is why I struggle to enjoy it.

  • by bookdiva,

    bookdiva bookdiva Jul 24, 2015 9:29 AM in response to JC___
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    Jul 24, 2015 9:29 AM in response to JC___

    Yes, with the latest upgrade, the Radio is definitely pushed at me.  I don't want it. 

  • by JC___,

    JC___ JC___ Jul 24, 2015 9:33 AM in response to JC___
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    Jul 24, 2015 9:33 AM in response to JC___

    Yeah bookdiva very frustrating.. Musis app is working for me so I don't need to open the apple music ✌️ 

  • by anypats,

    anypats anypats Jul 24, 2015 9:36 AM in response to JC___
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    Jul 24, 2015 9:36 AM in response to JC___

    JC___ wrote:

     

    Yeah bookdiva very frustrating.. Musis app is working for me so I don't need to open the apple music ✌️

    You can turn off Apple Music in the settings and turn off Connect in restrictions. Radio is completely separate from Apple Music.

  • by JC___,

    JC___ JC___ Jul 24, 2015 9:40 AM in response to JC___
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    Jul 24, 2015 9:40 AM in response to JC___

    Ha ok, I don't want to open it... It annoys me

  • by JC___,

    JC___ JC___ Jul 24, 2015 9:49 AM in response to JC___
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    Jul 24, 2015 9:49 AM in response to JC___

    I opened a folder on my iPhone with all the Apple apps I don't regularly use or dislike.. There is 13 apps in this folder  

  • by JC___,

    JC___ JC___ Jul 24, 2015 10:04 AM in response to bookdiva
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    Jul 24, 2015 10:04 AM in response to bookdiva

    Have a look at this app bookdiva

    Musis - A Simple Music Player by Geun-hyeok Jang

    https://appsto.re/au/ImSMY.i

  • by MovingPitchers,

    MovingPitchers MovingPitchers Jul 24, 2015 10:18 AM in response to JC___
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    Jul 24, 2015 10:18 AM in response to JC___

    Hahaha I do that too. I label that "Useless S**t".

  • by JC___,

    JC___ JC___ Jul 24, 2015 10:22 AM in response to MovingPitchers
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    Jul 24, 2015 10:22 AM in response to MovingPitchers

    Rogerrrrrr hahaha!

  • by BCinCT,

    BCinCT BCinCT Jul 26, 2015 8:47 AM in response to Songstress
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    Jul 26, 2015 8:47 AM in response to Songstress

    I, too, am suffering serious music issues on my iPhone.  The "next" (skip?) button doesn't work - it just re-starts the same song.  Does that mean I have "repeat" on?  I guess I am NOT familiar with that feature - I'm used to the "shuffle" feature, the icon with the 2 arrows.  Prior to 8.4 this feature worked as I have been used to over the years, so maybe that has changed and I don't know what to do with that.  Additionally, if I am just on my Library, there is no "shuffle" icon- I can't shuffle all of my music and the "next"/skip button doesn't work.  I guess whenever Apple pushes an update they need to provide a tutorial "for Dummies"...  If the features/functionalities are not intuitive, then that is not an improvement.  I am so angry, I hate my device and Apple.  I don't have time for this!  I also have the "connection" issues.  I just want to play the music that is on my device and taking up space!!  I am NOT going to use my data or wifi.  This is NOT what I signed up for!!  I have no interest in their Cloud or their new (pay!) music features. HELP!

  • by BCinCT,

    BCinCT BCinCT Jul 26, 2015 9:36 AM in response to RacheltheLyokoan
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    Jul 26, 2015 9:36 AM in response to RacheltheLyokoan

    I have this issue as well.  I have yet to find a "answering" to fix this - just keep reading about all the issues.  Too frustrated for words.  Done wasting my time...  Someone keeps whispering "Android" in my ear....  Shouldn't have to come to that.  I have an iPhone so I can play my device music.  'nough said.... 

  • by BCinCT,

    BCinCT BCinCT Jul 26, 2015 10:21 AM in response to RealHeavyDude
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    Jul 26, 2015 10:21 AM in response to RealHeavyDude

    I would so do this!  But how???  I had no issues with this version on my 5S.  8.4 is nothing but trouble!

  • by BCinCT,

    BCinCT BCinCT Jul 26, 2015 12:07 PM in response to Mimble75
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    Jul 26, 2015 12:07 PM in response to Mimble75

    Wow - you set me down the right path.  I FINALLY figured out some of my problems - the repeat, unable to use next/skip, shuffle issues etc.

     

    When in Library, there is no shuffle icon - so you have to start playing a song.  Then clicking in the MIDDLE of the song bar on the bottom of the screen (title/artist) will bring it up in full screen mode.  From there you will see the Shuffle and Repeat icons - so mine was set to Repeat which why the next/skip arrow didn't work, just re-started the song.  Looking carefully, there is a grayish square that outlines the icon(s) to indicate if the feature is on. AND that is where the controls are when in the music app (vs the lock screen - which didn't work right either for me - Doh!)  Closing the full screen puts you back at your music list.


    Same thing when in a Playlist - although here you actually see the shuffle icon.  Once you get the settings right, hitting the shuffle keeps shuffling the songs (vs using the >> arrows.)


    Thanks for getting me started - yea teamwork!

  • by Chnossos,

    Chnossos Chnossos Jul 27, 2015 7:48 AM in response to JC___
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    Jul 27, 2015 7:48 AM in response to JC___

    I recently found a way to only have only My Music and Playlists tabs on my iPod Touch (so 2 tabs only at the bottom command bar).

     

    iTunes was messing with my songs' title case and didn't want to pick up my changes, so I went into wrath mode and reset my iPod Touch to factory settings. Went through the installation sequence, then disabled wifi and plugged it to iTunes again, synchronized a few songs and launched the Music app: no radio or connect tab, and my songs and album were correctly named.

     

    It stayed like this until I enabled wifi again and messed with the settings ... I tried reseting only the settings but to no avail, so I think the only possibility is reseting to factory settings and never touching settings again.

     

    Hope it helps.

  • by DRUNKMASS4,

    DRUNKMASS4 DRUNKMASS4 Jul 27, 2015 8:49 AM in response to Chnossos
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    Jul 27, 2015 8:49 AM in response to Chnossos

    firstly its not apples problems that some countries have expensive data and plus the only reason why its (( AUTOMATICLY ) put your old artists into your apple music is cause it will ask you if you want to use your previous music to find artists so don't blame apple. but I also get your point of view .....................

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