Getting Started Apple Music on your Android device – CNET in Spanish

This week Apple Music finally arrived to Android devices.

The service is new for users of rival platform, so this guide will help you to login or create an account, configure the service and test three trial months receiving all users new.

Before you begin, you should know that the application is still in beta. Apple says in the description of the application and download it in the upper right corner there is a legend that says exactly the same. Being a beta, there is an application failure, so first of all you must be sure you’re willing to risk and try the free service, despite being in a not-ready version for the public.

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The first step is to download the app. Apple Music for Android is compatible with any device running Android 4.3 and up. This link takes you directly to the application download in the Play Store.

The welcome screen invites you to begin the test period –gratuito – three months

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Once you download the app and open it by first time, you’ll see a startup screen in which you are invited to start testing the service by creating a new account with an Apple ID or login if you already have an account (for example, Apple signed to Apple Music in a device ID iOS or OS X).

In the welcome screen (above), click on “Free Trial Period for 3 months.” Once there, select the first and only option that says Single, which is a monthly plan of US $ 9.99 and will begin billing from the end of the third month trial.

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If you want to use the familiar version – – that supports up to six different Apple ID for $ 14.99 monthly – need to subscribe from an iOS device or a computer OS X. For now, family subscriptions can not be activated from Android devices

Create a new account or use your existing Apple ID

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When the individual plan is selected, Music asked if Apple already has an Apple ID account or if required to make a new If you already have an Apple ID, select this option;.. otherwise make a new one from the same application

Note that if the Apple ID you’re going to register and was used to test Apple Music in iOS or Mac, you can no longer use the three free months offered on Android, so you must pay US $ 9.99 to use the service.

Since you started in with your existing Apple ID or created a new one, you need information from a credit card. Apple needs the information to automatically renew your subscription once the three months ended.

The information in the credit card is not the same as that recorded in the Play Store, as Apple makes the process your information on servers. This means that if you used existing Apple ID and had registered a credit card previously, you just need to enter the code three or four digit security.

Once the information of the credit card was successfully registered, you are ready to begin using Apple Music for Android.

Choose musical tastes

Choose your favorite genres

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Under the influence of the late Beats Music, Apple Music what you first thing you ask is that you choose your favorite music genres. The menu is pretty . intuitive and enjoyable Through pink tagged genres balloons, selected once preferred your gender and your favorite genres twice;. hold down on the balloon genre you do not like to remove Once you finish, mince option Next on the upper right corner.

Now with your favorite treats, the next screen lets you choose your favorite artists.

Now you have to choose your favorite artists

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The functions are the same: press once on the artist you like and twice on the artist you love; press for several seconds on the performer you do not like at all. You can make out more artists to press the More artists option in the lower right corner.

Apple Music asks for your gender and favorite artists because This will create playlists based on those tastes and choices made is why you should be as specific as possible -. the better choose your genres and artists, Apple Music will recommend best music

The section for you recommended songs and custom playlists

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Since you chose your favorite artists and genres, Apple created a section called Music For you, in where you recommend collections of albums, songs or artists that you might enjoy. For example to me, based on what I chose, I recommended Spanish music of Julieta Venegas, Enrique Bunbury and Cafe Tacuba, soloists and groups that if I listen and I like .

In the menu of three horizontal stripes (located in the upper left corner), are all sections of Apple Music: Settings, for you, New, Radio, Connect, My Playlists and music.

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In Settings is subscription management, audio quality, the option to enable / disable music playback on mobile networks, etc. New are the songs and artists that are playing and are very popular at the time. Radio has different thematic lists and Beats 1 , the radio station that operates 24/7. Connect allows you to connect and view posts from your favorite artists. Lists is where the lists you created, saved and you have to listen offline are saved. is located in the My Music . music you bought on iTunes or you have in iCloud

Now that you know the basics to test Apple Music on your Android device, you have the final decision on whether you stay with your current service – Play Music, Spotify, Pandora, Rdio, etc .– or give him a chance to Apple Music.