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Apple Music 5.0 Reaches Android With Pins, Lyrics Translation and Replay Stats

The stable release narrows Apple’s AndroidiOS gap via pins, ML‑driven lyric tools, expanded Replay stats.

Overview

  • Apple Music 5.0 is moving from beta to a stable rollout on the Google Play Store, with availability expanding gradually and beta testers receiving the update automatically.
  • Pin lets users place songs, albums, playlists, and artists at the top of the Library in a customizable grid, with long‑press unpin, selectable tap actions, cross‑device sync, and optional auto‑downloads.
  • Lyrics Translation & Pronunciation uses machine learning with expert fine‑tuning to preserve nuance, accessible in Display Options, though some users report translations are not yet appearing consistently.
  • Replay on Android now surfaces month‑by‑month listening data alongside year‑end stats directly in the app.
  • AutoMix and the Liquid Glass redesign remain absent on Android, with only subtle interface tweaks such as pill‑shaped playback controls.