Too many services with too much mediocre content. I liked some TV+ content but when it’s just me using a service in a family of four, it’s the first to go. If I’m in the mood to watch “something” I can find something to fill that need.
Maybe the pandemic wore me out or maybe it’s age related (40’s) but it feels like everything has been done and once something new is successful-ish they just beat it to death. So if I want a recent comedy or action movie it doesn’t matter much what a streaming service offers, they will have something that fits the bill.
The (desktop) Music app suffers from such stupid UI omissions that I hate rewarding it with money. Example: You discover a "radio" show you like because it is suggested on the Browse page. Well, there's no way to save that. There's no way to bookmark it. You seriously have to essentially WRITE IT DOWN if you want to come back to a show later. WTF? Or you're on the Browse page and you play something. There's no indica…
This is why I switched to Spotify 3+ years ago and I'm sad to hear nothing has changed. I was on Apple Music prior for years and it just seemed so stagnant features-wise. Apple needs to apply the Safari treatment to Apple Music and create a dedicated team that regularly releases updates detached from OS updates. This team needs to have a strong UX lead associated. I agree with your reaction of dumb UI omissions. Spot…
No, Apple should lay off half the Apply Music team, and double the prices. They'll realize much more profit that way, because 95% of subscribers will happily continue to pay, no matter how bad the service is.
I adopted Apple Music pretty early in its life and actually liked it in the beginning. But I've noticed the quality is deteriorating. The UX is slow. It takes 5 seconds to add a song to my library now. Half the time images don't load - so I have a bunch of black squares with words underneath. Sometimes music just doesn't play. 5G/4G handoffs confuse it, forcing me to force quit and restart. The shuffle/repeat options…
Completely agree!!
Real happy with Amazon Music Unlimited, its a much better service in almost every way.