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Apple Music provides an extensive library of over 30 million songs that can be streamed and downloaded along with curated playlists and radio stations. However, with so many options available, it can be difficult to decide what to listen to. Fortunately, there’s a solution- personalized stations that are customized based on the songs, artists, and genres of music already available on your Apple Music library.
In this article, we’ll explain how to create these stations and the difference between the personalized stations and Apple’s curated playlists.
Difference between Curated Playlists and Personalized Stations
Curated playlists on Apple Music focus on an artist, decade, genre, or activity. They are designed by genuine people and provide a more personalized experience than generic playlists on other streaming services like Google Play Music and Spotify. Personalized stations, on the other hand, are created using intelligent algorithms that recommend new songs based on the existing content of the music library.
How to Create Personalized Apple Music Stations?
Creating a personalized station on the Apple Music app on iPhone and iPad is quick and easy. Just follow these simple steps:
- Open the Apple Music app and log in with your Apple ID.
- Select the song, artist, or album you want to create a station based on and tap on the three dots to open the menu.
- Click on “Create Station.”
- The app will then generate an infinite stream of new music similar to the artist or album you originally selected.
Similarly, on a Mac or PC, you can use iTunes to create personalized stations. Simply select the song, artist or album, right-click on it, and click “Start Station” to begin the playlist-generation process.
With these personalized stations, you can easily skip songs, add the songs you like to your library, and make the station even more customized by rating the songs as they appear using the star rating system within the app.
FAQs
1. How many personalized stations can be created on Apple Music?
There is no limit to the number of personalized stations you can create on Apple Music. You can create as many playlists as you want, based on the artists, genres and albums available in your Apple Music library.
2. What is the difference between Apple’s personalized radio stations and Beats 1?
Apple’s personalized radio stations are playlist generated by algorithms based on the existing content available in your Apple Music library. In contrast, Beats 1 is a live radio station curated by human DJs that is available to all Apple Music users worldwide.