Ahead of iOS 26 launching this fall, Apple Music for Android is beta testing version 5.0.0 with new features and design tweaks.
The Android app does not get a Liquid Glass redesign with the same bottom bar and docked Now Playing controls as before. It’s unfortunate from a cross-platform parity standpoint, but hopefully a future update will introduce it.
That said, there are some design tweaks like pill-shaped buttons throughout the app replacing the rounded rectangles. For example, shuffle, repeat, and autoplay at the top of your queue have been updated. The Play and Shuffle buttons in albums also get the same treatment. There are no changes to homescreen widgets.
You can now “Pin Music to Your Library: Elevate your most played music to the top of Library for easy access.” You’ll find Pin Song, Album, Playlist, or Artist in various overflow menus throughout the app. These sync with your Apple devices, though you might have to pin/unpin one item to get the rest to show up.
Once set, you can long-press from the Library tab to unpin, as well as customize the Tap Action: Go to Album, Play, or Shuffle. You can have pins automatically download, though this can be disabled in Settings.
The redesign splash screen also highlights:
- Lyrics Translation & Pronunciation: Understand the lyrics and sing along across languages.
- Replay in the App: Check out your month-by-month and year-end stats easily in-app.
You can access the Apple Music 5.0 beta by joining on this page.
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