What devices are supported by Apple Music sing?

ByJael Lawler

Apple Music Sing is a new feature introduced by Apple in December 2022 that allows users to adjust vocals and sing along to songs in Apple Music. It uses real-time lyrics and vocal isolation technology to make supported songs sound great with any voice. Users can adjust vocal levels, get automatic harmony, and even take the lead vocals if they want. It’s designed to make the experience of singing along to your favorite songs even more fun.

Some key features of Apple Music Sing include:

  • Real-time lyrics that animate along with the music.
  • Vocal isolation that separates the lead vocals from the rest of the instrumentation.
  • Vocal level adjustment to raise or lower vocals.
  • Background vocal harmony that matches the user’s vocal tone.
  • Option to take the lead vocal part.

Overall, Apple Music Sing aims to provide an engaging and social way for users to interact with the songs they love. It’s designed for everyone to be able to sing along, even if they don’t know the words or are self-conscious about their voice.

iOS Devices

Apple Music Sing is compatible with iPhone and iPad models running iOS 15.4 or later. This includes the iPhone 8 and newer models, as well as the iPad Pro, iPad Air 2 and newer, iPad 5th generation and newer, and iPad mini 4 and newer (source: https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/apple-music-sing-iphe16e0f316/ios).

On iPhone and iPad, Apple Music subscribers can use Apple Music Sing to view real-time, beat-by-beat lyrics synced to the music for thousands of songs in the Apple Music catalog. The lyrics view also includes background animations synchronized to the music. Users can adjust the volume of vocal tracks so they can sing along without being drowned out by the original vocals (source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204459).

Overall, Apple Music Sing provides an engaging and social way for iOS users to enjoy singing along to their favorite songs.

Android Devices

The Apple music sing feature is supported on most Android devices, including both phones and tablets. According to an article on Screenrant https://screenrant.com/apple-music-sing-android/, Apple Music’s karaoke mode is available on Android through the latest version of the Apple Music app. To use Apple Music Sing on an Android device, users simply need to install the Apple Music app from the Google Play Store and have an active subscription to Apple Music.

Apple Music Sing works seamlessly on popular Android phones like Samsung, Google Pixel, OnePlus, and more. It is also fully supported on Android tablets from brands like Samsung, Lenovo, Huawei, and others. As long as the device is running a somewhat recent version of Android OS, Apple Music Sing should be compatible. The karaoke-style lyrics feature brings real-time synced lyrics and adjustable vocal levels to Android, giving users a robust sing-along experience.

Mac Computers

Apple Music Sing is compatible with Mac computers running macOS Ventura or later, including MacBook laptops, iMac desktops, and Mac Pro workstations 1. Users can access the new Apple Music Sing features through the latest version of the Apple Music app on their Mac.

With Apple Music Sing on Mac, users can sing along to their favorite songs by following synchronized lyrics. The lyrics will be highlighted in real-time as the song plays to indicate where users are in the track. There is also an adjustable vocal level slider available so users can increase or decrease the volume of the original vocals in the song mix to customize their singing experience.

To get started with Apple Music Sing on a Mac computer, make sure the device is updated to macOS Ventura or later. Open the latest version of the Apple Music app, select a song, and tap the “Sing” button at the bottom of the Now Playing screen. Then follow the lyrics and adjust vocal levels as desired to sing along. This provides Mac users with a fun new way to engage with their music library.

PC Computers

Apple Music can be accessed on Windows PCs via the Apple Music web player in a web browser like Chrome or Firefox. The Apple Music web player allows PC users to stream songs, playlists, radio stations, and music videos from the Apple Music catalog (1).

To use Apple Music Sing on a PC, users need to access Apple Music through the web player in the Chrome browser. Sing is currently only supported in Chrome on PC. In the Apple Music web player in Chrome, compatible tracks will show “Sing” under the track name. Selecting this will launch the Sing experience (2).

One limitation of Apple Music Sing on PC is that it requires an iPhone to work. Even when accessing Apple Music through the web browser on a Windows PC, users need to have their iPhone handy to use Sing. The iPhone acts as a microphone to capture the user’s voice and process the vocals through the Sing feature (3). So an iPhone is still required for Sing even though the music playback and interface is through the web on a PC.

Sources:

(1) https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/ready-for-karaoke-night-how-to-use-apple-music-sing

(2) https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-introduces-apple-music-sing/

(3) https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleMusic/comments/139tx7g/export_apple_music_sing_tracks/

HomePod

Apple Music Sing is supported on HomePod and HomePod mini when using AirPlay from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Users can enable lyrics on their iOS device or Mac, then select their HomePod as the audio output to sing along. According to users on Reddit, Apple Music Sing will function with vocals and adjustable vocals when AirPlaying to HomePod (source).

In addition, HomePod and HomePod mini support using Siri to start an Apple Music Sing session. Users can say “Hey Siri, start Apple Music Sing” to begin singing along to music with lyrics viewable on their paired iPhone or iPad. Siri on HomePod allows easy hands-free access to enable the Apple Music Sing feature.

Apple TV

Apple Music Sing is supported on 4th generation or later Apple TV models. This includes the Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K models. To use Apple Music Sing on Apple TV, you’ll need to have the latest software version installed and an active Apple Music subscription.

When you are playing a song in the Apple Music app on a compatible Apple TV, you’ll see a microphone icon appear on screen. Select this to enable Apple Music Sing. Time-synced lyrics will display on screen so you can sing along to the song. You can tap the microphone icon again to hide the lyrics (https://support.apple.com/en-us/105015).

Apple Music Sing was introduced in December 2022 as a new feature in Apple Music, allowing subscribers to sing along to tens of millions of songs in the catalog. Apple designed real-time lyrics and vocal effects that anyone can use to perform their favorite tracks (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-introduces-apple-music-sing/).

Apple CarPlay

Apple Music Sing is compatible with Apple CarPlay in supported vehicles. With CarPlay, you can access Apple Music Sing directly from your vehicle’s infotainment system. According to Apple, Apple Music Sing will work with CarPlay on iPhone models running iOS 16.1 or later.

To use Apple Music Sing in CarPlay, connect your iPhone to your car’s infotainment system. Open the Apple Music app in CarPlay and start playing a song. Tap the lyrics button at the bottom of the screen to enable Apple Music Sing. You can then adjust the vocal level and sing along to the lyrics displayed on your car’s screen.

Apple Music Sing is supported in CarPlay across a wide range of vehicles from various manufacturers. As long as your car is compatible with CarPlay and you’re running iOS 16.1 or later on your iPhone, you should be able to access Apple Music Sing through your vehicle’s infotainment system.

AirPlay

AirPlay allows you to stream Apple Music, including lyrics, to devices like Apple TV and AirPlay 2-enabled smart TVs and speakers. To use AirPlay with Apple Music:

  • Make sure your Apple TV or AirPlay 2 device is on the same WiFi network as your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
  • Open Control Center on your iOS device or the menu bar on your Mac and select your AirPlay device.
  • Start playing a song in Apple Music.
  • The lyrics should now appear on your TV or display along with the audio.

One thing to note is that lyric support via AirPlay requires Apple TV 4K or AirPlay 2 devices. Older Apple TV models don’t show lyrics. Additionally, some smart TVs with AirPlay 2 support may not display lyrics even if audio streams correctly.

If you are having issues getting lyrics to appear via AirPlay, make sure you have the latest software updates on both your source device and AirPlay receiver. There have been reports of AirPlay lyric streaming not working properly in older versions of iOS/tvOS, so updating may resolve problems if available.

Conclusion

In summary, Apple Music Sing is supported on a wide range of Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, HomePod, Apple TV, and CarPlay. Key iOS devices supported include the iPhone 8 or later running iOS 16.1 or later. On Android, devices running Android 5 or later are supported. For computers, Macs running macOS Ventura or later support Apple Music Sing, as do Windows PCs running Windows 11 or later. Overall, Apple Music Sing is available across Apple’s ecosystem on mobile devices, computers, smart speakers, TV platforms, and in-car systems. By supporting the key devices people use to listen to music, Apple Music Sing makes it easy and seamless for users to sing along with their favorite songs wherever they are.

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