Apple Music spotted on PS5 — Apple and Sony relationship is growing

Apple Music spotted on PS5 — Apple tree and Sony relationship is growing

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Apple Music may be the new music streaming service gamers flock to, as the app has now been spotted on the PS5's music menu. Both companies accept yet to officially announce the service coming to PS5, just it's likely to get in after Apple and Sony'due south recent partnership.

Spotted by a Reddit user (via Eurogamer), the user claimed to have seen the option to stream music using the Cupertino tech giant's service. This allows PlayStation users to heed to music while playing games, which is ordinarily done through Spotify. The user posted what was shown.

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Apple Music option on PS5 — (Image credit: Reddit / u/HOLYWARS1990)

According to the post, they tried selecting the option, only to be shown an error message stating: "This app is merely playable on PS4." Every bit Eurogamer points out, this is a standard error message when users try to download missing apps on PS5. Interestingly, when Eurogamer tried to get the Apple Music option, they couldn't on a UK account, but could on a US account. However, the option but showed up once. Personally, I likewise tried to recreate the same weather, merely couldn't observe the app.

Sony could exist testing out the Apple Music app on PS5 for now, gearing upward to launch the music service soon. While yet to be announced, Sony recently partnered with Apple earlier, offer PS5 owners vi months of Apple tree Television+ for free. If this is the example, owners may become the same deal for Apple Music once it officially appears on the console.

Sony and Apple appear to be developing a partnership of sorts, first with the Apple TV+ deal, and then with the potential Apple Music option. The PS5 DualSense controller is also available to purchase in the Apple Shop, although Apple is known to see tertiary-party devices. Volition nosotros see Apple and Sony develop a stronger human relationship in the near future? Just fourth dimension will tell.

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