The Apple Music Voice Plan, a cheaper version of Apple Music that's only able to be activated through the Apple Music app, is now supported in Apple's latest updates.
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We tested the Apple Music Voice Plan to see if it's worth it for $4.99 per month, or if you should upgrade to the full Apple Music plan.
Signing up for the Apple Music voice plan is as simple as saying "Hey Siri, start my Apple Music Voice Plan" or "I'm an Apple Music subscriber"
If you sign up to pay a monthly fee, you will get a three-month free trial, but if you turn on auto-renewal, you'll get the first seven days of access for free. If you don't sign up and don't allow it to renew after you test it out, you won't be billed.
All of the features of the Apple Music Voice Plan are included in the full Apple Music subscription. If you already subscribe to Apple Music, you won't need the Apple Music Voice Plan.
The Apple Music Voice Plan is a limited version of the standard Apple Music subscription. It's designed to allow you to ask for songs and albums from the Apple Music catalog, rather than through the Apple Music app interface.
If you want to find music, you can just ask the Apple Music app to play something instead of looking at it. Apple Music Voice works well on all devices that support the voice of Siri, and you need to have it enabled on your device. It's useful in the car and on the HomePod where the natural inclination is to use voice control.
Apple Music Voice Plan has a limited interface in the Apple Music app, but it does offer full access to Apple's song catalog and radio stations. You can listen to previews of songs, but not the full song, if you use the Apple Music app. If you want to play the full version of the song after you hear the preview, you'll need to ask the computer to do so.
There is no option to add songs or albums to the Library with the Apple Music Voice Plan. You need to upgrade to the full Apple Music subscription if you want those features.
You can use features like AirPlay and standard song playing controls on an iPad or iPod touch. If you want to keep the music going with the same songs, you can use the continuous play option.
There is no way to view lyrics, watch music videos or see what friends are listening to with Spatial Audio or Lossless Audio, both features that require a $9.99 per month Apple Music plan.
It's not a bad idea to use Apple Music Voice if you're going to use it exclusively on a device like a HomePod and want to save money, but there are a lot of additional features that you get with the extra $5 for the full $9.99 per month Apple.
