480 yen plan of "Apple Music", its advantages and disadvantages?

The "Apple Music Voice Plan" allows you to enjoy music streaming services without advertising at reasonable rates.

The monthly fee is 480 yen as the "student plan" (almost half the price of "individual plan").

However, the various functions in other plans have been partially removed.

Touch screens control such as play buttons cannot be used.

In other words, in the case of a Voice plan, you can only control the song playback in Siri.

Is such a Voice plan really suitable for you?

In this article, I will tell you some points to judge it.

What is the Voice plan?

If you are thinking of using Siri for all functions of Apple Music, the Voice plan may be perfect.

Especially ideal for those who listen to music using HomePod or HomePod mini.

But if you use other devices, it's not a simple choice.Even if you open Apple Music, there is no touch screen control.Therefore, it is inconvenient for devices other than HomePod.

What is Siri's ability as a "regeneration assistant"?

The performance of Siri has improved, so that most songs can be played without repeating the commands many times.

It's no good.At least, about the songs in English titles.

However, it seems that the power is not enough to spread the frontage and try to play songs with a title other than English.

Also, if the user is not an English native speaker, the Siri success rate will decrease.So, before applying for a plan, keep this in mind.

What should I be aware of other than Siri?

The VOICE plan does not support devices other than Apple, such as Android smartphones, PS5, and smart TV.

Another great negative point is that the lyrics cannot be displayed at the same time as the song (this is a very useful feature when singing with the song).

"Spatial audio" and "lossless audio" cannot be used.

The advantage of spatial audio is greatly influenced by the mastering of the song, but it is not a big problem even if it cannot be used for lossless audio.

Unfortunately, if you subscribe to the Voice plan, you will not be able to download music to Apple devices.

This is not ideal for those who often use Apple Music while commuting or going to school.

However, it is not a problem for those who only listen to the Internet connection only in places where the Internet connection is good.

Finally, one more.You can't see what your friends are listening to on Apple Music.It's a pity for those who always enjoy this feature.

Is there any other way to enjoy Apple Music at a low price?

I have!

Apple regularly offers free trials and promotions.

Now, students can fully use Apple Music for 480 yen per month.

Also, if you buy an Apple device, you can use Apple Music for free for half a year.

In addition to these, there are ways to make the fee you pay cheaper.

It is a method of entering the bundle "Apple One" (monthly fee: 1100 yen) with other sub -suks, or choosing Apple Music "Family Plan" (monthly fee: 1480 yen).

When will the Voice plan start?

To use the Voice plan, iOS 15.You have to update to 2.The official version has already been released, so let's update it now.

Source: Apple Music