Apple Music v1.5.0.152 update on Windows brings some exciting new features

Apple Music has been gradually building its presence on Windows, and 2024 is turning out to be a promising year for the app. If you’re a long-time Apple Music user on Windows, you’ve probably experienced the growing pains that came with it — clunky navigation, missing features, and a general sense of neglect. But Apple’s recent updates show that they’re finally giving their Windows music app the TLC it deserves.

Let’s start with the latest update: Apple Music v1.5.0.152. This update brings some exciting new features, making the app feel fresh and more in line with what you’d expect from Apple’s ecosystem. First off, you can now collaborate on playlists with your friends. Yes, finally! No more awkwardly sending individual song links; now, you and your friends can add tracks, react to songs, and even reorder the music together. Whether you’re curating a workout playlist or trying to agree on road trip tunes, this feature is a win.

And for those who are all about the visuals, the expanded album art is a lovely touch. When you’re playing a track, the artwork stretches across your screen, adding an immersive feel to the music experience. Plus, Apple has introduced a Column Browser that lets you navigate your library with speed and ease. Finding that hidden gem in your song collection just got simpler.

Here’s the full changelog:

What’s new in this version:

Invite friends to collaborate on playlists. Everyone can add songs, react, and reorder the music.

Immerse yourself in album art that expands across the screen.

Use Column Browser to quickly find songs in your library.

But this isn’t just an isolated improvement. Apple’s been steadily rolling out updates that show they’re serious about fixing the rough edges. Back in March 2024, Apple rolled out some significant changes, such as the renaming of “Listen Now” to “Home,” syncing of the Favourite Songs playlist, and a much faster navigation experience. These may sound like minor tweaks, but anyone who’s been using the app long enough knows they were sorely needed.

One of the more fun updates was the appearance of a star icon next to the now-playing song, which lets you quickly mark it as a favorite. And they finally added manual equalizer controls — perfect for those who love to tweak their audio settings.

Then, in June, Apple gave us another quality-of-life improvement. The lossless audio format was made more prominent in the interface, and energy-conscious users got a pleasant surprise: animated album art and video codecs are now paused when the app is minimized, helping save battery on portable devices. Not to mention, you can now add songs directly to your library from the three-dot menu, making music discovery smoother than before.

Apple’s updates have been adding up to a much-improved music experience for Windows users, and the latest version only strengthens this trend. There are still a few things on the wishlist — Dolby Atmos and word-by-word live lyrics being the top asks — but it’s clear that Apple is finally giving Windows users some love.

So, if you’ve been feeling like the odd one out in Apple’s ecosystem as a Windows user, it might be time to give Apple Music another shot. With these updates, it’s starting to feel like Apple is no longer treating the Windows app as an afterthought. Instead, they’re making it an integral part of their music service, no matter which platform you’re on.