Apple Music launches beta version on Android

That, and Apple’s first true Android app is now available in the Google Play Store.

Apple Music for Android brings the same interface as the iOS counterpart.

That’s in the short term, at least.

Apple now has 6.5 million paying Apple Music subscribers and will hope opening up to Android users will help it take the fight to Spotify.

While Apple is not known to extend its services to rival platforms, this is the fourth app from the company, including two Beats-related apps and the Move to iOS app that got poor reviews from the users.

As a service though, Apple Music has a few quirks, and I’ve seen issues with downloading playlists, and also issues with album art. My main playlist now won’t download, with the app complaining that there are “0 songs to download”. “It’ll definitely feel very much like an Android app”, Cue shared. Those who previously subscribed to Beats Music will have to download Apple Music instead so they can continue to enjoy the service. One of the biggest challenges of launching the Apple Music on Android, however, is to win over Android users to give the app a chance.

Cue said that the Apple Music app on Android works like a native Android app, although he, in a typical style for an Apple’s executive, couldn’t restrain himself from taking a dig at Google’s operating system.

The beta comes with a three-month free trial for Android users (it’s $11.99 per month once the trial ends), so you have nothing to lose if you’re curious to try it out. The features which have not yet made the jump include the music videos and capability to sign up for the service’s family plan. It seems that from now on, this application can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Also, you won’t be able to sign up for a family membership within the app, unless you already had it purchased from an Apple device. Playlists and music libraries can also be migrated.