Designer Imagines Apple Music with an Enhanced User Interface, Group Playlists and More

BY Chethan Rao

Published 23 May 2018

Apple Music Library - Concept

Apple Music has seen some changes with each iterative iOS update. An independent designer, Álvaro Pabesio, has now shared his vision for the app, making some minor UI changes while also adding a handful of new features.

First and foremost, the reimagined Apple Music under Pabesio will see the Library section significantly revamped with Playlists, Albums, etc. now listed horizontally on the top rather than the usual vertical list. It will no doubt save space and allow the user to view recently added music with a quick glimpse.

What this also means is that the “For You” tab has been removed, with Browse now being the second option from the bottom row of icons. The user will be able to see the “Trending Now” section here as well as the curated mixes that Apple Music creates for the user.

Apple Music - Browse

To further enhance music discovery, the designer has created a mood-setting, allowing you to play music depending on how you’re feeling. For example, the user can find songs based on parameters like “happy” and “going out” returning up to five hours of specially curated music.

Apple Music - Social

There is also a new “Social” tab next to browse which will give you a glimpse of your profile, along with information on play count, recently played songs, playlists, and more. If you’re viewing a friend’s profile, Apple Music will mention the artists that both of you have in common.

Apple Music - My Stats

The social aspect is no doubt going to enhance the user experience a great deal, and this is a feature that I would personally like to see on Apple Music. The user will also be able to check out music stats from the “My Stats” page.

Apple Music - Group Playlists

Lastly, Pabesio talks about a group playlists feature letting up to 50 people add and modify a particular playlist. Some other changes to the album view as well as notifications have been imagined. Lastly, users will also be able to double tap a song to like them. Liking songs is a cumbersome process on the current version of Apple Music.

What we see here is only a concept and doesn’t in any way represent Apple’s design choices. It is hoped, however, that Apple will make some crucial changes to the Apple Music interface with the iOS 12 update later this year. Glimpses of this are also expected to be seen at the WWDC event next month.

[Via Behance]