UPDATED 04:17 EST / APRIL 14 2015

A sneak peek at Apple’s new Music app with beta release of iOS 8.4

apple music app beatlesFollowing hot on the heels of the general release of iOS 8.3 last week, Apple yesterday released iOS 8.4 beta for developers. iOS 8.3 brought us a variety of new emoji, new Siri languages, updates and changes to CarPlay, and numerous bug fixes, to name a few new features. The iOS 8.4 beta gives us a glimpse of Apple’s revamped Music app.

If you’re not an iOS developer with a paid up membership but still want to see what the new iOS Music app looks like, head over to Abdel Ibrahim’s Twitter account, where you can feast your eyes on screenshots of the new features and UI.

Along with an all-new design, users can personalize the Music app by adding custom images and descriptions to playlists. There’s also a new Mini Player that lets users control what’s paying while browsing their playlist.

Below are Apple’s notes on the features available in the new Music app, taken from the release notes by 9to5Mac:

Preview the new Music app

The iOS 8.4 Beta includes an early preview of the all-new Music app. With powerful features and an elegant new look, enjoying your music is easier than ever. This preview provides a sneak peek into what we’ve been working on, and what’s to come — the music is just getting started.

All-New Design. Music app has a beautiful new design that makes exploring your music collection easier and more fun. Personalize playlists by adding your own image and description. Enjoy stunning pictures of your favorite artists in the Artists view. Start playing an album right from the album list. The music you love is never more than a tap away.

Recently Added. Albums and playlists you’ve recently added are now at the top of your library, making it effortless to find something new to play. Simply tap play on the artwork to listen.

Streamlined iTunes Radio. Discovering music with iTunes Radio is easier than ever. You can now quickly return to your favorite stations in Recently Played. Choose from a selection of hand-curated stations in Featured Stations, or start a new one from your favorite artist or song.

New MiniPlayer. With the new MiniPlayer, you can see what’s playing and control playback while browsing your music collection. To open Now Playing, just tap on the MiniPlayer.

Improved Now Playing. Now Playing has a stunning new design that showcases your album artwork the way it was meant to be. In addition, you can begin wirelessly streaming your music using AirPlay without leaving Now Playing.

Up Next. It’s now simple to find out which songs from your library will play next — just tap the Up Next icon in Now Playing. You can even reorder, add, or skip songs whenever you like.

Global Search. You can now search from anywhere in the Music app — just tap the magnifying glass. Search results are conveniently organized to help you quickly find that perfect song. You can even start an iTunes Radio station right from Search.

If Apple follows the same beta release schedule as it did for iOS 8.3, we should see a public beta of iOS 8.4 in the next month or so. The sneak peek at the new Music app comes ahead of WWDC in June, where Apple is expected to unveil its revamped Beats-based music streaming service.

Photo credit: Guilherme Tavares | Flickr

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