Customizing your Apple Music profile allows you to personalize your music listening experience and connect with friends. Here’s how you can update your profile information on iPhones and iPads with iOS 11 and later:
Setting Up Your Profile:
- Open the Music app and navigate to the “Listen Now” section at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap on the Account button located at the top of the screen, represented by a silhouette of a head with a circle around it.
- Select “See What Friends Are Listening To” and then tap on “Get Started.”
- Choose a profile picture by tapping the camera icon to take a new photo or selecting one from your Photos app.
- Edit your name or nickname by selecting the respective field and typing in your desired name or nickname.
- Note: The nickname cannot include spaces, but you can use an underscore instead.
- Tap “Continue to Find Contacts” to proceed.
Customizing Privacy Settings:
- On the next screen, you’ll see your contacts who are currently sharing their information on Apple Music.
- Tap “Follow” next to your friends’ names to share music with them and see what they’re listening to, or tap “Invite” to invite other contacts to create profiles.
- Tap “Next” to proceed to privacy settings.
- Choose whether anyone can follow you or only people you approve, and adjust other notification preferences as desired.
- Tap “Next” to continue.
Sharing Playlists and Receiving Notifications:
- If you’ve created playlists on Apple Music, you’ll have the option to share them with your contacts. Select “Next” to proceed.
- Decide whether you want to receive notifications when you get new followers or when artists you like release new music.
- Tap “Done” to complete the setup process.
Editing Your Profile:
- To change your profile picture, name, or nickname later on, tap on your profile picture or icon.
- Select “View Profile” and then tap the “Edit” button to open the Edit Profile screen.
- Make the desired changes to your profile information and tap “Done” to save your updates.
Understanding Apple Music Connect:
Apple Music previously featured a social feature called Connect, allowing users to interact with their favorite artists and share updates. However, Apple removed Connect from Apple Music at the end of 2018. Despite its removal, Apple Music still offers social elements, such as sharing playlists and seeing what your friends are listening to.
By following these steps, you can easily customize your Apple Music profile to reflect your preferences and connect with friends through music.
