iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 brought with them the power to set up a default browser and email app on your iPhone or iPad. Although other types of applications have failed to change the default settings, you can train Siri to learn your favorite music app.
By setting up a default email app or browser on your iPhone or iPad, a configuration ensures that all relevant links open the assigned application. That is not the case with music apps. Instead, as long as you are running iOS 14.5, iPadS 14.5 the superior, Siri will ask you which audio application you would like to use and will remember your choice.
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Start by starting Siri. On newer Apple devices, you can do this by saying “Hey Siri” (if you have it on) or by long pressing the side button / superior / power on your iPhone or iPad with Face ID.
On older iPhones or iPads with a Touch ID sensor, press and hold the Home button.
Siri will start hearing a voice command when it sees its icon appear on the screen. Ask your phone or tablet to play a song, artist, podcast or audiobook. As an example, can say “Play Phil Collins”, “Play Sunflower from Malone Article” O “Listen to Vergecast”.
Your iPhone or iPad will ask you in which music or audio app you would like to listen to the song, artist, podcast or audiobook. Touch the application you would like to use.
In some cases, Siri may ask you for permission to access an app's data before it can control playback. Give permission to the voice assistant by tapping the “Yes” in the pop-up message.
Siri on-screen overlay will transform into an audio widget. You can control playback, the volume and more from this window. If you tap outside the widget, will disappear, but his music, audio or podcast will continue to play in the background.
In the future, if you ask Siri to play a song or audio program, your phone or tablet will default to the app you have selected. It will no longer automatically open the Apple Music app.
As mentioned, setting the default music app is not a built-in setting on your iPhone or iPad. Sometimes, Siri may ask you to re-choose which audio app you would like to use to help train the voice assistant.
You are also not limited to just using the app of your choice.. Instead, you can be specific in your command for Siri to open a song, artist, podcast or audiobook in a particular app that you have installed on your iPhone or iPad. As an example, can say “Listen The martian in Audible “.
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