Following the rumor of its launch a few weeks ago, Sony today announced that its PlayStation 5 console will be the first to offer an "integrated Apple Music experience," allowing subscribers to its service to stream their audio and video libraries in popular games. system.
The announcement comes via an official Sony PlayStation blog post, revealing that the service is available as of today. To enable this feature, PS5 owners can simply download the Apple Music app on their console and then follow the instructions to link their account.
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The operation is (curiously) very similar to that of Spotify, which was available to stream on the Sony console at launch; the PS5 Media Remote even has a dedicated button for service.
Users can access the Apple Music app from their PS5's home screen and play content directly, or alternatively, press the PS button on the DualSense controller during a game and go to Control Center, then Music to the letter.
According to the article, this method will work with both music and music videos. You can watch the latter in full screen in 4K, or whenever you want, go back to your game or other activity and the audio from the video will continue to play.
The integration even includes the streaming service's recommendations on the best music to match the game being played.
The usefulness of a console capable of streaming music directly is not limited to those who wish to integrate it into their game; For many, that means they won't need to connect an additional device to their setup. Home theater speakers for playing music or watching music videos.