Is the Apple Music "Voice Plan" of 480 yen per month?What kind of person do you recommend?

The "Voice Plan" that allows you to enjoy Apple Music for 480 yen per month will appear in Japan soon.

The "Voice Plan", where you can enjoy Apple's music distribution service "Apple Music" for 480 yen per month, will begin in the second half of this fall. I would like to delve into what users are recommended for new plans specialized in voice operation by Siri. [Image] There are several restrictions when comparing the VOICE plan with a personal plan. Voice Plan Apple Music, which specializes in audio operation by Siri, has more than 90 million songs and a variety of genres and music videos. It is a treasure trove of entertainment that will be "unlimited fun" with a fixed usage fee. It can be used not only for iPhone, iPad, Mac, but also on Apple's CarPlay -compatible car audio systems, "Apple Music" apps and web browsers distributed for Android devices. Apple Music has a "Family Plan" (1,480 yen), which shares up to 6 accounts and gives each individual account in addition to the standard "individual plan" (980 yen), and "student plan" (480) (480). There are plans with different monthly usage fees called yen). Each has a three -month free trial, and there is also a service that allows you to experience free for 6 months if you purchase AirPods or Beats products. The newly added "Voice Plan" is a service specializing in audio operation by Apple's audio assistant "Siri". It is characterized by the user interface that you can enjoy by accessing and enjoying with voice operations, such as more than 90 million songs, playlists, Apple Music 1 radio programs, etc. Since the voice assistant is only compatible with Siri, the terminal that can use the Voice plan is limited to Apple devices such as iPhone, iPad, and HomePod. It is also possible to connect the iPhone to the carPlay compatible entertainment system. Difference from personal plan. Are there any restrictions? The VOICE plan is 480 yen per month, which is the cheapest subscription plan for Apple Music, which can be widely used by non -students, but instead, instead of the individual/family plan, "spatial audio", "lossless audio", "Loseless audio" There are some restrictions, such as content playback of "Music Video", "Lyrics display" and "Download Playback" are not available. The playlist, album, etc. song playback can be selected for any title, and it also supports skip skipback operation. Since it is a plan specializing in voice operation, it is a major feature that all play controls are requested to Siri. Even if you enter the song you want to listen to using the search function of the music app and get to the song you want to listen to, when you choose the playback of the last song, you need to ask Siri and go through voice operations. When you register for the Voice plan, a special section called "JUST ASK Siri" will be displayed in the tab of "Listen now" in the music app. There are up to 10 recommendations based on user music preferences and recent playback history. You can refer to how to speak the correct command so that you do not play Siri audio operation by playing the recommended stations and a calm song. A plan that goes well with HomePod Mini and CarPlay, it may be difficult to request and play correctly with Siri's voice operation, such as songs with long classical music and songs with Western music. I think it is necessary to verify the actual usability after the Voice plan has started, but those who like the Apple Music service and decide to use it frequently may choose an individual/family plan. Of course, even in the individual/family plan, Siri can be used in the same way as the Voice plan. Then, what kind of service is the Voice plan? For example, those who want to use Apple Music as BGM in the HomePod series that do not require screen tap operation rather than devices such as iPhones and iPads, or want to safely use Apple Music in cars by hand -free voice operation. It seems to be a great plan for users. Even after the free trial period, I think it is perfect for those who want to continue trying Apple Music with the cheapest plan for a while. Author: Atsushi Yamamoto Atsushi journalist and writer. After working as a web editorial and press position in an audio visual magazine, became free. He has been interviewed by the Electronics show "IFA" held in Berlin Germany every year, and is particularly familiar with the latest circumstances related to European smart appliances and IoT. He has a deep knowledge in the audio visual field, covers a wide range of music distribution, 4K and VOD. He makes use of his fluent English and French, and has a lot of interviews with events and developers from Japan to overseas.

Atsushi Yamamoto