Use the music player controls in Apple Music Classical

When you play music in Apple Music Classical, you can view the song playing at the bottom of your screen (on iPhone, iPad, or Android) or at the top of the screen (on the web). Alternatively, you can make the player smaller (MiniPlayer) or larger (Full Screen Player).

Change Classical player views in the app

When you’re playing music in the Classical app, you can view the MiniPlayer or the Full Screen Player. The MiniPlayer shows the composer name, the work title, and the track that’s currently playing. You can use the MiniPlayer to play or pause music, or skip to the next track. The Full Screen Player shows the album details, including the cover, and additional controls, such as the AirPlay button.

An iPhone showing the MiniPlayer in Apple Music Classical. At the top of the screen is album art, the name of the work, and a Play button. The MiniPlayer is near the bottom of the screen. Below the MiniPlayer are the Home, Browse, Library, and Search buttons.

Go to the Apple Music Classical app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
Play classical music.
Do any of the following:
- Switch from the MiniPlayer to the Full Screen Player: Tap the MiniPlayer.
- Switch from the Full Screen Player to the MiniPlayer: Swipe down.

Change Classical player views on the web

When you’re playing classical music on the web, you can view the MiniPlayer or the Full Screen Player. Both views show the album details, including the cover, and additional controls, such as the Favorite button.

Go to classical.music.apple.com .
Play classical music.
Do any of the following:
- Switch to the Full Screen Player: Select the album artwork at the top of the window.
- Switch from the Full Screen Player to the MiniPlayer: Reduce the width of the window—drag the right or left edge inward—until the Close button appears.
- Exit the MiniPlayer: Select at the top of the window, then expand the window size as needed.

Player controls in Apple Music Classical

An iPhone showing the Now Playing screen in Apple Music Classical. At the top of the screen is a gray bar that you tap to hide the Now Playing screen and switch back to the MiniPlayer. Beneath the bar is album art, the name of the work, and the timeline, which shows the length of the track and how much time has elapsed. In the lower part of the screen are the Skip Backward, Pause, and Skip Forward buttons, the volume control, and the Info, AirPlay, and Playing Next buttons.

Below are the various player controls in Apple Music Classical.

Control		Description
		Play the current track.
		Pause playback.
		Go back to the beginning of the track. Select again to play the previous track in an album or playlist.
		Skip to the next track.
		Select for more options (on iPhone, iPad, or the web).
		Tap for more options (on Android devices).
		Display information about the music you’re playing, such as the record label or release date. (On the web, the Info button looks like this .)
		Hide information about the music you’re playing. (On the web, the Hide Info button looks like this .)
		Display the listening guide—real-time notes—for a recording as it’s playing (iPhone, iPad, and Android only).
		Hide the listening guide for a recording as it’s playing (iPhone, iPad, and Android only).
		Stream music to Bluetooth or AirPlay-enabled devices (iPhone and iPad only).
		Display upcoming tracks from the playlist, album, or recording you’re currently listening to. (On the web, the Playing Next button looks like this .)
		Open the queue, then tap to repeat an album or playlist. Double-tap to repeat a single track. (On the web, the Repeat button looks like this .)
		Hide upcoming tracks. (On the web, the Hide Playing Next button looks like this .)