Apple's iTunes Radio: A Feature that Deserves More Attention

iTunes Radio is a feature that was originally introduced with iOS 7, providing users with access to radio right on their Apple device for free. Despite being naturally integrated into the pre-existing music app, its many uses and potential have become quite underrated over time.

By opening the radio tab, users are able to create and enjoy stations strictly based upon their own music taste. This feature is even more convenient, as it allows users to create training stations that can be accessed conveniently as part of the stock iOS music app. The design of iTunes Radio remains clean and uncluttered, with its primary focus being on building upon the user's likes and dislikes in mind when playing a song.

One of the unique features of iTunes Radio is its ability to start users having more played like it, exit to have it never play again, and even add tracks to their iTunes wish list to purchase later. This feature also allows users to tap to purchase songs that they like from the top right of the screen, or simply skip to another song if not. If an iTunes Match subscription is in place, users can enjoy limitless skips without having to worry about running out of skips.

Another exclusive feature of iTunes Radio is that listeners hear songs straight from the iTunes store. This means that if a song hits the iTunes store first, it can be heard on iTunes Radio before it's available anywhere else. This feature sets iTunes Radio apart from other music streaming services like Spotify Radio or Pandora. Additionally, all of your stations are kept to come back to and can be easily removed at any time.

Users also have the ability to create stations from individual songs or artists, which can then seamlessly play on all of their devices, including their iPhone and MacBook. This feature is especially convenient for users who want to discover new music or explore different genres. With Apple's recent acquisition of Beats Electronics and the Beats Music Service, it will be interesting to see if these two entities will cross paths in the future.

For now, iTunes Radio seems like a useful feature that many users may not even realize they have access to. Every aspect of iTunes comes together as a whole via iTunes Radio, making it easy for users to see what they were listening to on their other device, no matter which device they're currently using. This means that users will no longer have to wonder what a particular song was playing on the radio station they listened to earlier.

There are plenty of featured stations available, with a ginormous collection of songs streaming directly from the iTunes store. On top of all that, the free ability to listen on multiple devices is just one more reason why iTunes Radio may not be as useless a feature as it initially seems. With its many features and benefits, it's definitely worth checking out.

If you're interested in learning more about iTunes Radio or want to explore other music streaming services, there are plenty of resources available online. Always check out coltonback.com for the latest information on all things related to technology and music.

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songs straight from the itunes store so if it hits the itunes store first you can even hear it right on itunes radio first an exclusive feature not available from the likes of spotify radio or even pandora all of your stations are kept to come back to and you can easily remove any of them at any time create stations from individual songs or artists and have them seamlessly on all of your devices from your iphone to your macbook now with apple having just acquired beats electronics and the beats music service it will be interesting to see if the two ever cross paths will beats music replace itunes radio on ios time will only tell but for now itunes radio just may be something you'll want to make use of in your music app every aspect of itunes comes together as a whole via itunes radio no matter what device you're on you can see what you were listening to on your other device no more having to wonder what that one song on that radio station was you can see it and you can buy it with just a few short taps there are plenty of featured stations a ginormous collection of songstream directly from the itunes store and on top of all that the free ability to listen on multiple devices with all these factors and more itunes radio may not be that useless feature you may have thought it was and you can check out more on itunes radio and more always on coltonback.com now that was a look at itunes radio but what do you think about it do you like itunes radio do you use it a lot what do you like about it or what don't you like about it let us know on twitter or in the comments section below and if you liked the video don't forget to click that like button and subscribe to see more awesome videos like this and others posted seven days a week this has been joshua smith of coltonmac.comoriginally introduced with ios 7 apple's itunes radio is access to radio right on your apple device for free but being naturally integrated into the pre-existing music app its many uses and potential have become quite underrated now after opening the radio tab users are able to create and enjoy stations strictly based upon their own music taste with even training stations also available conveniently a part of the stock ios music app its design remains clean and uncluttered with building upon the user's likes and dislikes in mind when playing a song users can start to have more played like it exit to have it never play again and even add the track to their itunes wish list to purchase later and if the radio plays a song you like just tap to purchase it from the top right of the screen and if not just skip to another a few times or with limitless skips with an itunes match subscription the thing about the itunes radio experience is that listeners hear songs straight from the itunes store so if it hits the itunes store first you can even hear it right on itunes radio first an exclusive feature not available from the likes of spotify radio or even pandora all of your stations are kept to come back to and you can easily remove any of them at any time create stations from individual songs or artists and have them seamlessly on all of your devices from your iphone to your macbook now with apple having just acquired beats electronics and the beats music service it will be interesting to see if the two ever cross paths will beats music replace itunes radio on ios time will only tell but for now itunes radio just may be something you'll want to make use of in your music app every aspect of itunes comes together as a whole via itunes radio no matter what device you're on you can see what you were listening to on your other device no more having to wonder what that one song on that radio station was you can see it and you can buy it with just a few short taps there are plenty of featured stations a ginormous collection of songstream directly from the itunes store and on top of all that the free ability to listen on multiple devices with all these factors and more itunes radio may not be that useless feature you may have thought it was and you can check out more on itunes radio and more always on coltonback.com now that was a look at itunes radio but what do you think about it do you like itunes radio do you use it a lot what do you like about it or what don't you like about it let us know on twitter or in the comments section below and if you liked the video don't forget to click that like button and subscribe to see more awesome videos like this and others posted seven days a week this has been joshua smith of coltonmac.com\n"