Today I’m rolling out a new version of Play with upgraded AI Assistant features:
- Concise, detailed, and simplified video summaries
- Ask any questions about the video
- Progress indicator for AI requests
- Better context handling for longer videos
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Yes, there is! On the iPhone you can scroll down in the information section and tap the “Add Notes” button to add notes while watching.
If it’s shown on her artist page but not in the feed, then it’s usually a filter in Settings > Filter Releases that’s hiding it from the feed.
Play already supports that in Settings > General > Shake to Watch, or via the Quick Actions menu in Settings > Start Screen > View Quick Actions. You can also tap and hold playlists and smart search to reveal a “Play Random New” button.
The redesigned artist profile is now live in MusicHarbor! apps.apple.com/us/app/music...
I’ve also updated my press kits with iOS and iPadOS 26 screenshots, and beta versions are available on TestFlight.
If you’re press looking to cover iOS 26-ready apps with Liquid Glass and Apple Intelligence, please DM or reach out!
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Now that my iOS 26 updates are mostly ready, I took some time to summarize everything new and share my experiences integrating Liquid Glass and Apple Intelligence:
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Can’t wait to finally release these updates in a few days!
News summaries powered by Foundation Models, coming soon to MusicHarbor on iOS 26!
Play: 33% off the regular $2.99 MusicBox Lifetime: 40% off the regular $16.99 MusicSmart Lifetime: 40% off the regular $19.99
As part of Indie App Sales, I’m offering discounts on Play, MusicBox, and MusicSmart from July 15 to 16!
📺 Play $1.99 (33% off the regular $2.99)
🎧 MusicBox Lifetime $9.99 (40% off the regular $16.99)
🕵️♂️ MusicSmart Lifetime $11.99 (40% off the regular $19.99)
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Yes, that section is dedicated to artists with albums/songs you have not listened to yet.
Screenshot of Play on macOS featuring the new video details inspector.
The new video details layout is also available on macOS, which will be great for organizing and taking notes on the WWDC sessions coming out next week.
Screenshot showing a filter with several keywords set for the Apple Music channel.
I’ve also added the ability to setup Channels Inbox filters using multiple keywords. This lets us include or exclude topics based on the video title and description, either globally for all videos or individually by channel.
Search had been bugging me for a while too. I rewrote it to find items across the entire app, not just the currently selected list, and it’s now faster and more efficient than ever. The new architecture is also flexible enough to support advanced features in the future, like natural language search.
Screenshot showing the new video details view in Play with dedicated tabs for each section.
Taking some time before next week’s announcements to clean up a few things in Play:
The video details view now has dedicated tabs for each section. It’s now easier to switch between attributes, chapters, transcript, recommendations, and actions.
What issues are you experiencing? Please send the details to marcosatanaka@gmail.com
I was having this issue where the Mail app showed an incorrect badge, but I hadn’t stop to look into it. It turns out there’s a new setting under Notifications → Mail → Customize Notifications to only counts unread messages marked as “Primary”
I haven’t checked “Shared With You” in a while, but I believe it only works with content shared from the app—so it would only apply if I set up a custom URL scheme for Play and users shared content through that scheme.
The main view doesn’t support drag and drop, but you can drop items into lists like "New" or any specific tag.
For the playback speed on macOS, the available options are the built-in speed control in the player itself, the Shift+< and Shift+> keyboard shortcuts, or the global setting found in Settings → Player.
Thanks! Play is only available via the App Store, so I don’t think it is possible to install it via Homebrew.
Some YouTube creators are so great, we never miss a new video. For those, Play will soon let you automatically add their new uploads to the watch later queue!
Yes, please take a look at this guide: marcosatanaka.com/support/play...
Play 2.4.5 is here!
📡 Follow Vimeo Creators in Channels Inbox
📝 Get video transcripts in Shortcuts
✨ Polished animation transitions across the app
⌨️ New keyboard shortcuts for macOS
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I’ll add it to my list for future updates!
Top Charts is designed to help you explore and preview popular songs. It’s a great way to discover new artists that you might like. To pause playback, tap the album artwork in the horizontal list at the bottom of the screen (or simply close the modal).
This feature is available inside the More (…) menu
Glad to hear that! Thanks!
MusicHarbor by @mactanaka.bsky.social is the second 5.0 app I've reviewed this week!
The latest version adds news, top charts, a time capsule, and more.
Check out the full review on @macstories.net:
www.macstories.net/reviews/musi...
It also brings minor improvements such as a list view mode for artists, reorganized sidebar on iPad and Mac, and bug fixes.
It’s been fun working on it over the past few months, and I hope these new features help you keep up with your favorite artists, discover new ones, and remember old classics!
