Listen to Music and Podcasts

The Apple TV hardware isn’t just great for watching movies and TV—it’s also a fantastic hub for audio. While AirPlaying audio to the Apple TV often makes the most sense, the Apple TV has built-in apps for music and podcasts.

The Music app is built around the Apple Music streaming service, which provides access to tens-of-millions of songs and optionally syncs your music among your devices through the cloud.

The Music app can also play tracks purchased from Apple, synced with iTunes Match, and streamed from the free Beats 1 radio station, but some features won’t work as I describe or as you might expect.

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