If you’re a music lover experiencing problems with Apple Music Sing, you can try restarting your iPhone to see if that resolves the issue. If the problem persists, you can try out these best ways to fix Apple Music Sing on your iPhone.
1. Check if the iPhone Supports Apple Music Sing
If Apple Music Sing is not working on your iPhone, you should first check if your iPhone supports this feature. Apple Music Sing is only available on select iPhone models supporting iOS 16.2 and that too for the Apple Music subscribers. Here’s a list of all the iPhones that support Apple Music Sing:
iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE (3rd generation)
2. Update the iPhone to iOS 16.2
If you haven’t updated your iPhone to iOS 16.2, Apple Music Sing will not work. So you’ll need to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version – iOS 16.2 at least. Here’s how you can easily check and install the latest iOS updates on your iPhone: Step 1: Locate and open the Setting app on your iPhone. Step 2: Scroll down and tap on General. Step 3: Under General, tap on the option that says Software Update. Step 4: If a new update is available, tap on Download and Install. The steps mentioned above will help you quickly download and install the latest version of iOS on your iPhone. However, if you are unable to do so you may want to take a look at our guide on ways to fix iPhone not updating to the latest software. Once that’s done, open Apple Music to see if your issues are fixed. If you still can’t use Apple Music Sing after updating your iPhone to iOS 16.2 or later, you may move on to the next solution.
3. Force Quit and Relaunch Apple Music
If your iPhone supports Apple Music Sing but still can’t use it, you can try force quitting and relaunching Apple Music. While this may seem rudimentary, force-quitting apps can effectively solve many issues that may arise within any app on your iPhone. Here’s how you can force quit and relaunch Apple Music on your iPhone: Step 1: Open the App Switcher on your iPhone. To open App Switcher on iPhones starting from iPhone 11, swipe up and hold the Home Bar. You will need to double-press the Home button on iPhone SE (3rd generation) to open the App Switcher. Step 2: Swipe up on the Apple Music page to force quit it. Step 3: Locate and tap the Apple Music icon to relaunch it on your iPhone. Then, check if Apple Music Sing works as expected. If force quitting and relaunching Apple Music didn’t help, you may want to check if the song supports Apple Music Sing.
4. Check if the Song Supports Apple Music Sing
If none of the previous solutions helped, there’s a chance that the song you’re playing doesn’t support Apple Music Sing. It is a relatively new feature at the time of writing this post and not all songs support Apple Music Sing, especially ones that you might’ve synced from your iTunes library. Here’s how you can check if the song you’re playing supports Apple Music Sing: Step 1: Locate and open Apple Music on your iPhone. Then, play a song that you would like to sing along to. Step 2: When the song starts playing, tap on the player to open Now Playing. Step 3: Tap the Lyrics icon located in the bottom-left corner. Step 4: Look for the Sing icon (one with the mic and stars) to check if that song supports Apple Music Sing. If the icon appears, tap on it to enable Sing mode. Then, swipe up or down on it to adjust the volume of the vocals. You won’t see this icon appear on songs that don’t support Apple Music Sing. If you want to find new songs that support Sing, you can check out the category for the same listed on the Search tab of Apple Music. The Sing category offers you access to numerous playlists of songs that support Apple Music Sing across a variety of genres and languages including, English, Korean, French, and more.
5. Check if Low Power Mode Is Enabled
iOS offers a Low Power Mode to preserve your iPhone’s battery until the next charge. The Low Power Mode mode turns off the haptics, reduces the background app usage, disables push notifications, and other features, including Apple Music Sing, to conserve your iPhone’s battery. Hence, you will have to check if Low Power Mode is enabled on your iPhone and turn it off as shown in the steps mentioned below: Step 1: Locate and open the Settings app on your iPhone. Step 2: When the Settings app opens, tap on Battery. Step 3: Tap on the Low Power Mode toggle so that it’s turned off. If you can’t use Apple Music Sing even after disabling Low Power Mode, you must try removing and reinstalling Apple Music on your iPhone.
6. Reinstall the Apple Music App
If none of the solutions work, the last thing you can do is remove the Apple Music app on your iPhone and reinstall it. Doing this will help you eliminate unknown bugs that may prevent Apple Music Sing from working on your iPhone. Follow along as we show you how: Step 1: Locate the page where Apple Music is located on your iPhone. Touch and hold any empty area of the Home Screen until the app icons jiggle. Step 2: Tap on the minus sign in the top-left corner of the Apple Music icon. Step 3: From the confirmation prompt, tap the Delete App option. Step 4: Open the App Store on your iPhone and search for Apple Music. Then, tap the blue cloud icon to download and reinstall Apple Music. Step 5: Locate and tap the Apple Music icon to relaunch it on your iPhone. Then, check if Apple Music Sing works as expected.
Sing Along to Your Favorite Songs Without a Hitch
The solutions listed above can quickly help you troubleshoot and fix issues that may prevent Apple Music Sing from working on your iPhone. Once you do that, you’ll be able to sing along to your favorite songs without a hitch, that too with real-time synced lyrics and precise control over a song’s vocal levels for clear instrumentals. Furthermore, you can also refer to our earlier guides if you’re experiencing issues like Dolby Atmos not working, or Apple Music not playing the next song on iPhone.
