Most music setups on iPhone mean one app for playback, another for lyrics and Shazam for identifying songs. iMusic folds all of that into a single shortcut with its own home screen, so the basics of managing and playing your songs live in one menu.
What it actually does
iMusic opens to a home screen of options, each covering one job:
- Start Playing shows your iMusic library. From here you also edit song metadata and trim tracks.
- See Lyrics looks up lyrics when you type the song and artist name.
- Music Controls handles pause, next, previous and seeking, plus AirPlay to other devices.
- Shazam Song identifies what’s playing around you without opening the Shazam app.
- Show Artist Songs lists an artist’s songs and links you to their page on Apple Music.
- Settings is where update checks, feedback, the changelog and the About page live.
The pitch is a way to play and download songs without hunting for a separate app or downloader. It lists the YouTube app as a requirement alongside Shortcuts. This one belongs to the author’s Pro Collection, and version 2.7.4 only polished the About page, so the feature set has been steady for a while.
Supported sources
- YouTube, via the official YouTube app listed in the requirements.
- Lyrics lookup by song and artist name.
- Shazam song recognition, run from inside the shortcut.
- Apple Music artist pages, for browsing an artist’s catalogue.
Adding it to your iPhone
- Install the YouTube app if it isn’t already on your phone.
- Run it once to go through the Setup screen.
Using it day-to-day
The first launch shows a Setup flow. Finish it and you land on the iMusic home screen, which is where you’ll start every session after that. From there it’s menu-driven: pick Start Playing to browse your library, or jump to Music Controls when something’s already on.
Shazam Song is the feature people end up using most. Put it on a Home Screen icon or assign a Siri phrase and you can name a song in a café without fumbling through apps.
Where your songs are kept
Songs you manage live inside iMusic’s own library, which is what Start Playing shows. That’s also where you edit tags or trim a track, so changes stay with the shortcut rather than your Apple Music library.
Troubleshooting
Lyrics come back wrong. Type both the exact song title and the artist; a vague search pulls the wrong track.
AirPlay doesn’t list a speaker. Make sure the speaker is on the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone.
FAQ
Is iMusic a replacement for Apple Music?
Not really. It’s a control panel built from shortcuts, handy for quick jobs, but it doesn’t stream a catalogue the way Apple Music or Spotify do.
Why does it need the YouTube app?
The song features won’t work without it. Without it, expect parts of the shortcut to fail.
Can I trim a song to use as a ringtone?
Trimming is built in, so you can cut the section you want. Turning it into a ringtone still takes extra steps outside the shortcut.
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