I’m not very familiar with Apple products, but out of the box you need some online provider for the music, which would be Apple music in your case, I suppose. I don’t know if they have a free service, so maybe you have to pay for subscribing. Another possibility is to get your mp3 files from the iPod or whatever device (maybe a mac) you got them from to your phone, but that is a task for Apple users to explain.
I don’t know about you, but I would work it like any new app, fiddle around, take clues from the interface and push some buttons here and there to see how they work. That’s how I get used to an app, cause they usually come without a manual
It doesn’t. Your phone includes an app called “iTunes music store.” You buy music from the music store and play it in the music app.
One imagines that Apple will soon fold the store into the Music app. The transition means Apple’s branding is sloppy, I admit. But honestly, Apple’s refusal to use articles next to the word “iPhone” bothers me more. It’s just so precious.
EinsteinsHund gave you sage advice. Poke around and figure stuff out—most people retain new information better that way, much as a driver retains a new route better than her passenger does—she’s more engaged, so it sticks.
Here’s a handy cheat sheet for Apple Music and the iTunes Music Store apps. In fact, it covers every app on your phone!
As mentioned, the iTunes Store app is just the storefront for purchasing individual songs (and movies and TV episodes). The Music app is where you play the songs, whether they come from your ripped collection or via an Apple Music subscription which is $10/month, $15/month for families of up to 6. There is no free-with-ads tier, but the first 3 months are free.
If you don’t know how to transfer your own ripped music to the iPhone, here is a video showing you how to sync your collection.
Relatedly, and depending on what country you’re in, you can stream broadcast radio straight from Siri by asking to play by the the call letters, frequency or the station nickname. So say, “Hey Siri, play KROQ” and the LA alternative music radio station starts playing. Or “Play BBC Radio 1.” etc. Not every radio station is available, but a lot are.
I love this station and App. Radio Paradise (link to App Store). - free, donation supported. Multiple, commercial free streams - Main, Rock, Eclectic/World Music and Mellow Mix. All chosen by a real human as good listening.