Issues with Apple Music after upgrading my Mac to macOS Tahoe

The change to the interface is too extreme and in many cases, not at all an improvement. Maybe I'm just not using it correctly!


Here's a list of the problems/issues I'm having:


  • No playlist song count appears in playlist interface. (Of course, you can scroll down to see the numbered list count, but I rely on simply looking at the interface to see it.)
  • Sound Check is either broken or useless. Song volumes are all over the place, with it turned on or off.
  • The History/Up Next panel now behaves as in the mobile version of the app. You can no longer switch between Up Next and History; you have to scroll up through history and/or down through up next.
  • "Show in Playlist" is no longer available in the history panel.
  • The currently playing song controls (besides moving to the bottom of the screen), no longer allow you to remove a playing song from the current playlist; you have to go into the playlist to remove it.
  • Those song controls being at the bottom is hard to accept after it being at the top forever, especially that now there's a bunch of wasted empty space above the song list.
  • Pressing the space bar doesn't always start and stop a song.


More to come, I'm afraid.


[Re-Titled by Moderator]

Original Title: Music in Tahoe is messed up

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Sep 19, 2025 01:11 PM

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Sep 19, 2025 02:35 PM in response to Mike Cuenca

I'll add to your list (if you don't mind)...


  • Shuffle always plays the very first song in the list before actually shuffling.
  • The Play button is slow to respond. Takes 8 to 10 seconds to start playing after pressing it. I have a large library of 40,000 songs. That may have something to do with it, but the previous version started immediately.
  • In the Home section, Recently Played doesn't reflect what was recently played on my MacBook Air. Seems to update correctly from iOS and HomePods.
  • The History/Continue Playing (Up Next) panel is too narrow and can't be expanded. It can only be opened or closed with a left/right scroll.
  • The Shuffle button doesn't engage from a fresh start of the Music app. You have to hit Play first, then you can select Shuffle. Once it's on, it seems to stay on as expected.


Thanks for letting me hijack...

Issues with Apple Music after upgrading my Mac to macOS Tahoe

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