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Add a music24 widget to your iPhone
See your streams, your next release, your posts and your fans on the Home Screen, the Lock Screen and in StandBy, without opening the app.
music24 widgets put your numbers where you look most: your streams, the days to your next release, the posts that need you and your fans. A tap on a widget opens the right screen of the app. Widgets are on every plan, Free included.
Add a widget to the Home Screen
- Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home Screen.
- Tap Edit, then Add Widget.
- Search for music24 and tap it.
- Swipe to the widget and the size you want, then tap Add Widget.
Pick the artist of a widget
- Touch and hold the widget, then tap Edit Widget.
- Tap Artist and pick an artist of your workspace.
A new widget starts on Active artist. It follows the artist you pick in the app, so it changes when you switch artists. Pick a named artist to keep a widget on that artist, for example one Streams widget for each artist you manage. Quick actions has no artist.
The 8 widgets
| Widget | Sizes | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Streams | Small, medium, large | Your streams, the change and a small chart. Medium adds listeners, followers and your sources. Large adds your top 3 songs. |
| Next release | Small, medium | A countdown to your next release day and your pre-save fans. After the release day it shows Out now and your SmartLink clicks. |
| Up next | Small, medium, large | Your next scheduled posts and the posts that need you. Large shows the next 7 days. |
| Social | Small, medium | Your followers on every channel and the change. Medium adds one row for each channel and your best post. |
| SmartLinks and fans | Small, medium | Your SmartLink clicks and the trend. Medium adds your top link, your pre-save fans and your new fans. |
| Top countries | Medium | The 3 countries where your fans stream most. Countries are on the paid plans. |
| Quick actions | Small, medium | New post, Studio, Add a song and Calendar, one tap each. |
| Pitch | Small, medium | The curator replies that need you and today’s pitches. Medium adds the latest reply and the playlists that added your song. |
The numbers follow your plan, the same as in the app. The widgets show the workspace that is open in the app.
Add a widget to the Lock Screen
- Touch and hold the Lock Screen, then tap Customize and choose the Lock Screen.
- Tap the widget area under the time, or the line above the time.
- Find music24, tap a widget, then tap Done.
- Streams: one line above the time, or a box with the number and a small chart.
- Next release: a ring with the days to go, or a box.
- Up next: your next post and the posts that need you in a box, or the count in a circle.
- Social: your fans in a circle.
- Pitch: the replies that need you in a circle.
StandBy and the tinted Home Screen
StandBy shows the small widgets while your iPhone charges on its side. Swipe to the widgets, touch and hold one, tap + and pick a music24 widget. The widgets also follow the tinted and clear looks of the Home Screen.
Add music24 buttons to Control Center
- Swipe down from the top-right corner to open Control Center.
- Touch and hold an empty spot, then tap Add a Control.
- Search for music24 and pick New post, Open Studio, Open Calendar or Add a song.
Each button opens that screen of the app. You can put the same buttons on the Lock Screen in place of the flashlight or the camera.
Questions
Do I need a paid plan for music24 widgets?
No. Every plan has the widgets, Free included. The numbers follow your plan, the same as in the app, and Top countries needs a paid plan.
How often does a music24 widget update?
The app updates the widgets about every hour when your iPhone allows it, and each time you open the app. Your streams change once a day, when your sources report.
Can I have a widget for each of my artists?
Yes. Add the widget more than once and pick a different artist in each one. The artists must be in the workspace that is open in the app, and the app keeps up to 6 artists up to date.