Vault Mix

Rediscover forgotten favorites

Project Scope

Category

Year

UI Design – Graphic Design

Apple Music Concept

2023

Vault Mix is a conceptual Apple Music algorithmic playlist, curated by Siri and your streaming history. Refreshening your queue has never felt more reminiscent.


Vault Mix was conceptualized after using a frequented command to my Amazon Echo smart speaker: “Play songs I haven’t heard in a while”. On my Apple HomePod Mini, the same command results with Siri streaming my specialized “Parker Wild’s Station”. This ‘station’ is a collection of my most popular tracks and some new artists, none of the songs were any I hadn’t heard in a while.


The idea sat with me for a few days until I streamed one of Apple Music’s default Mixes. The opportunity to integrate a new smart command via Siri and implement a new specialized Mix made perfect sense.

The Challenge

Within Apple Music, specifically in iOS, there is not a way to track individual album, artist, or song streams/plays, unlike the ability within macOS. As a user and constant music connoisseur, I wanted a way to, without an overboard of metrics or data, track and listen to music that specifically hasn’t been streamed in a while.

The Solution

It was important to make both a Siri command and in-app integration feel most ‘Apple’-like as possible, without throwing in some random metric system of song count. Vault Mix addresses both cross-device accessibility (ie. AirPods, HomePod, iPhone, iPad, etc.), smart commands with Siri, and a natural refresh of songs already active like the weekly updated Mix’s within “Listen Now” of Apple Music.

Siri, play music

I haven't heard in a while

Rediscover forgotten favorites

Curated from your listening history, Vault Mix created a personalized mix of songs needing a re-listen.

"OK, here's Vault Mix"

Whether on iPhone or with your HomePod, Vault Mix and Siri work hand-in-hand to deliver the best selection of forgotten favorites.

Mixes for every mood

Make way for more music! Available in 'Listen Now' you'll find Vault Mix alongside your other favorite mixes.

Spice up your streaming

Updated weekly, visit Vault Mix any time to shuffle through songs that will leave you saying "I forgot about this song!"

Save and savor

Easily save any week's version of Vault Mix, so that you can quickly resume that nostalgic streaming.

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