(iOS) Is there a way to open the iTunes application for the music player (it is advisable to go directly to the Now Playing screen)?

Question

I would like to be able to launch the iTunes application from my application when I click the button (note that I mean the actual music player, not the iTunes Store or App Store). It is advisable that he go directly to the Now Playing screen. Is there any way to do this?

Answer 1

Yes, you can open the iTunes music player on the Now Playing screen using the URL scheme music:// . This was discovered quite by accident while reading this article on how to quickly launch applications using Siri.

In addition, here are a few sites that may be convenient if you ever need to answer the question "Can I open app X with a URL?"

• handleOpenURL is a searchable database of iOS apps that accept URLs (and the URL patterns that they accept). Here you can send your applications.
• The Adrian Kosmaczewski Wiki lists quite a few iOS app url schemes.
• The app’s search blog has more.