How to Fix Apple Music Animated Cover Art Not Working

Basic Fixes:

• Check if the song/album has animated cover art: Since the animated cover art is a recent addition, it is currently unavailable for all titles streaming on Apple Music. So, check if the feature is available for the selected track/album before starting.
• Restart the Apple Music app: By force closing an app, you close all app functions and prevent it from running in the background. Then, once the app reopens, all app functions restart, resolving any minor glitch or bug. This can also help solve Apple Music issues on your iPhone.
• Check for iOS Update: Since the Apple Music animated cover art feature is unique to iOS 17, you must update your device accordingly. So, check and ensure your iPhone has the latest iOS updates installed.
• Reinstall the Apple Music app: If you’re still facing issues using the animated cover art feature in Apple Music, you can uninstall and reinstall the Apple Music app. This will help deleting all app settings and installing a fresh copy, fixing most app issues. 

Fix 1: Ensure Animated Art Is Enabled in Apple Music

While the animated cover art feature comes enabled by default in Apple Music, you can disable it if you want to. In this case, you can open the settings menu and check if Apple Music animated cover art is enabled. Here’s how to do it. 

Step 1: Open Settings and tap on Music. Tap on Animated Art and select On.

Fix 2: Disable Low Power Mode

Low Power Mode saves battery life at the cost of throttling certain app functions, like the animated cover art feature. So, if animated cover art suddenly stops working, it is worth checking if Low Power Mode is enabled on your iPhone. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1: Open Settings and tap on Battery. Disable the Low Power Mode toggle.

Fix 3: Turn off Reduce Motion

Once enabled, Reduce Motion prevents apps from using effects, animations, transitions, etc., to make the user experience cleaner and easier. However, this can indirectly cause animated cover art to stop working in Apple Music. When this happens, you can disable Reduce Motion on your iPhone. Here’s how.

Step 1: Open Settings and tap on Accessibility.

Step 2: Tap on Motion and turn the Reduce Motion toggle off.

Fix 4: Enable Background App Refresh

Enabling Background App Refresh ensures your iPhone apps keep refreshing in the background for all the latest information. This means if you’ve turned off Background App Refresh on your device, it can prevent the Apple Music animated cover art feature from working properly. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1: Open Settings and tap on General. Tap on Background App Refresh.

Step 2: Again, tap on Background App Refresh. Select Wi-Fi & Mobile Data.

Fix 5: Turn off Increase Contrast in Accessibility Settings

Certain iPhone settings, like Increase Contrast, might interfere with Apple Music, causing it not to work properly. So, you can turn the setting off. However, once done, your device can no longer increase the contrast for the app’s foreground and background colors. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open Settings → Accessibility. Tap on Display & Text Size.

Step 2: Turn off the Increase Contrast toggle.

This will set the contrast levels on your iPhone back to normal. Now, restart the Apple Music app and try using the animated cover art feature to check if it’s working as expected.