📰 Apple has released the first beta of iOS 26.4 for developers — and it’s packed with upgrades.
What’s new:
🎵 Playlist playground in Apple Music
Create playlists with a text prompt (e.g. “morning coffee vibes”). Generates 25 songs + custom title. US only (for now).
📻 Video podcasts in Podcasts
Switch between watching & listening. Offline downloads supported via HLS streaming.
🔐 Stolen device protection
Now enabled by default for all iPhone users.
💭 End-to-End encrypted RCS
Apple is testing E2EE for cross-platform RCS messages — Android – iPhone chats are getting more secure.
🎨 Redesigned Apple Account hub
Unified account view across App Store, Apple Music & more.
🧘♂️New ambient music widget
Quick access to sleep, focus & wellbeing soundscapes.
⏱️ Reminders: “urgent” section
Urgent reminders now require an alarm.
🚗 CarPlay + AI apps
Voice access to ChatGPT, Gemini & Claude inside CarPlay (limited functionality).
👂 Camera audio zoom
Audio now focuses on your subject when zooming video.
❤️ Health app updates
New Average Bedtime metric + blood oxygen in daily Vitals graph (US).
🔎 Also: Freeform Creator Studio, multi-playlist adding in Apple Music, hotspot data visibility, EU notification forwarding, new emoji (coming soon), and more.
📆 Public beta expected soon. Official release – this spring.
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