{"id":2287538,"date":"2026-02-18T15:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2287538"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:35:13","slug":"apple-music-in-ios-26-4-five-new-features-coming-to-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/apple-music-in-ios-26-4-five-new-features-coming-to-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Music in iOS 26.4: Five new features coming to iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>iOS 26.4 is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/02\/16\/ios-26-4-beta-1-heres-everything-new\/\">packed with new features and changes<\/a>, including five updates for the Music app. Here\u2019s everything new for Apple Music in iOS 26.4.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1039858\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-playlist-playground\">#1: Playlist Playground<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1039547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/playlist-playground-2.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>iOS 26.4 uses Apple Intelligence to power a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/02\/16\/ios-26-4-beta-adds-new-playlist-playground-ai-feature-in-music\/\">new Playlist Playground feature<\/a> in Apple Music.<\/p>\n<p>When creating a new playlist in the Music app, you\u2019ll now see the option to enter a prompt for AI to use to automatically put a playlist together. The Music app also provides suggested prompts you can use to get started.<\/p>\n<p>You can always manually add and remove songs to your liking, and make follow-up requests, but Playlist Playground provides a convenient starting point for new playlists.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-new-design-for-albums-and-playlists\">#2: New design for albums and playlists<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1039507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/apple-music-ios-26-4-design.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Apple has given albums and playlists a new, fullscreen design in iOS 26.4.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the artwork for an album or playlist will be used to style the entire background of the track list and other UI elements.<\/p>\n<p>So if an album has a prominent blue color in its artwork, a similar shade of blue will likely fill the whole screen. Sometimes complementary colors are used too, such as a black background when the artwork has shades of white and gray.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1039886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ambient-music-widget-ios-26-4.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Last year Apple <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/03\/31\/apple-music-in-ios-184-adds-new-feature-that-goes-beyond-the-app\/\">launched a new Ambient Music feature<\/a> for Control Center. It allows you to quickly, conveniently start playing music for one of four moods:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chill<\/li>\n<li>Productivity<\/li>\n<li>Sleep<\/li>\n<li>Wellbeing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now in iOS 26.4, the same Ambient Music feature is available via a new Home Screen widget. Small and Medium widget sizes are available.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-add-songs-to-multiple-playlists-at-once\">#4: Add songs to multiple playlists at once<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1039884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-music-playlist-multiple.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>iOS 26.4 lets you easily add a song to more than one playlist at a time.<\/p>\n<p>When adding to a playlist, there\u2019s a new selection button in the bottom-right corner. Tap that, and you\u2019ll be able to select multiple playlists at once.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a small change, but handy for those times you want to quickly add to several different playlists.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-concert-info\">#5: Concert info<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1039881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/ios-26-4-concerts-apple-music.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Apple is baking concert info right into the Music app in iOS 26.4.<\/p>\n<p>Artist profiles in the app will now highlight \u2018Upcoming Concerts\u2019 when there\u2019s concert info available. You can scroll further down to see all upcoming shows.<\/p>\n<p>Tap on a specific concert and the app will provide a link to buy tickets, plus info on the venue, start time, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Which iOS 26.4 features in Apple Music are your favorites? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>Apple Music is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/listen-now?itscg=30200&amp;itsct=music_box&amp;ls=1&amp;at=1000l3cvR\">available for $10.99\/month<\/a>, or you can get it as part of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/one.apple.com?at=1000l3cvR&amp;itscg=30200\">the Apple One bundle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best iPhone accessories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"google-preferred-source-badge\">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/9to5mac.com\" aria-label=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer-container\">\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\"><em>FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/benqurl.biz\/3WZyqpL\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1033835\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/native-banner_750_150.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source 9to5mac.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iOS 26.4 is packed with new features and changes, including five updates for the Music app. Here\u2019s everything new for Apple Music in iOS 26.4. #1: Playlist Playground iOS 26.4 uses Apple Intelligence to power a new Playlist Playground feature in Apple Music. 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