Apple has released the second iOS 26.4 beta version for iPhone. iOS 26.4 includes a number of exciting new features and changes, including AI-powered Apple Music updates.
Changes that we’ve seen coming in iOS 26.4 so far include:
- redesigned Apple Music album and playlist views
- AI-powered “Playlist Playground” Apple Music feature
- per-device Personal Hotspot data usage reports
- and much more.
Apple is also testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging and an enhanced video podcast experience. iOS 26.4 enables Stolen Device Detection by default, and iOS 26’s CarPlay video support is seeing progress.
Stay tuned as we update our devices and explore iOS 26.4 beta 2 for further changes.
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