New in iOS 26.4 beta 1: Videos in Podcasts, Playlist Playground, RCS, more

The first developer beta of iOS 26.4 is here, offering a new video experience for Apple Podcasts, support for testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging, and much more.

iOS 26.4 puts your iPhone in anti-theft mode by default

OS 26.4 enables Stolen Device Protection by default, adding biometric verification and security delays to critical iPhone settings, alongside encrypted RCS and Podcasts video support.

iOS 26.4 Beta 1: Apple Music Gets New AI-Powered Playlist Playground Feature

After a playlist is generated, users can continue to fine-tune it with follow-up prompts without starting over.
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iOS 26.4 Beta Lets You Generate Custom Apple Music Playlists Instantly Using Just Text Prompt

Apple Music's new Playlist Playground in iOS 26.4 beta lets users create fully personalized playlists from a simple text ...

Apple Music Will Soon Let You Generate Playlists With AI

It is similar to AI playlist generators from other streaming services like Spotify and YouTube Music.

Apple Music 'Playlist Playground' in iOS 26.4 Creates Playlists From Text Prompts

The iOS 26.4 update that Apple is beta testing includes a new "Playlist Playground" feature in the Apple Music app that's ...

Apple adds Text-to-Playlist feature in Apple Music with iOS 26.4 developer beta

Apple could be bringing a text playlist creation feature with iOS 26.4 called Playlist Playground. Here's what's been spotted ...