iOS 26.4 Release Notes

Apple has published the full release notes for iOS 26.4, detailing the new features and changes coming to the iPhone. The update introduces several major additions to Apple Music, including an AI-powered Playlist Playground and offline song recognition. It also brings eight new emoji to the keyboard and adds highly requested purchase sharing options for Family Sharing groups.



Here is the full changelog for iOS 26.4.


iOS 26.4
This update introduces Playlist Playground and Concerts in Apple Music, and 8 new emoji, along with other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone

Apple Music
• Playlist Playground (beta) generates a playlist from your description, complete with a title, description, and tracklist
• Concerts helps you discover nearby shows from artists in your library and recommends new artists based on what you listen to
• Offline Music Recognition in Control Center identifies songs without an internet connection and delivers results automatically when you're back online
• Ambient Music widget for Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing brings curated playlists to the Home Screen
• Full screen backgrounds give album and playlist pages a more immersive look

Accessibility
• Reduce bright effects setting minimizes bright flashes when tapping on elements like buttons
• Subtitle and caption settings are available from the captions icon while viewing media, making them easier to find, customize, and preview
• Reduce Motion setting more reliably reduces the animations of Liquid Glass for users sensitive to on screen motion

This update also includes the following enhancements:
• 8 new emoji including an orca, trombone, landslide, ballet dancer, and distorted face are available in the emoji keyboard
• Freeform gains advanced image creation and editing tools, and a premium content library, joining Apple Creator Studio
• Mark reminders as urgent from the Quick Toolbar or by touching and holding, and filter for urgent reminders in your Smart Lists
• Purchase Sharing lets adult members in Family Sharing groups use their own payment method when making purchases, without relying on the family organizer
• Improved keyboard accuracy when typing quickly


For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit:
https://support.apple.com/100100

Some features may not be available in all regions or on all iPhone models. To learn more, please visit:
https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/

Software updates, like this one, add new features and improvements that may affect performance and/or battery life. To learn more, please visit:
https://support.apple.com/125039