Apple released the first developer beta of iOS 26.4 and the update centers on Apple Music, where a new Apple Intelligence tool now builds playlists from simple text prompts, so you can type a mood, activity, or genre and the app immediately assembles songs that match your request while still letting you edit, reorder, and refine the result without restarting.
The feature appears inside the Library tab after tapping the new playlist button, and the system also suggests ready-made ideas if you do not know what to type, after which the generated list can be saved to your library and adjusted manually so the experience stays flexible instead of locking you into an automated selection.
Apple confirmed the feature is currently labeled beta, and it may not appear right away after updating because the Apple Intelligence models download in the background through the Apple Intelligence and Siri section in Settings.
Playlist Playground
The tool is called Playlist Playground and it supports iterative prompts, meaning you can tell Apple Music to change tone, tempo, or era and the playlist updates while keeping the same base, which makes it feel closer to a conversation than a search box.
Other Apple Music changes
iOS 26.4 also adds a concerts discovery section that surfaces nearby tour dates directly inside the app, and album and playlist pages now use full-screen artwork to create a more visual browsing layout that emphasizes cover art rather than small thumbnails.
The update is available now for developers and a public beta should follow in the coming weeks.
