Here Are Apple’s Release Notes for iOS 26.4

Max Headroom 2026.03.18 2 min read

Apple provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate versions of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, which means we’re going to see a public launch as soon as next week. The RC versions of the software include Apple’s official release notes, giving us final details on what’s included in the update.

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