Apple's latest developer beta adds AI-generated Apple Music playlists and early testing for encrypted RCS messaging.

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.

Apple has seeded the first developer beta of iOS 26.4, introducing video podcasts to Apple Podcasts, AI-powered playlist ...

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.

After a playlist is generated, users can continue to fine-tune it with follow-up prompts without starting over.

OS 26.4 beta introduces Playlist Playground, an AI-powered Apple Music feature that creates playlists from text prompts, plus ...

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