Following the rollout of its iPhone 17 series, Apple is back at work introducing new capabilities to its latest software update. In the case of Apple Music, this means subscribers can now enjoy AutoMix, Lyrics Translation and Pronunciation, Library Pins, and more for an improved listening experience on the app.
As the name suggests, Lyrics Translation displays lyrics in the selected language, with the accompanying Pronunciation option showing the phonetic pronunciation of the lyrics — ideal for languages like Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. It can be accessed by tapping the Lyrics button and shares similarities with Spotify’s feature, but the company states that both machine learning and fine-tuning from language experts are used to ensure the emotion, cultural context, and lyrical intent are fully preserved.
AutoMix, meanwhile, is a new seamless playback that intelligently transitions the user’s music through time-stretching and beat-matching at the perfect moment. The functionality won’t be available for every listing, however, as albums, DJ mixes, and certain genres where the original mix works better are excluded.
For easy access to all their favourite playlists, soundtracks, artists, and more, the app now lets subscribers pin them to the top of their library. Additional new features include Apple Music Sing with iPhone Mic, where they can use the iPhone as a microphone to amplify their voice through the TV or as a Continuity Camera to see themselves singing onscreen alongside lyrics and visual effects; the ability to customise the Home Screen with new widgets and revisit various artists, tracks, and playlists from the Replay tile on the Home tab on iOS, iPad, and Android; and animated album covers on the lock screen.
The refreshed experience comes as part of OS 26, the unified operating system version number representing every software update and introduction lined up for the year — 2025 to 2026, in this case — starting with the revamped Liquid Glass design language (check out our article for the biggest highlights).
Si Jia is a casual geek at heart – or as casual as someone with Sephiroth’s theme on her Spotify playlist can get. A fan of movies, games, and Japanese culture, Si Jia’s greatest weakness is the Steam Summer Sale. Or any Steam sale, really.
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