{"id":493346,"date":"2026-02-23T04:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/493346\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T04:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:09:14","slug":"apple-music-5-2-for-android-beta-adds-ios-26-4-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/493346\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Music 5.2 for Android beta adds iOS 26.4 features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Apple-Music-iOS-26-icon.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/02\/16\/ios-26-4-beta-1-heres-everything-new\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first iOS 26.4 preview<\/a>, Apple Music 5.2 entered beta earlier this week with three new features.<\/p>\n<p>Playlist Playground leverages generative AI to \u201ccreate a new playlist with just an idea in seconds.\u201d You can access it from the top-right corner of the Library tab.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"750\" data-id=\"705252\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=705252\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Apple-Music-5.2-Playlist-Playground-1.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" data-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Apple-Music-5.2-Playlist-Playground-1.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The top half of this new interface can just be used to create a playlist sans AI. The bottom sheet lets you enter a prompt, with Apple Music offering \u201cNew Playlist Ideas\u201d and \u201cSuggested Songs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Up next is the albums and playlists redesign. This \u201cFull-page artwork brings your music to life\u201d by extending the themed background to the track list and other suggestions below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tAdvertisement &#8211; scroll for more content<\/p>\n<p>The Play button is now centered, while Shuffle is no longer a pill. It\u2019s now at the left as a circle, while Download is on the other side. In the corner position, you get a Share menu. These button changes are a nice upgrade for one-handed usage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Old vs. new<\/p>\n<p>Finally, on artist pages, you might see an \u201cUpcoming Concerts\u201d badge at the top. Scroll down for \u201cAll Upcoming Concerts\u201d below the Top Videos carousel.<\/p>\n<p>Apple Music 5.2 is currently in beta \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/apps\/testing\/com.apple.android.music\/join\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">join here<\/a> or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.apple.android.music\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play Store listing<\/a> \u2014\u00a0with the stable release coinciding with iOS 26.4.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"2424\" data-id=\"705256\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=705256\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Apple-Music-5.2-concerts-1.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=456\" data-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Apple-Music-5.2-concerts-1.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"2424\" data-id=\"705257\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=705257\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Apple-Music-5.2-concerts-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=456\" data-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Apple-Music-5.2-concerts-2.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.apple.atve.androidtv.appletv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple TV for Android<\/a> has added a \u201cFormula 1\u201d tab to join MLS in the bottom bar.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"312\" data-id=\"705258\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=705258\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Apple-TV-F1.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" data-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Apple-TV-F1.jpg\" 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