{"id":240462,"date":"2026-01-19T03:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/240462\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T03:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:03:09","slug":"ios-26s-photos-app-has-a-helpful-new-feature-for-events-heres-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/240462\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 26&#8217;s Photos app has a helpful new feature for events: Here&#8217;s how it works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/apple-Photos-app-ios-26.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"Apple\u2019s Photos app iOS 26\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At WWDC25, Apple introduced a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/07\/01\/heres-everything-new-for-apple-photos-in-ios-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">few new capabilities<\/a> to the Photos app for iOS 26. Most notably, it reintroduces a tab bar layout after last year\u2019s controversial single-page redesign. It also allows you to create spatial scenes from existing photos.<\/p>\n<p>On top of those <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/06\/09\/ios-26s-photos-app-re-adds-the-tab-bar-a-major-design-reversal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">headlining features<\/a>, there\u2019s another underlying feature in the Photos app for iOS 26 that a lot of users might appreciate, and thats event details. Let\u2019s explain.<\/p>\n<p>With iOS 26, if you\u2019ve gone to a concert, sporting event, or some sort of major event \u2013 the Photos app will be able to recognize that, and group your photos as such. Additionally, it\u2019ll be able to give you insights on the event. If you\u2019re at a concert \u2013 it\u2019ll give you the set list, the artists who performed, the venue, related playlists, and upcoming concerts. For sporting events, it\u2019ll show you a scoreboard, the venue, and upcoming events.<\/p>\n<p>Photos that have recognized events will have a special ticket button in place of the typical info button, and once you tap on it, you\u2019ll be able to access the new events panel pictured below. Memories in the Collections tab will also be named after the specific concert or sports game you went to.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"512\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Photos-Events.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1010692\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>While this likely wasn\u2019t high on anyones feature request list, it\u2019s certainly a nice feature that many people will appreciate. At its core, the Photos app is meant to elevate your important memories, and having relevant details like a concert set list certainly delivers in that category.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of this new Photos feature in iOS 26? 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