Last week Apple launched iOS 26 to the public, but we didn’t have to wait long for the next update to arrive in beta form. Today iOS 26.1 beta 1 released for developers, here’s everything new we’ve discovered so far.
iOS 26.1 beta 1 changes
In terms of major new features, the biggest changes in iOS 26.1 discovered so far involve AirPods Live Translation and Apple Intelligence.
Both features have been expanded to support a variety of new languages.
There are five new AirPods Live Translation languages supported, and a whopping eight new languages for Apple Intelligence features overall.
You can find the full lists of new supported languages here.
Apple Music gets a small, but welcome new feature in this beta.
Now, you can swipe left and right on the playback bar to switch between songs.
Beyond these language expansions, iOS 26.1 beta 1 brings several UI updates to certain iPhone apps.
Apple Calendar now shows full-width color highlights for all events in List view.
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