iOS 26.4 brings essential upgrades to your iPhone - including a vital security fix

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Apple's iOS 26.4 spruces up Apple Music, Podcasts, and more.

WatchOS, MacOS, TVOS, and VisionOS have also been updated.

But the new and improved Siri is still waiting in the wings.

iPhone users can now officially download and install iOS 26.4, a new update that adds a variety of features. No one item by itself is earth-shaking. But collectively, they do offer several handy improvements, as well as the usual security patches.

Also: Apple's iOS 26.4.1 update enables Stolen Device Protection by default now - grab it today

1. Apple Music

First up are some clever additions to the Apple Music app. With the new Playlist Playground, you can use AI to create the type of playlist you want. For example, tell the app that you want it to build a playlist of jazz tunes from the 1950s, and it should generate one based on your music library.

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