GoKawiilApple Music testing black-and-white app icon in iOS 27.2 beta
Apple Music's familiar red app icon has reportedly been swapped for a monochrome black-and-white design in the iOS 27.2 beta, according to 9to5Mac. The eighth-note symbol also appears slightly sharper in angle, and widgets now use black backgrounds with a blue highlight marking the active tab in the app's interface.
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The change follows a similar monochrome logo spotted last month on the Apple Music Hall website, suggesting Apple may be aligning its app icon with a broader rebrand rather than making an isolated tweak. Since this is a beta feature, it could still change before reaching a public release, and users who prefer color could potentially use iOS's tinted homescreen option to approximate the old red look.
- Apple Music's red icon has reportedly been replaced with black-and-white in the iOS 27.2 beta.
- The redesign coincides with a similar monochrome logo seen on the Apple Music Hall website last month.
- Widgets and interface elements have also changed, with black backgrounds and a blue active-tab indicator.
Source: theverge.com — Stevie Bonifield, 2026-10-13
Published there as: “It looks like Apple Music is getting a new icon”
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