This sneaky new music feature in iOS 18.4 is actually a hidden gem

In iOS 18.4, Apple added a new ambient music feature to Control Center. It does exactly what it sounds like, and provides a variety of options to play some ambient background music with the tap of a button. It’s a great start, and I’d love to see Apple expand this feature in the future. iOS 18.4 is currently in beta, but Apple just released the RC earlier this week – so it’ll likely release to the public in the very near future. How it works Apple provides four different options for Ambient Music in Control Center: Chill, Productivity, Sleep, and Wellbeing. Each toggle plays a unique playlist for that theme, though you can also customize which playlist you get when you press the toggle. Apple provides four options for each theme, but you can also add your own. Once you’re playing some nice ambient music from one of these toggles, theres a hidden ‘Ambient Music’ app that you can access from your Dynamic Island or Control Center. With this app, you can see whats playing at a glance, ... Read full article.