Apple Music simply bought the glow up I want Spotify had

Each few months, I toggle between Spotify and Apple Music. The 2 are reigning champs within the music streaming realm, and every has its benefits over the opposite. Whereas Spotify’s often a number of factors forward of Apple Music for me, a tiny tweak in Apple’s latest software program replace would possibly steal the present — at the very least till Spotify scrambles to catch up and do it higher.

As we speak, the primary public beta of iOS 26.4 landed on iPhones all over the world — solely a day after Apple launched the developer beta, too. Amongst most of the small polishes was a beauty improve inside Apple Music: full-page paintings on album and playlist pages. As a substitute of album and playlist artwork stealing half the display screen and being clearly separated from the track listing, no matter paintings the album options is blurred easily into it. It seems to be cleaner, extra seamless, and customarily makes sifting via albums extra distinctive.

So, what does it appear to be? And how are you going to get the beta your self?

Apple Music’s new full-page paintings

For albums and playlists

Prior to installing the primary iOS 26.4 public beta, open up your Apple Music app and take a look at a playlist or album. It is going to appear as if the primary renderings above, with the artwork clearly separated from the songs. The brand new look blends the dominant colour of the paintings and makes it a clean background behind the songs.

I a lot favor the replace to the previous look. It makes every playlist or album really feel a little bit extra polished and distinctive and is certainly rather more thrilling than plain black or white behind the songs.

How are you going to get this Apple Music improve?

Obtain the beta or maintain your horses

For the reason that iOS 26.4 public beta solely simply got here out in the present day, you’ll be able to anticipate to attend a short while for it to land in your telephone or iPad. You possibly can entry this characteristic (and lots of others) although, when you join Apple’s Beta program your self. Be sure that to again up your system, after which comply with these directions:

1. Go to beta.apple.com and join along with your Apple ID.
2. In your iPhone, open Settings.
3. Choose Common.
4. Select Software program Replace.
5. Beneath Beta Updates, faucet iOS 26.4 Public Beta.
6. Obtain and set up the beta.

The subsequent time you go to play your favourite album or playlist, test it out. Your transfer, Spotify.