iOS 26.4 brings mood-based Music widgets to your iPhone’s home screen

If you’ve ever unlocked your iPhone at midnight, looking for a sleep playlist while already half asleep, Apple’s iOS 26.4 can make life easier for you. 

The iOS 26.4 release candidate is here, and among several additions, it introduces something called Ambient Music widgets. These are mood-based playlists that you can play with a single tap on your home screen (on the widget). 

What moods can you choose from?

So, from now on, you don’t have to open the app, search for the required playlist, and go through the three-step journey through Apple Music’s menus. The widgets cover four broad mood categories: Chill, Productivity, Sleep, and Wellbeing. 

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You also get two widget sizes to pick from: the smaller widget features just one playlist (of your choice), while the larger version gives you one-tap access to all four moods

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