Overview
- iOS and iPadOS 26.4 beta 3 add Apple Music's Playlist Playground, Concerts Near You, redesigned album and playlist artwork, native video podcasting in Apple Podcasts, and Stolen Device Protection enabled by default.
- Apple is trialing end-to-end encryption for RCS, with tests spanning iPhone-to-iPhone and iPhone-to-Android conversations.
- visionOS 26.4 introduces support for foveated streaming to deliver higher-quality visuals where the user is looking and reduce latency elsewhere.
- tvOS 26.4 removes the iTunes Movies and iTunes TV Shows apps from Apple TV and adds a Continuous Audio Connection option for HDMI output.
- macOS Tahoe 26.4 did not receive a third developer beta in this round, with AppleInsider noting it could arrive later.