iOS 26: Apple Music can now translate and DJ at the same time; what this means for users
Apple Music are getting some Apple Intelligence tricks, and they're pretty impressive. At WWDC 2025 , Apple showed off how its streaming service is becoming smarter, more intuitive, and frankly, more helpful than ever before. The biggest additions? Lyrics Translation and Lyrics Pronunciation, both powered by Apple Intelligence's natural language understanding .
Finally, you can actually sing along
If you've ever found yourself vibing to BTS or Bad Bunny but had no clue what they're actually singing about, Apple's got your back now. Lyrics Translation does exactly what it sounds like, translating foreign language lyrics into your preferred language in real-time. But it goes further than that. Lyrics Pronunciation gives you phonetic guides so you can actually sing along without butchering the words.
Seamless song transitions without the work
Then there's AutoMix , which is Apple's answer to Spotify's AI DJ. This feature uses intelligence to seamlessly blend one song into the next, complete with beat matching and crossfading. It's like having a professional DJ in your pocket, minus the expensive equipment and years of training.
Apple didn't stop there, though. You can now pin your favourite artists, albums, or playlists right to the top of your library – because scrolling through hundreds of saved songs to find that one playlist is nobody's idea of fun. Plus, your iPhone can now double as a karaoke mic when connected to Apple TV , with controls for vocals and reverb.
These aren't just surface-level updates either. Apple Intelligence is doing the heavy lifting here, understanding context, language nuances, and musical patterns to make these features actually useful rather than gimmicky. The updates roll out with iOS 26 this fall, and honestly, it's about time music streaming got this smart.
Finally, you can actually sing along
If you've ever found yourself vibing to BTS or Bad Bunny but had no clue what they're actually singing about, Apple's got your back now. Lyrics Translation does exactly what it sounds like, translating foreign language lyrics into your preferred language in real-time. But it goes further than that. Lyrics Pronunciation gives you phonetic guides so you can actually sing along without butchering the words.
Seamless song transitions without the work
Then there's AutoMix , which is Apple's answer to Spotify's AI DJ. This feature uses intelligence to seamlessly blend one song into the next, complete with beat matching and crossfading. It's like having a professional DJ in your pocket, minus the expensive equipment and years of training.
Apple didn't stop there, though. You can now pin your favourite artists, albums, or playlists right to the top of your library – because scrolling through hundreds of saved songs to find that one playlist is nobody's idea of fun. Plus, your iPhone can now double as a karaoke mic when connected to Apple TV , with controls for vocals and reverb.
These aren't just surface-level updates either. Apple Intelligence is doing the heavy lifting here, understanding context, language nuances, and musical patterns to make these features actually useful rather than gimmicky. The updates roll out with iOS 26 this fall, and honestly, it's about time music streaming got this smart.
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