Apple Music iOS 26 update brings motion, color & depth to the iPhone Lock Screen

Apple’s iOS 26 update turns album covers into full-screen animations that move while your music plays.

Smartphone displaying abstract art with orange human-like figures, a black background, and a grayscale hand interacting with an object resembling a horse's head.

Apple Music update in iOS 26

With iOS 26, Apple Music users can tap the album art on the Lock Screen to expand it. If the track includes animated artwork, the image starts moving in real time.

Controls stay visible, now floating on top of the artwork with a translucent effect. The change is part of Apple’s new Liquid Glass design, which adds layers, depth, and motion across the system.

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