Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 to Developers

Source: MacRumors

Apple today seeded the fourth betas of the upcoming iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 updates to developers for testing purposes, a week after the third betas were released.

Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to General → Software Update.

Key New Features

• Playlist Playground in Apple Music lets you generate songs for any idea, mood, emotion, or activity using a text‑based prompt.
• Concerts Near You helps you find local shows.
• Redesigned album and playlist pages now display full‑page artwork.
• Apple Podcasts adds native video podcasting capabilities, enabling creators to produce, distribute, and monetize video episodes while retaining personalized recommendations and editorial suggestions.
• Apple is testing end‑to‑end encryption for RCS (Rich Communication Services), initially for iPhone‑to‑iPhone and iPhone‑to‑Android conversations.
• Stolen Device Protection is now enabled by default.
• New ambient music widget for the Home Screen.
• Average bedtime metrics added to the Sleep app.

All of the features in iOS 26.4 can be found in the iOS 26.4 beta features guide.