iOS 27 brings new features to apps like Apple Wallet, Calendar, Notes, Maps, and more. Apple Music adds a variety of improvements too, including five new features outlined below.
iOS 27 adds support for landscape layouts to many system apps, including Apple Music. The feature is likely intended for the iPhone Ultra, but other iPhone models will benefit too.
With landscape mode, you can view music artwork alongside playback controls just like in portrait orientation.
More important to me though, lyrics are now available side-by-side with artwork. I’ve found this a great way to enjoy music while my iPhone is docked on a desk or kitchen charger.
AutoMix debuted last year in iOS 26, but Apple is upgrading and expanding it this year in iOS 27 and more.
AutoMix has added a whole new layer of energy and excitement to the experience with even better transitions that feel more immersive and engaging for listeners. AutoMix will also be available on Apple Music in tvOS and on HomePod.
Like my colleague Chance, I’ve definitely found AutoMix transitions improved this year. In iOS 26 I sometimes loved the feature and other times found it frustrating. In the iOS 27 beta so far it’s been almost entirely a positive for me.
Artist pages get a refreshed look in iOS 27, with a design that takes inspiration from iOS 26.4’s updates for albums and playlists.
Like albums, artist pages now have fullscreen color backgrounds that complement their header image. You can see several examples above.
Artist pages also make key controls more convenient to access, and their featured music title is more prominently displayed than before.
Apple’s roster of weekly-updated ‘Made for You’ playlists expands in iOS 27 with a new Friends playlist. Per Apple’s description:
The best of what your friends are listening to. Updated every Thursday.
The playlist is a convenient new way to get a taste of your friends’ current favorites. Each track shows you which friend is listening to it too.
iOS 27 introduces an extra-large widget size for the first time, and Apple Music takes advantage of it more than any other app.
Apple Music has three new extra-large widgets:
These widgets can be added to your Home Screen or Today view, offering more flexibility in personalizing your iPhone.
Which new Apple Music features in iOS 27 are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments.
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Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more. For two years he co-hosted the Adapt podcast on Relay FM, which focused entirely on the iPad. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.
