Apple Music adds offline lyrics, fixes pre-save issue, and makes it easier to play your favorite songs playlist
With Apple’s Music latest iOS 26.2 update, users can expect a smoother listening experience with fewer headaches.
iOS 26 has seen Apple Music introduce a number of new features. From lyric translations and pronunciations, to animated Lock Screen artwork and smarter library tools, Apple has been leveling up the Apple Music experience.
Now, with the release of iOS 26.2, Apple Music is getting another extra boost according to 9to5Mac. While they’re not headline-grabbers, they do make day-to-day listening easier. Here’s what’s new.
Favorite Songs gets more focus
Introduced in 2023, Apple Music’s ‘Favorite Songs’ playlist automatically stores every song you favorite into one playlist. Until now, the playlist only ever lived within your music library, making it easy to overlook when searching for something to listen to.
With iOS 26.2, Apple has brought ‘Favorite Songs’ into the Top Picks section of the Home Tab. That makes it easier to access your favorite tracks, nudging you towards listening to them, and keeping you going back to the tracks you love most.
Offline lyrics are here
Possibly the most welcome feature is the introduction of offline lyrics support. Users can now view lyrics for downloaded tracks without an internet connection.
This feature was first spotted during the iOS 26.2 beta and was met with a positive reception by fans. While it remains to be seen just how useful it will be, it certainly offers a quality-of-life improvement if you ever want to access the lyrics without connection. For example, fans can now follow along to the lyrics whether they’re on a flight, underground, or in areas with patchy signal.
A viral pre-save issue gets fixed
iOS 26.2 also addresses a frustrating Apple Music bug. Earlier this year, a pre-save issue went viral following the release of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’. Fans who had pre-saved the album found they couldn’t actually play it when it dropped.
From now on, fans should be able to pre-save albums without running into the same problems.
Wrapping up
None of these features are exactly groundbreaking, but they all offer subtle improvements. Making music easier to find, easier to enjoy, and easier to access on release day all adds up. Beyond that, they all reinforce Apple Music’s long-term strategy to improve the listening experience for its users.