US EditionApple releases beta 3 for iPadOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, and more
Developer beta 3 introduces new features like Apple Music Playlist Playground and RCS end-to-end encryption testing, supporting multiple Apple platforms including visionOS and tvOS.
- Today, Apple seeded developer beta 3 for iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and tvOS 26.4 to registered developers, arriving a week after beta 2.
- For testing, Apple pushed the update to developers to refine the iOS 26.4 cycle, and registered developers can install the betas via the Settings app .
- New media features include enhancements to Apple Music with Playlist Playground, Concerts Near You, and full‑page artwork redesign, while Apple Podcasts adds native video podcasting for video episodes.
- Users and developers will see immediate changes in media and safety features, with Stolen Device Protection enabled by default, plus an ambient music widget and new Sleep app average bedtime metrics.
- VisionOS 26.4 introduces foveated streaming support that could prove important but depends on third‑party app developers, while Apple is testing RCS end‑to‑end encryption in developer betas and the first beta lacked new Siri capabilities.
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