With several betas already out of the door, iOS 26.2 is fast approaching its finished state, with a final release likely to arrive in December.

You can get a granular look at what arrived in 26.2 beta 2 and 3 here, but today we’re concentrating on quality-of-life improvements to some of Apple’s best-loved first-party apps.

9to5Mac has been tracking a number of changes in everything from Apple Podcasts to Apple Music. Here’s the full list.

Apple Music

If you regularly find yourself mishearing the words of songs, the inclusion of scrolling real-time lyrics within Apple Music has been extremely helpful.

The catch is that you need an active internet connection for this to work. But not any more. With iOS 26.2, you’ll be able to read along with a track even if you’re in Airplane mode or ot

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