Apple Music is following in Spotify’s footsteps with a new AI-powered playlist creation tool that lets users create personalized playlists using text prompts. Apple introduced the feature in the latest iOS 26 beta, allowing users to describe an activity, mood, or mood to instantly create a custom playlist tailored to their needs.
According to MacRumors, the Playlist Playground feature is available in the first iOS 26.4 beta and adds a text field at the bottom of the playlist creation page in Apple Music where users can type their prompt. The app offers some preset suggestions like “Morning Coffee Music,” “Hip-Hop Party Songs,” and “Disco Songs That Defined the 1970s” to help users get started.
After you select a suggestion or enter a custom prompt, Playlist Playground generates a playlist with 25 songs and a custom title. Users can further refine the mix by tapping the Customize Playlist button at the bottom to add more prompts, change the title, or select a custom playlist cover.
It’s not immediately clear whether Playlist Playground takes a user’s watch history into account when creating a custom playlist. Spotify’s alternative allows the creation of mixes that are more in line with the user’s tastes. Apple is expected to share more details about how the feature works before the stable release.
Currently, Playlist Playground is limited to Apple Music users running the latest iOS beta. The feature is expected to roll out more widely once iOS 26.4 hits the stable channel.
