I use the Music app on my iPhone just about every day, and one challenge I face is swiping through my vast library to find the album or artist I want to hear. Now, Apple has unveiled a new option that saves me a lot of swiping time.

Apple introduced a pinned music feature with iOS 26 at WWDC on Monday. With this option, you can pin your favorite albums, artists, and playlists for quick, easy access. Pressing an item displays a menu with commands to Pin Playlist, Pin Album, or Pin Artist, depending on what you select. From there, the pinned item appears at the top of your music library.

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For now, you can pin up to six items -- any combination of playlists, albums, and artists. That may not seem like a lot, so hopefully Apple will increase that number over time.

The pin option isn't the only new feature for the Music app in iOS 26.

Ever play a song for which you can't quite make out the lyrics (like Elton John's "Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza")? A new Lyrics Translator will help you better understand the actual words, and a Lyrics Pronunciation option will encourage you to sing along with your favorite tunes.

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An AutoMix feature uses AI to segue smoothly from one song to the next, the same way a DJ might transition between tracks. And if you're playing music while your phone is locked, the Lock screen will display animated cover art for the current album.

To try the pin option and other new Apple Music features, you'll need the first developer beta of iOS 26.

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