With the release of iOS 26.4 , Apple Music's Playlist Playground can now generate playlists with the help of AI.
Best of all, you don't need an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone to take advantage of the new feature.
As long as you're a US Apple Music subscriber with your language set to English, you can start using Playlist Playground right now.
How to create playlists using Playlist Playground A pair of screenshots showing off Apple Music's new Playlist Playground feature.
Igor Bonifacic for Engadget For the time being, there are two ways to access Playlist Playground.
For the time being, the company is highlighting the feature within the "Top Picks for You" section of Apple Music's Home tab.
If you don't see a shortcut there, Apple integrated the feature into the app's existing playlist creation tool.
Just tap the new icon found in the Library tab.
If you're new to Apple Music, the flow looks like this: Open Apple Music.
Write a prompt describing the mood or style of music you want to hear.