With iOS 26, Apple is making Apple Music a lot more fun to sing along with, especially for fans of international music. The update will introduce two features designed for listeners who enjoy songs in languages they don’t necessarily speak fluently. Here’s how it’ll work.
Translation beyond Messages
At WWDC25, Apple introduced several live translation tools, meant to make communication across languages easier in Messages, FaceTime, and Phone. But one of the more unexpected and delightful uses of that technology is coming to Apple Music.
The first is Lyrics Translation, which shows translated lines in real time, letting you follow along with what a song is actually saying. Think subtitles, but for music.
The second, and arguably more interesting for K-pop fans or anyone who’s tried singing along to a song in a non-Latin script, is Lyrics Pronunciation. In a nutshell, this means phonetic lyrics, or syllables spelled out the way they sound, so you can follow along even if you can’t read or speak the original language.
It’s a small addition, but a meaningful one, especially in genres like K-pop, where global fandom is already massive and singing along is part of the joy. From seasoned stans to casual listeners discovering a new artist, this makes the barrier to entry just a bit lower.
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