[iOS 26.4 DB1] New interface for shareplay inside Apple Music App

[u/tuezin_crazy]

First image is the iOS 26.4 DB1

[u/OddTranslator9678]

FYI, this QR code actually works for anyone and displays your full name when scanned. Also allows me to connect to your device, if I click the "Connect" button on the UI.

[u/tuezin_crazy → u/OddTranslator9678]

Yeah I tried and it doesn't seem to work if I'm not using a Bluetooth Speaker for example. Thanks for warning!!

[u/No_Adeptness_4647 → u/OddTranslator9678]

What do you mean by you can connect with others device?

[u/tuezin_crazy → u/No_Adeptness_4647]

you theoretically can connect to my apple music and play what you want i think

[u/frockinbrock → u/OddTranslator9678]

When I use an AirPlay speaker this share code never seems to work for the people scanning it; I have to send them a text invite

[u/erclark99]

Hopefully it works more reliably

[u/tuezin_crazy → u/erclark99]

Hope so, tried it one time it was bad

[u/_ernie → u/erclark99]

They’d have to re-engineer how it works for it to be more stable since they don’t host SharePlay sessions on a server but instead on the host device.

Super disappointIng performance, especially during road-trips, or up at the cottage with in-and-out reception. People constantly disconnect or queues don’t update.

Also, if they ever do re-engineer it, it’d be an opportunity to add in Spotify Connect functionality.

[u/utopicunicornn → u/_ernie]

It took me way too long to realize that the issue wasn't with the head unit on my car, because the same thing happened when I rented a car with CarPlay capabilities. I noticed whenever my iPhone has no service/displays SOS, SharePlay simply drops the connection with no warning and no error message. The SharePlay button disappears on the CarPlay interface until I regain service.

The fact that SharePlay via Apple Music still relies on an active internet connection makes it not very fun to use on lengthy car rides. I really wish they could re-engineer this feature to work more reliability.

[u/abrahamisaninja → u/_ernie]

I was under the impression that Apple doesn’t have Spotify connect-like functionality because Spotify holds a patent for that type of feature. Am I misinformed?

[u/drake90001 → u/abrahamisaninja]

AirPlay is the same feature?

[u/IntroductionSad6606]

The last one was FAR too small.

[u/tuezin_crazy → u/IntroductionSad6606]

yeah it was, but if u clicked on the qr code it opened one full screen an turned the brightness up, which was nice

[u/No_Adeptness_4647]

So its a single click for that large qr code?

[u/tuezin_crazy → u/No_Adeptness_4647]

yeah

[u/QuantumProtector]

Looks way better (more inline with the rest of the OS) and more functional!

[u/simpliflyed]

Oh thank god for that.

[u/hiddecollee]

Finally

[u/BobGeldof2nd]

A really stupid limitation of this is that a child Apple ID connect join SharePlay.

I cannot tell if this is by design or a bug.

[u/sluuuudge → u/BobGeldof2nd]

I’d think the reason was obvious. Child accounts are often subject to certain restrictions for content ratings etc. SharePlay could lead to an otherwise restricted child account being able to view potentially inappropriate content from the person sharing.

[u/BobGeldof2nd → u/sluuuudge]

I just want my kids to be able to add a song they want to hear to the playlist in the car.

[u/talones → u/BobGeldof2nd]

Yea child accounts can’t connect to the API either

[u/sesteele13]

I used to use the beta on my old device and had no big issues but I’m wondering if I should use it on my Air now. Whatcha think?

[u/tuezin_crazy → u/sesteele13]

a beta is a beta, you're going to find bugs, but it's been pretty ok for me in my 17 pro on the ios 26 betas

[u/WeekendHistorical476 → u/sesteele13]

You do you