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iOS 19 to Upgrade iPhone's Music Haptics Feature in Two Ways

iOS 18 introduced an accessibility feature called Music Haptics that has value for everyone. When the feature is turned on, the iPhone's Taptic Engine taps and vibrates to match the audio of a song playing in Apple Music, Shazam, and supported third-party apps, so long as the device is connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network.

iOS 18 Music Haptics
With iOS 19, Music Haptics will get better in two ways.

Apple today announced that Music Haptics will be even more customizable starting later this year. First, users will have the option to receive haptic feedback for vocals only. Second, users will be able to adjust the overall intensity of taps, textures, and vibrations. These enhancements are expected to roll out with iOS 19, which will be unveiled during the WWDC 2025 keynote on June 9 and released to the general public in September.

Music Haptics is supported on the iPhone 12 and newer, excluding the latest iPhone SE.

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Top Rated Comments

AgeOfSpiracles Avatar
18 months ago

iOS 18 introduced an accessibility feature called Music Haptics ('https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/iphone/iphff2ceeb16/ios') that has value for everyone.
I mean, sounds neat and all, but value for everyone seems like an odd way to describe it.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
knappeduivel Avatar
18 months ago

Why is this needed? If you’re listening to music from the phone. It will be resting on a table or similar. Seems like a pointless feature to me that no one will use.
It is for users with hearing disabilities, something the article doesn't care to mention.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
maxoakland Avatar
18 months ago

I mean, sounds neat and all, but value for everyone seems like an odd way to describe it.
Yeah I was expecting the article to explain how it has value for everyone and it did not
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
18 months ago

It's marketingspeak.
Yeah but marketing by Macrumors for Apple?
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
18 months ago
Why is this needed? If you’re listening to music from the phone. It will be resting on a table or similar. Seems like a pointless feature to me that no one will use.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
knappeduivel Avatar
18 months ago

I mean, sounds neat and all, but value for everyone seems like an odd way to describe it.
It's marketingspeak.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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