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iOS 26 May Bring Full-Screen Animated Lock Screen Album Artwork

Apple Music could get more visual flair in iOS 26 with full-screen animated artwork coming to the Lock Screen, according to 9to5Mac.

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The rumored feature would expand on recent changes to the Lock Screen's Now Playing view. Currently, maximized album artwork from the Now Playing widget tints the entire interface, creating a more immersive experience when controlling music playback.

iOS 26 appears set to take that concept further by introducing animated artwork that fills the entire Lock Screen, making album covers and other visuals more dynamic and engaging.

The new iOS 26 features are expected to be unveiled at the WWDC keynote event on Monday, June 9. It starts at 10:00 a.m. and while Apple will livestream it, if you can't watch, you can follow along here on MacRumors.com or on our MacRumorsLive X account. For everything else we're anticipating, check out our iOS 26 roundup.

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pdaholic Avatar
11 months ago
Fleetwood Mac Rumours album…well played, MacRumors!
Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Johnny907 Avatar
11 months ago
… why?
Who wants something like this? Let me customize the Lock Screen more myself, literally all I am asking here.
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)
PBG4 Dude Avatar
11 months ago
Wish they’d bring back Coverflow to browse albums in music.
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11 months ago
Toggle off. Useless except for draining your battery.
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adonis72 Avatar
11 months ago
I like it. Make things fun again, anyone who complains about battery can turn it off. Can we get cover flow back too?
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
11 months ago

… why?
Who wants something like this? Let me customize the Lock Screen more myself, literally all I am asking here.
I think it's cool and would like it. It's not a must-have feature, but I'll use and appreciate it.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)