iOS 18.4 Elevates Control Center with Ambient Music, Siri Upgrades, and More

iOS 18.4 Control Center Updates

New Ambient Music Controls

• Chill, Productivity, Sleep, Wellbeing: Quick access to Apple Music playlists for different moods. Each control can be customized with user-defined or recommended playlists and resized within Control Center. They can also be assigned to the iPhone’s Action Button or Lock Screen.

Visual Intelligence & Talk to Siri

• Talk to Siri: Triggers Siri in voice mode, similar to using the side button.
• Visual Intelligence: Enables an advanced camera feature previously exclusive to the iPhone 16, now available on the iPhone 15 Pro and 16e. Ideal as an Action Button assignment.

Design Enhancements

• Focus Control: Visual cues with up and down arrows for navigating Focus modes.
• Brightness Slider: Animations that reflect the current brightness level (sun icon grows or shrinks).
• Volume Slider: Dynamic animations based on volume levels.

Summary

iOS 18.4 brings significant improvements to Control Center, enhancing both functionality and design. The new Ambient Music controls, expanded Apple Intelligence options, and subtle yet effective visual updates make the user experience even more personalized and intuitive.