Apple Music Introduces Lyrics Translation & Pronunciation Plus Karaoke Features

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Apple Music has introduced lyrics translation and enhanced karaoke features in the upcoming iOS 26 update.

Announced at WWDC 2025, these new tools are designed to make music more accessible and engaging for users worldwide by breaking down language barriers. The lyrics translation feature allows Apple Music subscribers to instantly translate song lyrics into their preferred language while listening. Whether exploring K-pop, Latin hits, or French ballads, users can now understand the meaning behind the music in real-time.

According to Apple, this functionality is powered by on-device Apple Intelligence—ensuring all translations are fast and privacy-focused. Lyrics translation supports a wide array of languages at launch including English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified)—with more language support promised by the end of the year. Translations are seamlessly integrated into the Apple Music interface, letting listeners toggle between original lyrics and their translated versions.

Building on Apple Music’s popular Sing feature, iOS 26 also introduces a new Lyrics Pronunciation feature. This tool helps users learn how to pronounce foreign lyrics correctly, making karaoke sessions more inclusive and fun. The pronunciation guide empowers users to sing along confidently regardless of their language skills.

These karaoke enhancements are part of Apple’s broader push to use AI and machine learning to personalize the user experience. The goal with lyrics translation and pronunciation is to make the platform more global and accessible for music fans of global genres. Both of these new features will hit Apple Music when iOS 26 rolls out to users this fall.

Meanwhile with the launch of tvOS 26, Apple Music Sing now allows users to turn their iPhone into a wireless microphone for Apple TV karaoke sessions. This feature is compatible with iPhone 11 or later models paired with a third-generation Apple TV 4K, making it easy for friends to join in on karaoke sessions with their own iPhone. Users can queue songs or send on screen emoji reactions.

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