Apple is pressing ahead with its post-launch update work following the September release of iOS 27. The company has now officially distributed the fourth developer beta of iOS 27.2, and the most eye-catching changes in this build are visual ones inside Apple Music.

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A new logo era for Apple Music

A brand refresh that has been in the works for some time has now reached a tangible milestone. After the new Apple Music logo was first teased in iOS 27.2 beta 3, it is now fully in use on the app's home screen icon. The classic multicolored design has given way to a much simpler look.

By default, the new icon shows a black logo on a white background. When dark mode is enabled, the arrangement flips: a white logo appears on a black backdrop.

The color palette has been largely stripped back

The changes go beyond the icon. In the app's bottom tab bar, the red/pink tones long used to highlight the active tab have been replaced with blue. The toolsets on the main screen have also moved away from colorful backgrounds to plain black surfaces.

In the Library tab, sections such as Playlists, Albums, Artists and Songs have had their colors removed entirely, leaving those parts of the app with a black-and-white design.

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The new Health app has been pulled back

Another notable move in beta 4 concerns Health. Apple has removed the redesigned Health app that was trialed in earlier beta builds from this release. The step is not a surprise: the company had previously said the revamped app would launch toward the end of the year.

Meanwhile, the stable version of iOS 27.2 is planned to reach general users in late October. Which features will make it into the final release should become clearer with the upcoming betas.