Apple Music’s Library tab has always been a mixed bag. It holds all your saved albums and playlists, but the layout changes depending on what you’ve added and when.
Until now, you had little control over what showed up first. iOS 26 changes that with a simple but long-overdue feature: pinning.
You can now pin any album, playlist, artist, or even a genre to the top of your Library. It sits above everything else, so you don’t need to scroll or dig.
If you listen to the same album every morning or revisit one playlist all week, pin it and be done.
To pin something, go to your Library, tap and hold the item, then choose “Pin.” You can pin multiple items, and they’ll appear in the order you set.
You can also rearrange them later. It’s a clean system that doesn’t require a redesign of the app.
Pinning isn’t new to Apple’s ecosystem. You can pin messages, notes, and conversations. Now it’s in Music, where it arguably makes the biggest difference.
Apple Music is packed with content, which means your own stuff often gets buried. This change brings it back to the surface.
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It’s a quiet update, but it addresses a genuine issue. You shouldn’t have to scroll past “Recently Added” or tap through search just to get to what you use daily. Pinning makes your Library feel like yours again.
For longtime users, this may be one of the most practical features in iOS 26. It doesn’t require setup. It just works.
iOS 26 is also bringing a few other upgrades to Apple Music. AutoMix smooths out the transitions between songs.
Lyrics translation lets you finally follow along with that K-pop hit. And you can now enjoy a fully native Apple Replay inside the app.
You can learn more about the other Apple Music features coming with iOS 26.
Tried the iOS 26 beta or waiting for the fall release? Apple Music’s new pinning feature is finally here. Is it worth the wait or too little, too late?
