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iOS 14.6 is released with Apple Card Family, Podcast subscriptions, and support for Apple Music Lossless

Tuesday May 11, 2021. 08:16 PM , from Mac 911
Apple started testing iOS 14.6 before the big iOS 14.5 release even went out to the general public. With iOS 15 expected to begin testing at WWDC in June, many users thought iOS 14.5 would be the last release in the iOS 14 branch. It appears that Apple is not quite done iterating, and so we’ll get iOS 14.6 as well.

The big feature in this release is support for the new Apple Music lossless and Dolby Atmos formats. While iOS 14.6 is required for those new formats, they will not appear until Apple enables them sometime in June. This release also brings the Apple Card Family and Podcast subscriptions features that Apple first announced at its Spring Loaded event in April.

Update 05/24/21: iOS 14.6 has been released. Apple is already testing its successor, iOS 14.7.

What’s new in iOS 14.6

Apple Music lossless and spatial audio

Apple Music’s new lossless, hi-resolution lossless, and Dolby Atmos features are coming in June, and will require iOS 14.6.

Note that you may not see these features as soon as you upgrade to iOS 14.6! These features require a server-side update, coming in June.

Apple Card Family

This version of iOS adds support for the Apple Card Family features announced in at the Spring Loaded event in April.

Podcast subscriptions

Apple’s Podcast Subscriptions feature, also announced at the Spring Loaded event in April, will come with iOS 14.6.

How to get iOS 14.6

Updating your iPhone to iOS 14.6 (or iPad to iPadOS 14.6) is simple. Just open the Settings app and tap on General and then Software Updates to download the latest release. It can take up to a few hours to become available everywhere around the globe, so don’t be alarmed if it’s not there right at 10am on May 24.

If it’s already more than a day after release and you still don’t see it, try powering your phone down by holding the side button and volume up button for a few seconds, then sliding the “Slide to Power off” control. After a few second, press and hold the side button for a few second to turn your iPhone or iPad back on, and check for the update again.

Release notes

The full release notes for iOS 14.6 are as follows:

Apple Card Family

Apple Card can be shared with up to five people, including anyone 13 years or older in your Family Sharing groupApple Card Family adds support for families to track expenses, manage spending with optional limits and controls, and build credit together

Podcasts

Subscription support for channels and individual shows

AirTag and Find My

Lost mode option to add an email address instead of a phone number for AirTag and Find My network accessoriesAirTag will show the partially masked phone number of the owner when tapped with an NFC-capable device

Accessibility

Voice Control users can unlock their iPhone for the first time after a restart using only their voice

This release also fixes the following issues:

Unlock with Apple Watch may not work after using Lock iPhone on Apple WatchReminders may appear as blank linesCall blocking extensions may not appear in SettingsBluetooth devices could sometimes disconnect or send audio to a different device during an active calliPhone may experience reduced performance during startup
https://www.macworld.com/article/344220/ios-14-6-features-release-date-public-beta-how-to-install.ht
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