Less intrusive animations
Arguably the biggest change in the Music app in iOS 16.4 is a new set of animations for things like adding songs to playlists and adding songs to your queue. In previous versions of the Music app, these actions would present a full-screen pop-up confirmation.
In iOS 16.4, however, Apple has redesigned these confirmation messages to be much smaller notifications at the bottom of your screen. This means your view of the Music app is no longer obstructed by the full-screen pop-up. There’s also a small haptic feedback confirmation as well.
Easier access to your Apple Music profile
Another change in iOS 16.4 is that Apple has made it easier to quickly get to your Apple Music profile. Previously, your profile picture only appeared in the “Listen Now” and “Browse” tabs of the app. In iOS 16.4, however, you’ll now be able to access your profile via the “Library” tab.
You can tap on your profile picture to quickly jump to your account, where you can manage your settings and view your full profile information.
Whether or not this is a hint at future features for Apple Music remains to be seen. One could speculate, however, that easier access to your profile could mean more social features are coming to Apple Music relatively soon.
Other interface tweaks
Finally, Apple has made a few other minor interface tweaks to Apple Music with iOS 16.4. Various icons throughout the app have been updated to be a bit more modern. Apple has also reduced the size of the album artwork that shows on the “Playlists” page, which makes it easier to see more playlists without scrolling.