Apple rolls out iOS 27.2 with redesigns for Music, Books and new Apple TV features

The update also expands Apple TV profiles to iPhone and iPad and adds optional sign‑language tracks for select titles.

By Felo News Desk · Published Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:56:23 GMT

Apple’s iOS 27.2 update, scheduled to ship next week, introduces visual redesigns for the Music and Books apps and adds two new capabilities for Apple TV, 9to5Mac reported.

What happened

The operating system update will replace the red accent colour in Apple Music with a blue tab bar and monochrome library sections, and all Music widgets will switch to a black background. In Apple Books, progress bars appear to show reading location, the bottom‑right menu adopts a Liquid‑Glass style, the bookmark button moves to the upper‑right of the reader view, and the ‘X’ button is repositioned.

For Apple TV, iOS 27.2 extends user profiles—previously limited to tvOS—to iPhone and iPad, syncing playback history, queues and recommendations across devices. New profile‑image characters from Apple TV kids series are included. The update also adds optional American and British Sign Language support for selected movies and shows.

What the reports add

9to5Mac’s first article details the design changes in Music and Books, noting the removal of the red icon in favour of a black‑and‑white app icon and the shift of the active‑tab colour to blue. The second article highlights that profiles will now automatically sync between iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, and that children’s profiles will filter content for age‑appropriateness. Both pieces mention the addition of new profile‑image characters, naming series such as The Snoopy Show, Frog and Toad and Stillwater.

What was said

Neither article includes direct quotations from Apple officials; the information is presented as product‑update details by 9to5Mac.

How it came about

The redesigns follow Apple’s broader visual overhaul introduced with iOS 27, which added the Apple Intelligence suite and refreshed Apple Music widgets, as covered in Felo’s iOS 27 launch. Earlier in October, Felo reported on the split of Apple Podcasts’ Up Next queue in iOS 27.2, showing the company’s focus on refining app interfaces across the ecosystem.

Key facts

iOS 27.2 will replace the red accent colour in Apple Music with a blue tab bar and monochrome library sections. (9to5mac.com)
Apple Books in iOS 27.2 adds progress bars, a Liquid‑Glass menu and moves the bookmark button to the upper‑right. (9to5mac.com)
User profiles for Apple TV will sync to iPhone and iPad with new character icons for kids series. (9to5mac.com)
iOS 27.2 adds optional American and British Sign Language support for select Apple TV titles. (9to5mac.com)