It looks like Apple Music is getting a new icon
Apple Music's iconic red app icon has reportedly been replaced with a black-and-white version in the latest iOS 27.2 beta, 9to5Mac reports. The eighth note on the icon also appears to have a slightly sharper angle than the original. A new Apple Music logo was also spotted last month on the Apple Music Hall website, so the company could be refreshing its app icon to match. According to 9to5Mac, the new icon is a…
Key points
- Apple Music's red icon appears replaced by a black-and-white version in the iOS 27.2 beta.
- The new icon shows a black note on white in light mode and the reverse in dark mode.
- Apple Music widgets now have black backgrounds and the tab bar uses blue for the active tab.
Apple Music's familiar red app icon appears to have been swapped for a black-and-white version in the latest iOS 27.2 beta, according to a 9to5Mac report. The eighth note on the icon also looks slightly sharper than the original.
A new Apple Music logo was also seen last month on the Apple Music Hall website, suggesting the company may be updating the app icon to match.
What the new icon looks like
According to 9to5Mac, the icon shows a black music note on a white background in light mode, with the colors reversed in dark mode. A user on X posted images of the icon in the different color modes, including the tinted version.
Apple Music’s iconic red app icon has reportedly been replaced with a black-and-white version in the latest iOS 27.2 beta
— 9to5Mac
Other changes in the beta
The icon is not the only element to lose color. 9to5Mac also reports that Apple Music widgets now have black backgrounds, and the app uses a splash of blue in the tab bar to indicate the active tab.
If the monochrome version reaches a public iOS release, users might be able to apply the tinted homescreen option to make it resemble the earlier red icon.
