Stephen Robles’ Top 5 iOS 18.4 Beta Features – Ambient Music, Recipes, and Shortcuts Actions! »

Stephen Robles has a preview of what’s new in iOS 18.4 – including the new Open Conversation action in Shortcuts.

From Stephen Robles on YouTube:

First beta of iOS 18.4 is here and it brings some exciting new features including ambient music controls, Apple News recipes, and a lot more. Plus, we dive into a feature that might hint at Apple’s upcoming smart home device.

I’ve linked directly to the chapter on the new Shortcuts actions ?

View the video YouTube.

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