Music Haptics

Music can make us feel all kinds of things. But what if you could literally feel the music? With Music Haptics, a brand-new accessibility feature on iPhone, now you can. iPhone’s Taptic Engine takes the track you’re listening to and plays taps, textures, and refined vibrations to the audio of the song. The magic of Music Haptics is that it makes music accessible for all listeners, even those who might not have been able to hear it before—including users who are deaf or hard of hearing. But it can enhance the listening experience for everyone. Music Haptics plays along with Apple Music, Apple Music Classical, Shazam, and supported third-party apps when your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi or cellular. To activate the feature, go to the Settings app on your iPhone, select Accessibility, and make sure you have Music Haptics turned on. You’ll see the Music Haptics logo appear on the Now Playing screen in the Music app (as well as in the Now Playing view on the Home Screen and in Control Center) for any of the millions of tracks that have Music Haptics available. Tapping the logo once will temporarily pause Haptics, and tapping again will turn it back on. Give it a try and start feeling the music with our selection of playlists and albums that feature Music Haptics below. Music Haptics is supported on iPhone 12 and later, excluding iPhone SE (3rd generation), using iOS 18 or later.