Apple is quietly working on a new way to make your WhatsApp Status a little more musical—and possibly a little more cringe-worthy. The upcoming iOS 26.2 update appears to add native Apple Music integration with WhatsApp, letting users share not just the songs they’re playing but also snippets of lyrics directly to their Status. Because nothing says “I’m fine” like posting two lines from a breakup song that vanish in 24 hours.
For anyone who hasn’t touched WhatsApp Status since accidentally posting a blurry photo of their lunch in 2018, it’s basically the app’s version of Instagram Stories. You can share photos, videos, text, or even voice notes, all of which disappear after a day. Spotify users have had the ability to share tracks and lyrics there for a while, with customized layouts that actually look pretty good. Apple Music users, on the other hand, were stuck with the visual excitement of a generic song card that screamed “corporate.”
That’s changing with iOS 26.2. In the first developer beta, when you tap “Share Lyrics” in Apple Music, you’ll now see “WhatsApp Status” as a new option. From there, you can pick a few lines from the song’s lyrics and share them as a stylized post. It’s a small but long-requested feature that may finally bring Apple Music up to par with what Spotify has been doing for years.
However, early testers noticed that while you can share lyrics, the option doesn’t always appear when you try to share the song itself. That could mean Apple accidentally left the feature partially enabled—or is still fine-tuning how the full sharing experience will work. Either way, it’s another sign that Apple is expanding its ecosystem’s social reach, even if it’s taking the scenic route to get there.
The feature is still in beta, but once finalized, it’ll likely roll out to all iOS 26.2 users. And yes, you’ll still need an Apple Music subscription, currently priced at $10.99 a month after the free trial. Whether this update will convince more people to post song lyrics to WhatsApp—or simply mute their friends who do—remains to be seen.
