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backthen_922
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Apple Music lyrics translation not showing on iPhone 12

im using a 12 with ios 18.7.7. my apple music does not show lyrics translation, i’ve tried all the guide steps. is it because my ios is too “old”?


edited: my bad didnt know lyrics translation is a new ios26 feature

Posted on Nov 1, 2026 2:47 AM

1 reply

poonam_kumawat
User level: Level 4 (1,080 points)

Nov 1, 2026 9:14 AM in response to backthen_922

A few things to check:

  • Go to Settings -> General -> Language & Region and check your Preferred Languages.
  • Try a song with lyrics in a supported language. Apple currently lists only certain translation combinations, including Spanish to English, Korean to English, and English to Japanese.
  • Make sure you’re streaming the song from the Apple Music catalogue and have an internet connection. Locally imported songs may not have translations.


More info : Apple’s guide to lyrics and translations.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256386882