All articles tagged with #user profiles
tvOS 26.2 introduces two new features for Apple TV 4K users: the ability to create user profiles without requiring an Apple Account, and enhanced content restrictions for child profiles, making it more convenient and parental controls more effective.
Google is updating its Play Games service on Android to display gaming stats, achievements, and social features, allowing users to showcase their progress and connect with others. The update, rolling out globally from September 23rd and in the EU/UK from October 1st, will automatically enhance user profiles and integrate them with the Google Play Store, similar to Steam's profile features.
Apple has announced tvOS 26 at WWDC, introducing a refreshed UI with Liquid Glass design, support for AirPlay-enabled speakers as default, a new karaoke mode called Sing with Apple Music, customizable user profiles, and a new multi-platform Games app. The update aims to unify the user experience across Apple devices and enhance entertainment features. It will be available in developer beta today, with a public beta in July and a full release in the fall.
Instagram is making its Notes feature more prominent by allowing them to be visible directly on user profiles, increasing visibility and interaction. The app is also experimenting with "prompts" for Notes, enabling users to share questions for friends to answer in their updates. Additionally, a new "cutouts" feature will allow users to create stickers from objects in their photos, including public posts from other users, providing a new way to remix content.
Netflix now allows users to transfer their user profiles from one account to an existing account, making it easier to add a paid "extra member" or migrate streaming preferences to another household. This feature expands on the Profile Transfer feature introduced last year and preserves personalized recommendations, viewing history, My List, saved games, and other settings. The move comes ahead of Netflix's crackdown on illicit password-sharing in 2023, and the company aims to accommodate users' changing circumstances while ensuring compliance with its account-sharing rules.
Spotify is testing a new card-style layout for user profiles that allows users to establish more of a social identity on the platform and provides easy access to Spotify's unique features. The new profiles include additional cards, a "Discover more features" section, and a "vibe" feature. The profiles still feature sections for playlists and artists, but these now appear as cards, and there are more interactive features available next to these options. The changes fit with the new Spotify redesign, which puts greater emphasis on discovery. The feature is currently in live testing in multiple markets and is not fully rolled out to all users.