IOS Clock on Lock and Notification Screen when Playing Media

By Jesse Anderson, 16 September, 2025

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iOS and iPadOS

Hello again. One more quick question for IOS 26 users. I noticed that since the RC version of IOS, the large clock on the lock screen and notification screen either disappears or is a very small line of text when media is playing. This isn't the end of the world, but as a low vision user, I often watch videos or listen to audio, and pull down the notification screen to quickly look at the clock with its large numbers.

Earlier betas seemed to still have the large clock, but the RC and full IOS 26 seems to have changed this. I'm just curious if there's a way to bring back the large clock on the lock and notification screen when playing media. I have looked around Settings, including the clock settings, but didn't see anything. I have a feeling I will be asked about this from some low vision customers at work too.

Thanks.

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