By way of the highly effective integration of {hardware} and software program, Apple TV 4K turns into an much more versatile lounge gadget with the launch of FaceTime on tvOS 17 in the present day, bringing new methods to attach with household and pals.1 Customers could make calls immediately from Apple TV 4K, or begin calls on iPhone or iPad, and hand them off to Apple TV 4K. FaceTime on Apple TV 4K takes benefit of Continuity Digicam help to wirelessly hook up with iPhone or iPad, and leverages the units’ cameras and microphones to carry contributors collectively on the TV.
Later this yr, new tvOS apps from Webex by Cisco and Zoom will benefit from Continuity Digicam and develop their communications capabilities to Apple TV 4K. Builders can benefit from Continuity Digicam APIs on Apple TV 4K to combine iPhone or iPad into their tvOS apps, and create new shared and immersive leisure experiences for the lounge.
Additionally new with tvOS 17 on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD is expanded performance with Siri. Customers can ask extra normal questions and obtain useful responses, making Siri much more approachable and helpful.
Extra options out there with tvOS 17:
- A redesigned Management Middle on Apple TV makes it simpler than ever for customers to entry key settings and knowledge all through all the Apple TV expertise. From the Dwelling Display, Management Middle now shows system standing, together with the time and energetic profile, and expands with different useful particulars based mostly on a consumer’s exercise.
- The brand new Siri Distant locator on iPhone strengthens its seamless integration with Apple TV. Customers can launch the Apple TV Distant inside Management Middle on iPhone to search out their Siri Distant (2nd era) or later. As customers get nearer to the distant, an onscreen circle grows in dimension to information their motion.
- Interactivity with Apple Music Sing and Continuity Digicam permits customers to see themselves onscreen and add entertaining filters as they sing alongside to their favourite tracks.2
- Recollections as display savers let customers get pleasure from curated photographs from their private library, Shared Library, or each on the massive display.
- Improve Dialogue separates the dialogue from the background noise and brings it ahead to the middle channel so customers can extra clearly hear what’s being mentioned over the consequences, motion, and music in a film or TV present on Apple TV 4K when paired with HomePod (2nd era).
