Via the highly effective integration of {hardware} and software program, Apple TV 4K turns into an much more versatile lounge machine with the launch of FaceTime on tvOS 17 as we speak, bringing new methods to attach with household and mates.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 connect with iPhone or iPad, and leverages the units’ cameras and microphones to carry members collectively on the TV.
Later this yr, new tvOS apps from Webex by Cisco and Zoom will benefit from Continuity Digicam and broaden their communications capabilities to Apple TV 4K. Builders can take advantage of 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 basic questions and obtain useful responses, making Siri much more approachable and helpful.
Further options accessible with tvOS 17:
- A redesigned Management Heart on Apple TV makes it simpler than ever for customers to entry key settings and data all through your entire Apple TV expertise. From the Residence Display, Management Heart 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 Heart on iPhone to seek out their Siri Distant (2nd technology) or later. As customers get nearer to the distant, an onscreen circle grows in measurement 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
- Reminiscences 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 stated over the results, motion, and music in a film or TV present on Apple TV 4K when paired with HomePod (2nd technology).