Through the powerful integration of hardware and software, Apple?TV?4K becomes an even more versatile living room device with the launch of FaceTime on tvOS?17 today, bringing new ways to connect with family and friends.1 Users can make calls directly from Apple?TV?4K, or start calls on iPhone or iPad, and hand them off to Apple?TV?4K. FaceTime on Apple?TV?4K takes advantage of Continuity Camera support to wirelessly connect to iPhone or iPad, and leverages the devices’ cameras and microphones to bring participants together on the TV.
Later this year, new tvOS apps from Webex by Cisco?and Zoom will take advantage of Continuity Camera and expand their communications capabilities to Apple?TV?4K. Developers can make the most of Continuity Camera APIs on Apple?TV?4K to integrate iPhone or iPad into their tvOS apps, and create new shared and immersive entertainment experiences for the living room.
Also new with tvOS?17 on Apple?TV?4K and Apple?TV HD is expanded functionality with Siri. Users can ask more general questions and receive helpful responses, making Siri even more approachable and useful.
Additional features available with tvOS?17:
  • A redesigned Control Centre on Apple?TV makes it easier than ever for users to access key settings and information throughout the entire Apple?TV experience. From the Home Screen, Control Centre now displays system status, including the time and active profile, and expands with other helpful details based on a user’s activity.
  • The new Siri Remote locator on iPhone strengthens its seamless integration with Apple?TV. Users can launch the Apple?TV Remote inside Control Centre on iPhone to find their Siri Remote (2nd?generation) or later. As users get closer to the remote, an onscreen circle grows in size to guide their movement.
  • Interactivity with Apple?Music Sing and Continuity Camera allows users to see themselves onscreen and add entertaining filters as they sing along to their favourite tracks.2
  • Memories as screen savers let users enjoy curated photos from their personal library, Shared Library or both on the big screen.
  • Enhance Dialogue separates the dialogue from the background noise and brings it forward to the centre channel so users can more clearly hear what is being said over the effects, action and music in a movie or TV show on Apple?TV?4K, when paired with HomePod (2nd?generation).
tvOS?17 is available as a free software update for Apple?TV?4K and Apple TV HD. Features are subject to change.?Some features may not be available in all regions or all languages, or on all devices. For more information, visit apple.com/au/apple-tv-4k.
  1. Applies to Apple?TV?4K (2nd and 3rd?generations).
  2. Applies to Apple?TV?4K (3rd?generation); Apple?Music subscription required.

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