
This means that they won't have to start a FaceTime call first and then add every person manually. SharePlay in CarPlay seems a lot easier to access, as users in the car will automatically receive a notification on their iPhone asking them to join the session. Once the call starts, they can open an app that supports SharePlay and everyone on the call would be able to see and hear the same thing on their screens.

Im going to go ahead and SharePlay some music with Adam and Ryan. Traditionally, to use SharePlay, users first have to start a FaceTime call and then add the people they wanted to share the experience with. This allows people to start a SharePlay session, select the friends they want to SharePlay with, and whether they want to SharePlay over messages or FaceTime. This includes simple UI patterns for understanding what everyone is doing, shared control of the content, and independent control for how the experience appears on your own device. Now, when the driver's iPhone is connected to CarPlay, any passenger's iPhone will be prompted to automatically join the session," Anne Park Shedlosky, Director of tvOS Program Management said at WWDC 23.Ĭurrently, CarPlay only allows the person whose iPhone is connected to the car's infotainment screen to control the Apple Music app. Shared activities in FaceTime build on the existing foundation of SharePlay, which is already a great way for groups of people to enjoy content together while apart. SharePlay is a feature developed by Apple to allow users of its platforms to stream music or video content in sync to share the experience simultaneously. Notable changes are coming to FaceTime including SharePlay, the ability to listen to music or watch streaming content with. “We want to make it easier for others in the car to control the music and add to what is playing, even passengers in the back seat. Apple kicked off this year's WWDC keynote with updates to iOS 15.


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SharePlay is a multi-faceted feature that allows you to watch TV shows and movies with other people, listen to. Apple SharePlay allows co-watching movies on FaceTime The unrelenting global pandemic may have made it impossible to Netflix and chill, but Apple has a solution: SharePlay. Apple WWDC 2021 has unveiled Spatial Audio for FaceTime and the brand new SharePlay feature as part of iOS 15 for your iPhone. While the shared experience works even for movies and games, at WWDC Apple only talked about how SharePlay will work in CarPlay with the Music app, since music playback is the most commonly shared experience in a car. tvOS 17 will sport a new FaceTime app, letting you start a call right from the Apple TV or transfer an existing call over from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Apple announced iOS 15 at WWDC in June, and it heavily focused on SharePlay.
