Following the initial announcement last summer, Cisco has now introduced its first client for the WebEx video conferencing service, which is suitable for tvOS 17. Just like Apple’s in-house FaceTime app, it uses the Continuity Camera function, also known as built-in camera in German. The iPhone serves as a webcam for the Apple TV, which lacks a camera. The phone can be attached to a holder or placed elsewhere.
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Available soon
New WebX application It should be available “soon” for tvOS He is. Minimum requirement is Apple TV 4K 2nd generation or later. After installing the WebEx client, which is sold through the App Store, you can scan the QR code with your iPhone to log in. “With Continuity Camera support in tvOS 17, users can wirelessly connect their iPhone or iPad to Apple TV 4K and use the device’s camera and microphone to join meetings,” Cisco explains.
Apple is allowing all interested developers to integrate camera integration into their tvOS app. There is also that Its own developer interface. Camera functions like Center Stage or Portrait mode are supported system-wide, although this has already caused confusion on Mac and iPhone. In addition to WebEx, Zoom and other well-known video conferencing apps will also support tvOS in the future so that meetings can also be followed on the big screen.
News on TV app
In addition to the new WebEx app, there is other news for tvOS. According to information from Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, Apple is short Before converting its TV app to the platform. Standalone apps for purchasing movies and TV series will be eliminated, and instead, users will have to use the TV app, which Apple wants to be the central management of multimedia. TV+ content and other purchasable streaming channels are also collected there.
In fact, you can already buy and rent movies there, but there are also apps For iTunes movies and iTunes series progress. This should now end in December at the latest. A new TV application is then planned that includes the redesign.
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