Apple has pulled the Apple Music SharePlay function that it was testing for the HomePod and Apple TV within the iOS 17.4 and tvOS 17.4 betas, which suggests the choice is probably not obtainable when the updates are launched in March.
The primary betas of tvOS 17.4 and iOS 17.4 enabled SharePlay music controls on each the HomePod and the Apple TV, however as of the second beta, the performance has been eliminated.
SharePlay is a function that allows users to look at tv, hearken to music, use apps, and play video games collectively over FaceTime, however Apple has been increasing the function. In iOS 17, SharePlay was added to CarPlay, permitting everybody within the automotive to contribute songs to a shared playlist.
On the ‌HomePod‌ and the ‌Apple TV‌, the SharePlay function allowed customers to generate a QR code (on the iPhone for ‌HomePod‌) that could possibly be scanned to provide family and friends members the choice to play songs on the machine. The ‌HomePod‌ or ‌Apple TV‌ proprietor was required to have an ‌Apple Music‌ subscription, however these contributing content material merely wanted the Music app and not using a subscription.
It’s not clear if Apple will return the SharePlay function to the ‌HomePod‌ or ‌Apple TV‌ forward of the launch of the iOS 17.4 and tvOS 17.4 updates, however thus far, SharePlay has been lacking from the previous two beta releases.
iOS 17.4 and tvOS 17.4 are set to return out in March.
(Thanks, Hidde!)
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