tvOS 18 will quickly let Apple TV customers open net hyperlinks on iPhone

Regardless of all of the Apple TV’s capabilities, the tvOS working system nonetheless lacks Safari or another net browser. Naturally, this additionally signifies that customers can’t simply share content material proper from the Apple TV. Nevertheless, this can quickly change with tvOS 18.

Opening net hyperlinks from tvOS apps on iPhone

As famous by Sigmund Decide, the most recent beta model of tvOS 18 – launched to builders on Monday – gives a preview of how this net hyperlink function will work. For that, Apple is utilizing its Immersive Movies made for Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional.

For these unfamiliar, Apple TV+ presents a collection of immersive movies filmed in 180-degree 3D 8K. Though these movies can solely be considered with an Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional, the corporate is selling them by way of the Apple TV app so that individuals can study extra concerning the headset. And that’s the place the brand new tvOS 18 function is available in.

With tvOS 18, there’s a brand new button within the description of Immersive Movies that enable customers to seek out extra particulars about Imaginative and prescient Professional. However slightly than opening the net web page proper on the Apple TV, the system redirects the hyperlink by way of AirDrop to the person’s iPhone or iPad.

“Immediately’s tvOS 18 developer beta provides a preview for some probably fairly particular integrations together with the flexibility to distribute associated media like books, soundtracks and AR experiences to iPhone and iPad,” Decide stated in a submit on Threads.

Proper now, it doesn’t seem like Apple is utilizing this net hyperlink function in different components of tvOS, however presumably it should additionally enable customers to share content material they’re watching or listening to proper from the tvOS app.

Extra about tvOS 18

For Apple TV customers, tvOS 18 brings new options and enhancements. Along with InSight, there are actually Sensible Subtitles, 21:9 side ratio help, a redesigned Apple Health+ app, Dwell Captions for FaceTime, new display screen savers, and extra.

tvOS 18 is at present obtainable as a beta preview for builders. The replace is suitable with Apple TV HD (2015) and later, though some options require the most recent fashions. tvOS 18 will likely be obtainable to the general public this fall, with a public beta coming later this month.