The second beta of iOS 15 was released last week

Jun 5, 2021 18:17 GMT  ·  By

The work on iOS 15 advances at a pretty fast pace, and after providing us with a preview at WWDC, Apple has now shipped a new testing build to developers, enabling more highly anticipated functionality.

This time, the feature that developers can try out is SharePlay, which is now live in FaceTime, essentially allowing two users to connect and then share their screens with each other.

Needless to say, this feature requires the two users to be running the latest beta build of iOS 15, so the same requirement will also be in place when the new OS version will go live in the fall.

In the long term, SharePlay can work in the Apple TV and Apple Music apps, therefore allowing Apple users to watch certain content at the same time on their devices.

iOS 15 coming in September

“Users can now share experiences with SharePlay while connecting with friends on FaceTime, including listening to songs together with Apple Music, watching a TV show or movie from Apple TV+ and other streaming services in sync, or sharing their screen to view apps together,” Apple said about SharePlay when it announced the new iOS version at WWDC.

“SharePlay works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and with shared playback controls, anyone in a SharePlay session can play, pause, or jump ahead. SharePlay even extends to Apple TV, so users can watch shows or movies on a big screen. Disney+, ESPN+, HBO Max, Hulu, MasterClass, Paramount+, Pluto TV, TikTok, Twitch, and many others are integrating SharePlay into their apps — creating entirely new ways to connect.”

As per Apple’s typical release calendar, iOS 15 is projected to launch for all supported iPhones in September, but we’ll certainly find out more about what’s to come as more beta builds are released.