Apple Confirms SharePlay Feature Delay

Apple Confirms SharePlay Feature Delay

SharePlay, one of the highly anticipated and key features in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15 and macOS Monterrey, will not be available at the launch. In a statement released to developers, Apple did not give a specific reason for the SharePlay feature delay, however, the company confirmed that it been disabled for use in the developer beta 6 versions of iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and tvOS 15.

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SharePlay will also be disabled in the upcoming beta 6 version of macOS Monterrey and will not be available in the initial rollout scheduled for the fall of 2021. The built-in FaceTime feature, which was announced at the WWDC 2021 event, allows users share their screen while on a video call, listen to music, and watch movies and TV shows together. Users will also be able to cast content from FaceTime with Apple TV to a bigger screen.

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SharePlay is not going anywhere though. The feature will be activated in future developer beta releases and will arrive as a software update to the public. According to 9to5Mac, other iOS 15 features not expected at launch include Wallet app support for ID cards, App Privacy Report, Custom email domain, and detailed 3D navigation in CarPlay. It also appears that Universal Control for iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterrey will also not be available at launch.