ELit’s not one of our big controls with Apple’s new Fitness + service when it was launched was that it was not compatible with AirPlay, which means it could not be done stream workouts from your iPhone, for example, to your iPhoneApple) TV. It was a baffling option, because Apple Watch and iPhone owners without an Apple TV were forced to stream workouts on a small, tiny screen. Users were too cap too satisfied. But, rejoice! It seems that Apple is also adding the ability to do Fitness + workouts to any AirPlay compatible TV.
The new feature has been seen in today’s developer update for watchOS 7.4 and iOS 14.5, which have not yet been released to the public. Adding AirPlay 2 support is not only convenient, but it is a step in the right direction. While Fitness + is relatively affordable at $ 10 a month, it requires a strong investment in hardware to get the best experience. While you could get out not more an Apple Watch and an iPhone, it’s much better if you also have an iPad and an Apple TV. (Because of couse so.) Allowing users to send to an AirPlay-enabled TV opens the service to a wide range of users.
There is a problem, though. In accordance with TechCrunch, it seems that while you will be able to stream audio and video via AirPlay, you will lose your screen metrics. At Fitness +, a great attraction is that you can see your Aactivity ron screen, along with heart rate, calories burned, and time remaining in a workout. For certain cardiovascular workouts, you can also see a “Burn Bar,” which is a visual representation of how you get used to all the others who have previously done the training. These indicators were probably the reasons why Fitness + didn’t initially start with AirPlay compatibility, as the watch sends these metrics to Apple devices via Bluetooth.
This is a bit annoying, but at the same time, the most important part is watching the workout video itself. You can always look at your wrist to see your heart rate, calories burned, and the degree of distance you have in your workout. A bigger question is whether your ability to control workouts (e.g., breaks and starts) from the wrist will be affected by AirPlay. In any case, it’s encouraging to see that Apple doesn’t expect to add updates to Fitness +. Last week he added a new one It’s time to walk feature, and now this.
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This is not the only update we can expect. It seems that the beta version for developers of iOS 14.5 includes a new feature called Unlock the iPhone with Apple Watch. As long as you have an unlocked Apple Watch, you can use FaceID on your iPhone. This would be very helpful in situations where you cannot remove the mask and need to unlock the phone or use a verification feature: for, for example, if you’re in the grocery store and want to use Apple Pay.
Again, this is Apple. Using this feature would require you to have an Apple Watch and leave non-Apple Watch users without a good choice. But, as always, this is not the final iteration of these functions. Although it is more than likely they will eventually be addressed to consumers, they may have a slightly different shape after receiving some suggestions from developers. Either way, both updates are very welcome solutions for some major pet blunders.