iOS 17.6 has landed, complete with a new Catch Up feature for sports fans

Date:
Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:48:49 +0000

Description:
iOS 17.6 and iPad 17.6 bring bug fixes, security updates, and a highlights reel for MLS games.

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Apple has just rolled out two new versions of iOS the iOS 18.1 developer
beta , which includes some highly anticipated Apple Intelligence features,
and iOS 17.6.

The latter is what well look at here, and while its the less exciting of the two software updates, its also by far the safest one to download, since its not a beta.

In fact, iOS 17.6 includes bug fixes and security updates, so if anything, it should make your phone more stable and secure.

Those bug fixes and security updates are arguably the most important part of this update, and the main reason you should download it. But iOS 17.6 does also contain a neat new feature in the form of Catch Up. Late to the game

Catch Up as spotted by 9to5Mac allows viewers of sports games on Apple TV
to catch up on anything they missed if they start watching part way through. It does this by showing a series of clips of highlights from the game so far.

Of course, it's optional whether you watch these, but youll be given the opportunity to do so when joining an in-progress game, or you can pull these highlights up at any time from the video player controls menu. (Image credit: Apple)

Currently, Catch Up appears to only be available as part of the Major League Soccer season pass, but theres every chance that the new feature will be offered for other sports in the future, too.

To download iOS 17.6 on your iPhone, head to Settings > General > Software Update. A similar update, iPadOS 17.6, is also now available for iPad owners. If your device currently runs any version of iOS 17 or iPadOS 17, then youll be eligible for these new updates.

In any case, iOS 17.6 is worth grabbing even if you dont care about Catch Up, principally for the aforementioned bug and security patches, but if youre hoping for more new features, then you might have to wait for iOS 18 , which is likely to exit beta in or around September. You might also like iOS 18 : new features, predicted release date, and everything we know iPhone 16 : release date speculation, latest leaks, price predictions and more How to download the iOS 18 public beta on your iPhone



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