You can now do Zoom meetings on Apple TV

Date:
Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:15:39 +0000

Description:
Zoom wants everyone to be ab;e to take calls from virtually anywhere, and
now, Apple TV users dont have an excuse.

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In an effort to shoehorn its video conferencing platform into the hands of even more customers, Zoom has added support for the Apple TV with its Zoom - for HomeTV app.

The app, which is a separate App Store listing to the iOS and iPadOS app, supports second-generation Apple TV 4K models and newer.

With extended support for the big screen, the Apple TV app will be just as useful in an office meeting room as it would be for a familys living room TV. Zoom is available in even more places

From the Apple TV app, users will be able to join existing calls and start
new ones. In-meeting chat, breakout rooms, and calendar integration promise
to make it as powerful as the regular desktop app.

Theres a catch, though, because youll need extra Apple hardware to be able to use the app on the big screen.

The setup takes advantage of the new Continuity Camera feature that landed with iOS 17 earlier this year. This means youll need a compatible iPad or iPhone to act as an external webcam, plus some sort of a stand or MagSafe attachment to keep the camera in situ.

The feature went live in September 2023 for FaceTime users, several years after the best TVs started to use plug-in cameras for video conferencing. However, Apples slick wireless setup proves to be a lot more versatile, and takes advantage of hardware that users likely already have.

Zoom has already been busy injecting its app into other ecosystems, including Zoom Rooms and even an app that runs on some Tesla in-car touchscreens
(though the camera gets disabled and the call becomes voice-only once the car is in motion).

Those tied into other platforms neednt be too disappointed, though, because Zoom is already interoperable with other platforms like Google Meet, and its likely only a matter of time before the likes of Google and Microsoft develop their own Apple TV apps. More from TechRadar Pro Weve rounded up some of the best online collaboration tools Zoom's AI companion is getting a boost to
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