Live Activities on iOS 16.1: App Store Now Accepting Apps, Sports Scores via TV App Potentially Delayed

[MacRumors]

Ahead of iOS 16.1 launching, Apple today announced that developers can now submit apps with support for the Live Activities feature to the App Store. Developers can build their app using the Xcode 14.1 Release Candidate, test, and submit it for review.

iOS 16.1 introduces support for Live Activities in third-party apps. The feature allows iPhone users to stay on top of real-time events, such as a sports game or a food delivery order, right on the Lock Screen or in the Dynamic Island.

Live Activities appear at the bottom of the Lock Screen on iPhone 13 models and earlier, as well as on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. On the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, Live Activities appear in the Dynamic Island when the device is unlocked, or on the Lock Screen when the device is locked or in always-on display mode.

Live Activities will also support sports scores via Apple's TV app for select leagues, including the MLB for users in the U.S., Canada, Australia, U.K., Brazil, Mexico, Japan, and South Korea, along with the NBA and Premier League for users in the U.S. and Canada only. This feature was working in earlier iOS 16.1 betas, but reader Alec Cohen informed us that it is disabled in the iOS 16.1 Release Candidate, so this might not launch until later.

Premier League match in Dynamic Island via Paul Bradford​

iOS 16.1 is expected to be released on October 24 alongside iPadOS 16.1 and macOS Ventura. The update will include iCloud Shared Photo Library, the ability to share keys in the Wallet app via apps like Messages and WhatsApp, an Apple Card savings account option, a Clean Energy Charging option in the United States, support for Matter accessories in the Home app, Apple Fitness+ workouts without an Apple Watch, and more.

Apple also opened App Store app submissions for macOS Ventura, watchOS 9.1, and tvOS 16.1.

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[macsplusmacs]

not just the big sports, could be used by apps that online play chess or backgammon etc.

looking forward to this.

 

[Corsig]

Well its too late to watch the Mets lose via the Live Activities this year

 

[DMG35]

Everything with iOS 16 has been one big mess it seems like.

 

[H. Flower]

This should have been ready last month!

 

[Deadman64]

Would really love to be able to throw an NFL or MLB game up there just to keep an eye on the score! I’m wondering if this will come to a free app or not…

 

[cocky jeremy]

I don't care about sports through TV app. Give me scores via ESPN app.

 

[FelixDerKater]

This seems so simple. Why the delay?

 

[Justjay27]

I don't care about sports through TV app. Give me scores via ESPN app.

i wish ESPN would update the classic widget

 

[rwilliams]

i wish ESPN would update the classic widget

And how do they not have a lock screen or Home Screen widget?? Sports widgets are a no-brainer

 

[madrigal77]

Why only sports scores through Apple TV App? Shouldn't any sports app be able to use it?

 

[BradWI]

And how do they not have a lock screen or Home Screen widget?? Sports widgets are a no-brainer

They want you to open the app to get those ad impressions/clicks.

 

[Wildkraut]

How sad I don't care to watch other people burning calories, I will never make use of this scores feature. /s

 

[ProfessionalFan]

Well its too late to watch the Mets lose via the Live Activities this year

There's always next year for that!

 

[whsbuss]

I don't care about sports through TV app. Give me scores via ESPN app.

As soon as ESPN supports it… but w/o dynamic island you have to have the screen locked.

 

[Macintosh Quadra 840av]

Looking forward to apps being able to utilize this.

 

[Fred Zed]

I ❤️ the Dynamic Island.

Place your bets that Samsung copies it soon. 🤣

 

[Karipides02]

It would be nice if iOS 16 just worked. It’s been nothing but issues, today the mail notifications stopped working. Never had a single issue with my iPhone 13 Pro Max on iOS 15.

 

[Gix1k]

I ❤️ the Dynamic Island.

Place your bets that Samsung copies it soon. 🤣

It seemed so cool during the keynote. Now that I have it, it really doesn’t do anything.

 

[recklesslife85]

Exactly how I feel, it lacks options.

 

[_Spinn_]

Can't wait to try out live activities!

 

[Ntombi]

It seemed so cool during the keynote. Now that I have it, it really doesn’t do anything.

That’s because developers are still figuring out how to best implement it. I feel like it’s one of those things that will keep getting better. I like the timer and audio playing implementations, and am looking forward to more.

I had the tiny pet from Apollo, but I kept forgetting and thinking it was a bug.

 

[MacsRgr8]

It seemed so cool during the keynote. Now that I have it, it really doesn’t do anything.

Same here. And, for quite a few apps it’s in the way as it is lower down on the screen than the classic notch.
See what marketing does…

 

[owaint]

So in the UK we can get Major League Baseball scores from America but can’t get Premier League scores from the… UK?

 

[svish]

Live activities with support for sports score is nice.