Zoom App Comes to Apple TV 4K With Continuity Camera Support

[MacRumors]

Zoom has released an app for Apple TV 4K, allowing users to hold conference calls on their television and iPhone or iPad via Apple's Continuity Camera feature. First spotted by Sigmund Judge, the "Zoom - for Home TV" app quietly showed up in the tvOS App Store over the weekend.

When tvOS 17 was released in September, Apple introduced FaceTime on Apple TV, which takes advantage of Continuity Camera support to wirelessly connect to the user's iPhone or iPad, and leverage the device's camera and microphone to bring participants together on the TV.

Zoom uses Continuity Camera to achieve the same thing, allowing you to connect Apple TV to your iPhone, and then start and join Zoom meetings. The app supports HD video and audio, calendar integration, meeting invites via phone, email, or Zoom contacts, in-meeting chat, and the ability to be assigned to a breakout room.

• How to Use iPhone as a FaceTime Camera on Apple TV

Zoom users can log into their account in the Apple TV app using their Zoom credentials, or by visiting a pairing URL on their iPhone. Zoom on tvOS requires a second-generation Apple TV 4K or later to utilize Continuity Camera, as well as any iPhone or iPad model updated to iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 for camera and microphone functionality.

(Via AppleInsider.)

Article Link: Zoom App Comes to Apple TV 4K With Continuity Camera Support

 

[Kylo83]

I wish WhatsApp video calling would come to Apple TV

 

[kerr]

Zoom on tvOS requires a second-generation Apple TV 4K or later

I admit I downloaded Zoom before reading this. I’ll upgrade my 1st-gen when ATV gets upgraded next.

 

[dmfresco]

Does anyone know if I can attend Zoom Webinars where I am not meant to be on camera directly on an AppleTV? There is one monthly meeting that I take from a Mac but watch on AppleTV via Airplay.

 

[ninethirty]

Does anyone know if an attachment has been made for LG OLED TV's and iPhone/continuity camera?

 

[chabig]

I use a small tripod.

 

[GuruZac]

I’ve used FaceTime with the continuity camera on my ATV and it works amazing. If I worked from home I could see this being a really cool feature. My first year of medical school was during the first wave of COVID and we were Zoom based for the first few months with didactics.

 

[Bhy]

Does anyone know if I can attend Zoom Webinars where I am not meant to be on camera directly on an AppleTV? There is one monthly meeting that I take from a Mac but watch on AppleTV via Airplay.

So I was hoping this new app would let me just attend a zoom on ATV without an account or camera linked but it does not.

To do what you're talking about (been doing it a few years) I join on my ipad and then use ipad mirroring to the ATV. Works great.

 

[Abazigal]

Does anyone know if I can attend Zoom Webinars where I am not meant to be on camera directly on an AppleTV? There is one monthly meeting that I take from a Mac but watch on AppleTV via Airplay.

Based on my testing, you will need to connect your iPhone to your Apple TV via continuity in order to progress past the startup screen on zoom. However, once you are inside, it appears possible to then disconnect your phone and still stay in the zoom session.

Do be careful not to click on either the unmute or video off icon, else, it will bring you to another screen prompting you to connect your iPhone camera again. This thing is seriously calling for either an Apple TV with an inbuilt webcam, or the ability to connect a separate website.

 

[Ctrlos]

I still dont see how continuity camera differs in any way to just using the app on your iPhone and then casting the screen?

 

[BJMRamage]

I still dont see how continuity camera differs in any way to just using the app on your iPhone and then casting the screen?

this could be used in the office if someone has an TV hooked up (and no existing Camera technology)

Another idea I just thought of is hosting a holiday gathering and not everyone is there, if the person on the other end does NOT have an iPhone (they could use FaceTime if that is the case), they could use Zoom and then a family can sit around and watch on the big screen...and the continuity camera will scan and adjust as people move into focus.

 

[Verified Whiskey]

Took long enough! We’ve only had the betas all year, and the official release of tvOS 17 since September

 

[Eithanius]

Zoom still safe to use…?

 

[The_Martini_Cat]

I can use the phone’s back camera? I’d go for that 🍸😺

 

[robertmorris2]

I would like to see a dedicated Bluetooth camera to set on top of the TV or anywhere convenient that would work with FaceTime.

 

[DonutHands]

Just make an AppleTV with a working USB port already.

 

[tobyringle69]

Does anyone know if I can attend Zoom Webinars where I am not meant to be on camera directly on an AppleTV? There is one monthly meeting that I take from a Mac but watch on AppleTV via Airplay.

The ZOOM Apple TV app lets you turn the camera off.

 

[melchior]

This is very welcome. Frequently screen share to appletv and have extensively used facetime on appletv since the feature rolled out.

Whatsapp for appletv is even more starkly missing now!

 

[kiensoy]

Apple really dropped the ball with video calls. "Facetiming" was becoming a synonym for video calls the way "Skyping" used to be. Now people are "zooming" or having a "zoom meeting/interview" etc. They tried to fix it by adding Android/Windows support for Facetime but it was too late when everybody switched to Zoom during the pandemic.

It's obvious people will use a cross-platform system/software so that many people can connect together. Blackberry decided to keep their popular messaging system BBM closed for too long that when they finally opened it to iOS, Android, etc it was too late. They same will happen with iMessage if Apple keeps it locked to Apple devices. WhatsApp is already king in many countries and can soon become the standard in the US. Good idea for Apple to support RCS but I think Apple has to eventually bring iMessages to other platforms as a service the way you can access AppleTV+ and Apple Music on many other different devices.

 

[IlluminatedSage]

What about users who just want to put a webcam on top of the Apple TV? perhaps one with an privacy blocker. just want to use a usb-c input and not need to use a device. though the new option is great

 

[pamon]

but the main ipad app doesn't allow external cameras yet right? they need to add that so external cameras can be supported on iPad's

 

[atsang]

What about users who just want to put a webcam on top of the Apple TV? perhaps one with an privacy blocker. just want to use a usb-c input and not need to use a device. though the new option is great

Could you use an old iPhone? I imagine the cameras on those older ones are still great for webcam purposes.

 

[Abazigal]

Could you use an old iPhone? I imagine the cameras on those older ones are still great for webcam purposes.

It works with the iPhone XR and later, so that’s one way of recycling older iPhones, I guess?

Continuity Camera: Use iPhone as a webcam for Mac – Apple Support (UK)

Use the powerful camera system of your iPhone to do things never before possible with a webcam, including Centre Stage, Portrait mode, Studio Light and Desk View.

support.apple.com

 

[kaz219]

They're slacking, Webex released that back in October

Unlock Hybrid Work with Webex on Apple TV 4K & Apple Watch

Today, I’m excited to announce that Webex by Cisco will soon be available on Apple TV and Apple Watch, powering more ways to get work done.

blog.webex.com

 

[svish]

Good to hear that the app is now available on Apple TV