The first iOS 11.2 beta went out to developers earlier today and with it comes several new updates and changes. As you might expect that are quite a few small tweaks and enhancements scattered throughout the release, but 11.2 beta 1 also lends us a first look at the new AirPlay 2 multi-room control features that Apple announced back at WWDC 2017.
Have a look at our hands-on video walkthrough for more details…
Changes/features covered in this video
- Square icon in Control Center music controls
- Hover highlighting in App Store search
- Calculator is fixed to eliminate button press latency
- Notifications setting for TV app
- Tweaked emojis
- Updated Live Photo effects loading animation
- Double clicking side button no longer locks device
- iPhone 8/X wallpaper now available on older devices
- Updated Camera app icon in Messages app
- Control AirPlay 2-enabled devices like Apple TV
To use the new AirPlay 2 controls found in Control Center and the Music app, you must update your Apple TV to tvOS 11.2 or later.
Video walkthrough
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