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iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1 With SharePlay Released; HomePod s Get Spatial Audio, Lossless Playback

iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1 With SharePlay Released; HomePod s Get Spatial Audio, Lossless Playback 3k6b70

The iOS update also brings ProRes video capture to the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. 1y5t3u

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 26 October 2021 13:54 IST

iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1 With SharePlay Released; HomePod s Get Spatial Audio, Lossless Playback

iPhone s also get a list of bug fixes through the latest iOS release 6j6kk

Highlights

iOS 15.1 is available for iPhone models that are compatible with iOS 15
iPadOS 15.1 brings Camera app Live Text to iPad consumers
HomePod s can enable spatial audio, lossless playback via Home app

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Apple has released iOS 15.1 for all compatible iPhone models. iPad s have also received iPadOS 15.1 as a new software update. Both iOS and iPadOS updates bring SharePlay that allows s to share content from services including Apple TV and Apple Music directly over a FaceTime call. The iOS 15.1 update also brings ProRes to the iPhone 13 Pro models for an enhanced video recording experience. Additionally, Apple has brought anticipated spatial audio with Dolby Atmos to the HomePod and lossless playback with Apple Music to both HomePod and HomePod mini.

iOS 15.1: What's new? 5h6m

One of the iOS 15 release.

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Specifically for Apple claims that ProRes is an advanced video codec that was up until now used for commercials, feature films, and broadcasts. It provides a higher colour fidelity along with less compression over a traditional video codec.

The iOS 15.1 update also includes the setting that you can use to turn off automatic camera switching when taking macro photos and videos on iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Apple has updated the Translate app available within iOS 15.1 to offer Mandarin Chinese (Taiwan) . The new language is also available for system-wide translation.

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iOS 15.1 also brings an updated Home app, with new automation triggers based on the current reading of a HomeKit-enabled humidity, air quality, or light level sensor. There are also pre-built actions in the Shortcuts app to let you overlay text on images or GIFs and create new home automation experiences. Further, there is a new collection of games that you can access via Siri.

The latest iOS update also addresses some known problems with the Photos, Weather, and Wallet apps. It also fixes the issue with audio playing that might get paused when locking the screen. Further, the iPhone 12 s have received updated battery algorithms that may help provide better estimated battery capacity over time. With iOS 15.1, you will also get a fix for an issue that was causing Wi-Fi networks to not appear in the settings.

Apple is yet to provide details about the security issues addressed through iOS 15.1. You can keep an eye on the dedicated security website, though.

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iPadOS 15.1: What's new? 2fn1x

Just like iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1 A12 Bionic and later. There is also Keyboard to let s add text directly from the Camera into any text field. It is also specifically available for the iPad models that have at least the A12 Bionic SoC.

The iPadOS 15.1 also brings the new Home app with automation triggers based on the current reading of a HomeKit-enabled humidity, air quality, or light level sensor. Further, there are preloaded actions in the Shortcuts app to let you overlay text on images and GIFs. You will also get new games through Siri.

Apple also includes a list of bug fixes within iPadOS 15.1. This includes a fix for the issue that was causing the Photos app to incorrectly report storage is full when importing photos and videos. The problem causing audio playback from an app that was getting paused when locking the screen has also been addressed. Moreover, Wi-Fi network availability has been fixed.

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iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1: How to ? 31y4e

You can iOS 15.1 on your iPhone or iPod touch model that is eligible for iOS 15. Similarly, iPadOS 15.1 is meant for iPad models eligible to get updated to iPadOS 15. Both new iOS and iPadOS updates can be ed by going to Settings > General > Software Update from the device.

How to enable spatial audio with Dolby Atmos and lossless playback on HomePod 72l2a

Alongside iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, Apple has HomePod mini. The update will be automatically installed after updating the connected iPhone or iPad to the latest software version. Once it is available on your device, you can enable Dolby Atmos and lossless audio playback.

To enable Dolby Atmos and lossless audio playback on your HomePod, you need to open the Home app and then tap the Home icon from the top-left corner. Select Home Settings > People and scroll down a bit to tap your name. Now, select Apple Music from your profile and then scroll down to turn on ‘Lossless Audio' and ‘Dolby Atmos' .

The new experience is notably limited to Apple Music. This means that you must be using Apple's music streaming service to get spatial and lossless audio playback on your HomePod. The service starts at Rs. 99 a month for its regular individual s, though it is also available at a monthly price of Rs. 49 for newly introduced voice-only plan.

Apple initially tested spatial audio and lossless playback on the HomePod and HomePod mini through a beta version released in August.

The HomePod Software Version 15.1 also includes performance and stability improvements for Apple's smart speakers.

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Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
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Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
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Bad
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