iOS 17.3 Out Now - New Features!

Summary

iOS 17.3 adds new security features like requiring biometric authentication for sensitive actions if a device is stolen. It allows collaborative playlists in Apple Music. The update includes a new wallpaper symbolizing unity and an AirPlay feature to stream iPhone content to supported hotel TVs. Overall, iOS 17.3 focuses on enhanced security, new ways to share music, and improved device integration.

Takeaways

• 😀 iOS 17.3 adds 'stolen device protection' requiring biometric authentication for sensitive actions if device is stolen
• 📱 iOS 17.3 enables collaborative playlists in Apple Music with reactions and shared editing
• 🌼 New Unity wallpaper and watch faces support black community and address injustice
• 🖼️ iOS 17.3 allows AirPlay streaming from iPhone to supported hotel room TVs
• 🔐 'Stolen device protection' requires biometrics to change passwords, turn off Find My, etc.
• 🤝 Collaborative Apple Music playlists allow multiple people to add, reorder, remove songs
• 🌺 Unity wallpaper fills with color when display is active, representing generations united
• 📺 Google Cast already enabled streaming to some hotel TVs, now Apple supports it too
• 👍 Marriott likely to adopt hotel room AirPlay streaming soon based on WWDC announcement
• 😡 iOS 17.3 aims to protect sensitive data if phone is stolen and passcode is known

Q & A

What is the new stolen device protection feature in iOS 17.3?

It is a feature that requires biometric authentication (Face ID or Touch ID) for sensitive actions like accessing passwords in iCloud Keychain if your iPhone gets stolen by someone who knows your passcode. This adds an extra layer of security.

What actions require biometric authentication with the new stolen device protection feature?

Accessing passwords or passkeys in iCloud Keychain, applying for an Apple Card, viewing the Apple Card's virtual number, turning off Lost Mode, erasing all content and settings, and more.

What is the new collaborative playlist feature in Apple Music?

It allows multiple Apple Music subscribers to add, reorder and remove songs in a shared playlist. Users can also leave animated emoji reactions next to songs.

What is the new Unity wallpaper in iOS 17.3?

It's a wallpaper called Unity Bloom that includes an outline of flowers that fill with color when the display is active. It represents Pan-Africanism and symbolizes generations working together for justice.

What new Apple Watch accessories are available?

There is a new black Unity sport band for Apple Watch and an accompanying black Unity watch face available with watchOS 10.3.

What hotels will likely adopt the new AirPlay to TV feature first?

IHG Hotels and Resorts plans to adopt it first. LG also announced its hotel room TVs would support the feature. Availability is still unknown.

How does the new AirPlay to hotel TV feature work?

iPhone users can scan a QR code on supported hotel room TVs to establish an AirPlay connection and wirelessly stream content from their phone.

What types of content can you stream with the AirPlay hotel TV feature?

You'll be able to stream videos, photos, music and more from your iPhone to supported hotel room TVs.

Which other company offers a similar hotel TV streaming feature?

Google allows hotel guests to stream smartphone content to some hotel TVs using Chromecast currently.

What hotel brand does the author most commonly stay at?

The author mentioned they most commonly stay at Marriott hotels, so they are hoping Marriott adopts the AirPlay to TV feature soon.

Outlines

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📱 New stolen device protection in iOS 17.3

iOS 17.3 adds a new stolen device protection feature that requires Face ID/Touch ID authentication for sensitive actions like accessing passwords or pass keys in iCloud Keychain if the device passcode is known by someone else. It provides an extra layer of security if your iPhone gets stolen.

🎵 New collaborative playlists in Apple Music

Apple Music subscribers can now create shared playlists where multiple people can add, reorder and remove songs. Users can also leave animated emoji reactions next to songs in collaborative playlists.

🌼 New Unity wallpaper and watch bands

iOS 17.3 includes a new Unity Bloom wallpaper showing flowers that fill with color when the display is on. It represents pan-Africanism and symbolizes generations working together for justice. There are also new Unity sports bands and watch faces for Apple Watch.

📺 AirPlay from iPhone to hotel room TVs

iOS 17.3 allows iPhones to connect and AirPlay content to supported hotel room TVs by scanning a QR code. IHG hotels plan to adopt it first, with LG making supportive TVs. It enables wirelessly streaming videos, photos and music to hotel room TVs.

Keywords

💡iOS 17.3

iOS 17.3 is the latest software update for iPhones. It adds new features like stolen device protection to improve security, collaborative playlists in Apple Music, a new wallpaper, AirPlay connectivity for hotel room TVs, and more. The video introduces and provides an overview of the key additions in iOS 17.3.

💡stolen device protection

A new security feature in iOS 17.3 that adds authentication requirements for sensitive actions if a phone is stolen but the thief knows the passcode. This protects iCloud passwords, Apple Card details, Find My iPhone, and other private data.

💡collaborative playlist

A new Apple Music feature in iOS 17.3 that allows multiple subscribers to jointly edit a shared playlist by adding, reordering or removing songs. Users can also react with animated emoji next to songs.

💡Unity Bloom wallpaper

A new default iPhone and iPad wallpaper showing blooming flowers in a black outline. It symbolizes generations working together for justice and represents Pan-Africanism per Apple.

💡AirPlay

AirPlay is an Apple protocol for streaming media from iOS devices to supported hardware like smart TVs. The new iOS 17.3 update will let iPhones connect directly to certain hotel room TVs via AirPlay to wirelessly share photos, videos and music.

💡hotel room connectivity

A feature in iOS 17.3 to establish direct wireless connectivity between an iPhone and supported hotel room televisions using AirPlay. This allows guests to easily stream personalized content from their devices to the room's TV.

💡QR code scanning

iOS 17.3 enables users to scan a QR code on compatible hotel room TVs to seamlessly set up an AirPlay connection for media streaming. Comparable functionality already exists for Chromecast streaming.

💡Apple security

Security is a priority for Apple iOS updates like 17.3. Examples include stolen device protection for passcode-enabled lost phones and authentication requirements for sensitive information like passwords or financial details.

💡Apple ecosystem

Apple products like iPhones integrate tightly through software ecosystems like iOS 17.3. New cross-device functionality usually arrives concurrently for iPhones, iPads (iPadOS 17.3), Apple Watches (watchOS 10.3) etc.

💡Apple user experience

Apple focuses heavily on polished, intuitive user experiences. Examples in iOS 17.3 include collaborative playlists in Apple Music, hotel TV display sharing via AirPlay, visually appealing wallpapers synchronized across devices, and emoji reactions.

Highlights

iOS 17.3 adds stolen device protection requiring authentication for sensitive actions if passcode is known.

iOS 17.3 has collaborative Apple Music playlists allowing multiple users to add, reorder, and react to songs.

iOS 17.3 includes new Unity wallpaper and watch faces supporting the black community.

New wallpaper has flowers that fill with color when display is active representing generations united.

iOS 17.3 allows iPhones to connect to supported hotel room TVs via AirPlay to stream content.

Google already offers similar streaming from phones to hotel TVs via Chromecast.

IHG hotels and LG TVs will support new AirPlay to hotel TV feature.

Exact availability of AirPlay to hotels is still unknown.

Marriott is a desired hotel partner for new AirPlay feature due to popularity.

New AirPlay could allow controlling hotel TV content from your phone vs hotel menus.

Collaborative playlists allow adding, reordering, removing songs and emoji reactions.

Stolen device protection requires authentication for sensitive actions if passcode known.

Unity wallpaper shows generations united against injustice via blooming flowers.

Marriott hoped to adopt AirPlay for streaming phone content to hotel room TVs.

Exact availability of AirPlay to hotels unknown but feature announced at WWDC.

Transcripts

iOS 17.3 is officially available now and

so here's what's new in the latest

update for your iPhone if someone

happens to know your password to your

iPhone and ends up stealing it well that

person could do a lot of damage like

change the victim's Apple ID password

turn off find my and even gain access to

pretty much every password that you have

stored in iCloud keychain so in iOS 17.3

Apple added stolen device protection

feature that is designed to add an

additional layer of security in the

event that someone has actually stolen

your iPhone and happens to know your

device passcode so whenever this feature

is turned on face ID or touch ID

authentication is strictly required for

the actions like accessing passwords or

pass keys in iCloud keychain applying

for an apple card or even viewing the

card's virtual number turning off loss

mode erasing all content and settings

and so much more and you can see the

full list here by pausing the video or

you can check it out in the article down

in the description deson below but there

are even settings that will require

biometric authentication and a 1hour

security delay before you can even

change that setting it seems like a lot

but if you're worried about your phone

being stolen and that person happen to

know your passcode uh well then this is

a great extra layer of security for you

in apple music there's a new

collaborative playlist option for Apple

music subscribers which allows multiple

people to add reorder and remove songs

in a shared playlist users are also able

to leave animated Emoji reactions next

to the songs in that playlist in iOS

17.3 and iPad OS 17.3 you'll now see

Apple's new Unity Bloom wallpaper for

the iPhone and iPad in support of the

black community the wallpaper includes

an outline of flowers that fill with

color when the display is active Apple

says that the blooming flowers and

vibrant colors represent Pana africanism

and symbolize Generations working

together to address Injustice and

dismantle systemic barriers there's also

a new black Unity sport band for the

Apple watch and an accompanying black

Unity watch vase available with the

watch OS 10.3 update and lastly iOS 17.3

brings us the ability to have your

iPhone connect to select hotel room TVs

via AirPlay now the feature allows

iPhone users to scan a QR code on a

supported hotel room TV to establish an

AirPlay connection and then you'll be

able to wirelessly stream videos photos

and music music from your phone to the

TV Google already offers a similar

feature on some Hotel TVs allowing

guests to stream content from their

smartphones using chomecast and back at

WWDC Apple said holiday in parent

company IHG hotels and resorts plans to

adopt the feature but exact availability

is unknown LG also announced that it

would be one of the first hotel room TV

manufacturers to support this feature so

fingers crossed that we get this soon

especially Marriotts which is where I

tend to PR to stay uh because that is

something that I would really want to do

I want to be able to control the content

for my phone put it up on the TV and not

have to scroll through the weird Hotel

TV menus but of course I would love to

hear from you in the comments down below

what are your thoughts on iOS 17.3 and

how are you liking iOS 17 in general so

far go ahead and let me know down in

those comments this is mam with Mac

Rumors thanks so much for watching and I

hope to see you around in the next video