A few times a year, all eyes of the (tech) world are on Cupertino. As soon as an Apple event is about to happen, you know that interesting new products are being announced. This tip explains exactly how to follow an Apple event live stream, regardless of the device you’re using.
Apple November 2020 event: how to follow the keynote
The next Apple event is all about Apple Silicon: the MacBooks that run not on Intel but on Apple’s own chips. We may also get to see AirTags and the AirPods Studio. As in previous years, the full keynote can be followed via a live stream.
When? Tuesday (November 10, 2020) at 7:00 PM Dutch time.
Watch Apple live stream since 2020: YouTube
Since 2020, Apple has made it a lot easier to follow an Apple event on any device. You can find a live stream to watch the event on Apple’s YouTube channel. This works on any device you can watch YouTube on: from iPhones to Android phones, tablets and Smart TVs. Would you rather not use YouTube? Then you can also follow the revelations in an alternative way via the tips below. However, YouTube will be the best option for many people.
This is how you follow the Apple event closely on a:
- iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
- Apple TV
- Mac and Windows
- Android devices
Watching Apple live stream explained: that’s how it works
Watching an Apple live stream can be very easy, but it does come with a number of rules. These all have to do with the device you are watching the live stream on. To keep this as clear as possible, we explain below how to follow the stream per device. This way you can be sure that you are there from the first second, regardless of whether you are looking on your iPhone, Android device, Mac (Book) or Windows PC.
Watch Apple live stream on iPhone, iPad and iPod
If you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, Apple makes it as easy as possible to follow the video. As long as your device is running on iOS 10 or higher, you only have to go to the website of Apple to go. As a rule, the video starts a few minutes before 19:00 in the evening. At that time, a video player is available on Apple’s website. This will disappear automatically a few days after the event. Another option, of course, is to go to Apple’s YouTube channel or start the video at the top of the message and set a reminder.
Watch Apple live stream on Apple TV
Apple TV fourth (2015) and fifth generation (2017): If you have the fourth or fifth generation Apple TV (from 2015), you can follow the event closely via the Apple TV app. You can download this for free from the tvOS App Store on your Apple TV. This is also a nice app if there is no event planned, because you can look back all kinds of old keynotes in the archive. Great for when you want to relive old presentations or see the other offerings from Apple’s TV app.
Apple TV 3 and Apple TV 2: If you have an older Apple TV, you cannot download the Apple Special Event app. Fortunately, Apple packs a live stream into a dedicated channel on the day of the event. This will automatically appear at the top of the screen, so that you only have to tap it on the evening itself.
Watch Apple live stream on macOS and Windows
Mac: As long as you are running at least OS X 10.11 with Safari version 6.0.5, it is as easy as on iOS to follow an Apple event. All you have to do is go to Apple’s website on the right night, where you will automatically see a video player appear. Or you open the Apple YouTube channel from the link above in this post.
Windows: Apple is also giving Windows owners the chance to follow the keynote. The live stream can be viewed with the Chrome and Firefox browser, which makes it easy to follow all the revelations live regardless of the version of Windows (7, 8 or older) you are using. If you have a PC with Windows 10, you must use the Microsoft Edge, Chrome or Firefox browser. If you have a different browser, fortunately you can now also go to Apple’s YouTube channel and watch the stream from that place.
Another option is the video player VLC, which is free too to install. All you need afterwards is a special url, which is always only available on the evening of the event. You will find the link on this page.
Watch Apple live stream on Android devices
Whether you’re looking on an Android smartphone or tablet, you have to be on Apple’s website in either case. As long as you use Chrome or Firefox as your browser, you can follow the live stream of the event from your device. Apple’s YouTube channel is of course also a great option to use on Android.
Are you unable to attend for some reason, or are you unable to get the video to work? No problem. The iPhoned editors follow every Apple event closely and are the first to provide you with the most complete information.
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- Newsletter: Special iPhoned newsletter with a summary of the announcements