Work out together using SharePlay on Apple TV
Group Workouts, powered by SharePlay, let you and up to 32 of your favourite people work out together. You can start a FaceTime call on your iPhone or iPad, then start a Group Workout in the Fitness app on Apple TV.
The workout plays in sync with everyone on the call and, everyone can control playback from their devices. You and your friends can cheer each other on, see when someone closes an Activity ring and get notifications when someone moves ahead of the pack on the Burn Bar during HIIT, Treadmill, Cycling and Rowing workouts.
Note: Group Workouts with Apple Fitness require Apple Watch Series 3 or later with watchOS 8.1 or later and one of the following Apple devices: iPhone 6s or later with iOS 15.1 or later, or iPad with iPadOS 15.1 or later. Playback on Apple TV requires tvOS 15.1 or later. Group Workouts using FaceTime on an Apple TV 4K (2nd generation or later) requires tvOS 17 or later and one of the following: iPhone XR or later (including iPhone SE 2nd generation) with iOS 17; iPad (8th generation or later), iPad mini (5th generation or later), iPad Air (3rd generation or later), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation or later) or iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation or later) with iPadOS 17. FaceTime, some FaceTime features and other Apple services may not be available in all countries or regions and features may vary by area.
Join a Group Workout on Apple TV 4K (2nd generation or later)
You can join a Group Workout using SharePlay during a FaceTime call on Apple TV 4K (2nd generation or later).
Do either of the following:
Start a FaceTime call on Apple TV 4K (2nd generation or later).
Hand off a FaceTime call from an iPhone or iPad to Apple TV 4K (2nd generation or later).
Open Fitness
on Apple TV, browse to a workout in Fitness, then start it.
The workout plays in sync on Apple TV and on all the devices on the FaceTime call. Everyone can use playback controls on their respective devices to play or pause in real time.
During SharePlay on Apple TV 4K (2nd generation or later), you can press the TV button
on the Siri Remote, then select the SharePlay tab
in the Control Centre to activate additional controls.
To end the workout you’re watching while continuing the FaceTime call, press the Back button
(Siri Remote 2nd generation or later) or
button (Siri Remote 1st generation), then select End for Everyone or End Only for Me.
Join a Group Workout on Apple TV HD and 4K (1st generation)
You can join a Group Workout using SharePlay on Apple TV HD and 4K (1st generation).
Note: SharePlay controls appear only when a user is signed in with the same Apple ID on both Apple TV and FaceTime on an iPhone or iPad. To switch users on Apple TV, see Switch users in the Profiles tab on Apple TV.
Start a FaceTime call on an iPhone or iPad.
A FaceTime indicator appears in the upper-right corner of the Home Screen on Apple TV.
Open Fitness
on Apple TV, then do either of the following:
Start a workout, then select SharePlay when prompted and confirm on your iPhone or iPad.
Press and hold the TV button
on the Siri Remote, select the SharePlay tab
in the Control Centre, select Join, then confirm on your iPhone or iPad.
If you haven’t already, browse to a workout in Fitness, then start it.
The workout plays in sync on Apple TV and on all the devices on the FaceTime call. Everyone can use playback controls on their respective devices to play or pause in real time.
To end the workout you’re watching while continuing the FaceTime call, press the Back button
(Siri Remote 2nd generation or later) or
button (Siri Remote 1st generation), then select End for Everyone or End Only for Me.
Send your workout from another device to Apple TV
If you start a Fitness workout on an iOS or iPadOS device during SharePlay, you can send the workout to Apple TV to enjoy it on the big screen.
Tip: Use this option to send a Group Workout to Apple TV if you’re not signed in as the current user on Apple TV.
Start a FaceTime call on an iPhone or iPad.
During the call, go to the Home Screen of your device, then open the Fitness app (if you’re on iPhone, also tap Fitness ).
In Fitness , browse to a workout, then start it.
On the iPhone or iPad, do either of the following:
Tap
, then select the Apple TV you want to watch the workout on.
Open Control Centre, tap
, then select the Apple TV in the list of AirPlay devices.
The workout plays in sync on Apple TV and on all the devices on the FaceTime call. Everyone can use playback controls on their respective devices to play or pause in real time.
Stop a Group Workout on Apple TV
Press and hold the TV button
on the Siri Remote, then select the SharePlay tab
.
Select Stop SharePlay to stop or Move to [device name] to continue watching on the device with the active FaceTime call.