iPadOS 15.1 adds SharePlay, an entirely new way to have experiences with family and friends in FaceTime. This release also adds Live Text support to the Camera app, and includes other features, and bug fixes for your iPad.

SharePlay

• SharePlay is a new way to share synchronized experiences in FaceTime with content from the Apple TV app, Apple Music, Fitness+, and other supported App Store apps

• Shared controls give everyone the ability to pause, play, rewind or fast forward

• Smart volume automatically lowers the audio of a movie, TV show or song when your friends speak

• Apple TV supports the option to watch the shared video on your big screen while you continue the FaceTime call on iPad

• Screen sharing lets everyone on a FaceTime call look at photos, browse the web, or help each other out

Live Text

• Camera app Live Text support recognizes text, phone numbers, addresses, and more so you can take action on them (iPad with A12 Bionic and later)

• Keyboard support lets you insert text directly from the Camera into any text field (iPad with A12 Bionic and later)

Translate

• Mandarin Chinese (Taiwan) support in the Translate app and system-wide translation

Home

• New automation triggers based on the current reading of a HomeKit-enabled humidity, air quality, or light level sensor

Shortcuts

• New pre-built actions let you overlay text on images or gifs, plus a new collection of games lets you pass the time with Siri

This release also fixes the following issues:

• Photos app may incorrectly report storage is full when importing photos and videos

• Audio playing from an app may pause when locking the screen

• Available Wi-Fi networks may not be detected

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222