With tvOS 15, You Can Sign Into Apps Using Face ID or Touch ID on Your iPhone

Tuesday June 8, 2021 10:30 am PDT by Juli Clover

In tvOS 15, Apple has simplified the process of entering a login and password with a connectediPhone by allowing forFace ID andTouch ID to be used for authentication purposes.

tvos face id signin screen
Developerswill be able to implement a new tvOS feature that enables ‌Face ID‌ or ‌Touch ID‌ integration for authenticating purchases and signing into apps.

You'll see a new "Sign in With Apple Device" option when signing into an app where you need a login for the first time, so long as the developers have implemented this feature.

Users who opt to authenticate with an ‌iPhone‌ oriPad will get a notification on their devices that will bring them to a ‌Face ID‌/‌Touch ID‌ authentication page that suggests a login credential from the Keychain.

‌Face ID‌ and ‌Touch ID‌ sign in forApple TV apps will make the authentication process quicker and more streamlined, with the feature coming this fall in the tvOS 15 update.

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