{"id":260886,"date":"2026-06-01T07:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/heres-how-apple-kind-of-shot-an-mls-game-entirely-with-iphones\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T07:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:15:10","slug":"heres-how-apple-kind-of-shot-an-mls-game-entirely-with-iphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/heres-how-apple-kind-of-shot-an-mls-game-entirely-with-iphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s how Apple (kind of) shot an MLS game entirely with iPhones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s how Apple (kind of) shot an MLS game entirely with iPhones<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-06-01 07:08:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: 9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n

We learned last month that Apple TV would be airing the first major live sporting event shot entirely on iPhone \u2013 specifically, a set of fifteen iPhone 17 Pro Max models. <\/p>\n

A new piece has given us a behind-the-scenes look at the setup for this, with MLS, saying that it offered a number of benefits over conventional cameras \u2013 though there is a rather sizeable asterisk \u2026<\/p>\n

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Apple first announced its plans shortly before the game.<\/p>\n

This Saturday, May 23, Apple TV will present a special live Major League Soccer match captured exclusively on iPhone 17 Pro \u2014 marking the first time iPhone will be used to capture the entirety of a major professional live sporting event broadcast. Developed in partnership with MLS, the milestone broadcast will feature the LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo FC, streaming live on Apple TV.<\/p>\n

The company said at the time that the iPhones would deliver the video quality fans expect but bring viewers closer to the action, thanks to the small form factor of the devices compared to conventional broadcast cameras.<\/p>\n

CNET got a look behind the scenes and says that 15 iPhones were used. MLS says that eight of the iPhones were shooting through the built-in lenses, and these added the most value.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s were two or three cameras more than typically used in previous games, executive vice president of Media for Major League Soccer Seth Bacon told the media during an on-field preview before the match. But the better value is being able to position iPhones just using their regular lenses in places where large-lens cameras wouldn\u2019t fit, like behind the goals and facing teams on the sideline.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose bench cameras you saw, we can\u2019t get cameras that close, usually. What we\u2019ll do is, we\u2019ll shoot across the field to get reaction shots,\u201d Bacon said. \u201cThe kind of compactness of the iPhone and being able to put it right there is a big, big step forward for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201ckind of\u201d disclaimer is required…<\/p>\n

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