Introduction to iOS 11.4 Beta 1

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Apple has just released the first beta of iOS 11.4, and I'm excited to dive in and take a closer look at what's new and changed in this update. As expected, the size of the update varies depending on your device and work form, but for my iPhone 8 Plus running iOS 11.3 Beta 6, it came in at around 342 point 4 megabytes.

Build Number and Updates

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The build number for iOS 11.4 Beta 1 is 15 F 5 0 3 7 C, which is typical for a first beta release. This indicates that we can expect future betas to continue this naming convention. With the release of this beta, it's clear that Apple is working on a new update that will bring some significant changes to our favorite mobile operating system.

iMessage and iCloud

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One of the first updates I noticed was the return of iMessage as an iCloud feature. In iOS 11.3, Apple removed iMessage from iCloud, but it seems they've decided to put it back in place for this update. This means that you'll be able to access your messages across all your devices using the same account.

While there's no new functionality or changes to the way iMessages work, having them back as an iCloud feature is a welcome change for many users. It's likely that Apple just wanted to fix a bug or two and get everything working smoothly again before moving on to more significant updates.

AirPlay 2

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Another update I noticed was the return of AirPlay 2, which was removed in iOS 11.3 for some reason. This feature is great news for anyone who uses their Apple TV or other devices that support AirPlay, as it allows for seamless streaming of content from your device to your big screen.

It's not entirely clear why Apple removed AirPlay 2 in the first place, but it seems they've decided to bring it back now. This could be a major update for users who enjoy watching movies or TV shows on their devices and want to share that experience with friends and family.

Known Issues

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While there are no new features to speak of, there are some known issues with this beta release. When streaming a video from YouTube using AirPlay, the audio can sometimes lag behind the video by 2-3 seconds. This is likely to be annoying for many users, especially those who enjoy watching videos on their devices.

Another issue that's been reported is when trimming a video in the YouTube app to play only on a single Apple TV. In this case, only the audio will play, and you won't see the actual video. This is another minor annoyance, but it's still something that should be fixed as soon as possible.

Music Application

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There's also an issue with the music application in iOS 11.4 Beta 1. When playing a song, the playback mic can sometimes get stuck at the end of the first track. I tested this on my iPhone 8 Plus and couldn't reproduce the issue, even after multiple attempts to trigger it.

However, since you never know when these types of issues might occur, it's worth noting that Apple should probably fix this in future updates. Until then, users can try rebooting their devices or closing out the music app before trying again.

Battery Section

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One thing I noticed was that the battery section is still in beta. While there are no new features to speak of, it's clear that Apple wants to keep working on optimizing battery life for their devices.

It's too early to tell if this update will actually bring any improvements to battery performance, but it's reassuring to know that Apple is committed to making things right. We'll have to wait and see how the final release turns out in a few months' time.

Conclusion

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In conclusion, iOS 11.4 Beta 1 seems like just another minor update for now. While there are no new features or changes to speak of, the return of iMessage as an iCloud feature and AirPlay 2 are definitely welcome additions.

However, we do have some known issues to deal with, including lagging audio when streaming YouTube videos and playback mic getting stuck in certain music applications. Apple should fix these issues in future updates, but for now, they're minor annoyances that shouldn't be too frustrating for most users.

Overall, it's clear that Apple is working hard to make things right, even if this update isn't as exciting as some of their previous releases. With any luck, we'll see some significant changes and improvements in the final release of iOS 11.4.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up guys my name is Brandon and apple just released the first beta of iOS 11.4 today on a Monday coming in just less than a week after the public release of iOS 11.3 so let's go and take a look at what's new and what's changed here in 11.4 if anything at all so you can see the update came in here at 342 point 4 megabytes here on my iPhone 8 plus which was running iOS 11 point 3 beta 6 before this of course that size is going to vary depending on your device and work form where you come from so it's gonna check out the build number you can see here the build number for iOS 11 point for beta 1 is 15 F 5 0 3 7 C so it is a long build number as expected for a first beta indicating that we will have future betas of course as expected so now let's talk about the changes and new features here in iOS eleven point four so the first thing is that I message and iCloud is now back so if we go into our iCloud section right here you can see that we do have the messages toggle once again this is removed from iOS 11 point through beta then put back in and then removed again any public release of iOS 11 point three but now with eleven point four it's looking like we're gonna get iMessage as an iCloud once again now nothing has changed to I messages in iCloud as far as I can tell there's no new toggles or anything like that I'm sure they were just fixing up some bugs and wasn't ready to be released I guess in iOS 9.3 so hopefully we will actually get it in 11 point for the actual final public release of eleven point four and speaking of things that got taken out airplay 2 is now back once again in eleven point four this is another feature that was removed from eleven point three for some reason but now it is back in eleven point four so this is great news for anybody that has a home pod Apple TV or just anybody that really relies on airplay too now those are the only two changes I've noticed so far in eleven point four beta one but there are some known issues also with this new beta as with any other version so if we zoom in here you can see that we have two issues with YouTube and airplay so it says when streaming a video from the YouTube ad via airplay audio might lag behind the video by two to three seconds so that can be pretty annoying of course that's not going to affect everybody but that could be affecting you if you do use airplay and watch youtube videos and the other one is when trimming a video to the YouTube app to a single Apple TV only the audio might play out at the Apple TV so it's not going to show the actual video just the audio and there are other issues right there as well but the other one I wanted to talk about comes in the music application and it says in certain circumstances playback mic gets stuck at the end of the first tract and I actually tested that here on my iPhone 8 plus and that did not affect me I tried it multiple times even have to reboot closing out the music app and trying it again and I can never get that issue to happen on my device now of course if we go to our battery section the battery health is still in beta and you know there's nothing new as far as battery or anything like that I did look through all the toggles and everything like that and didn't really notice anything that stood out as far as being new in 11.4 and of course it is too early to tell if the battery life and the performance are better than iOS 11.3 here on 11.4 but I will be making a follow-up video next week telling you guys how it has been treating me over the past week but anyways guys that's pretty much it in iOS 11.4 beta 1 it really just seems like another iOS 11 point 3 beta so far so hopefully we do get some more features and improvements with future betas which I'm sure we will anyways let me know what you guys think about 11.4 beta 1 in the comment section down below and let me know if you find anything new as well if you enjoyed the video make sure to hit that thumbs up button also make sure to subscribe for a lot more iOS 11.4 and future iOS versions coverage but anyways thanks again for watching guys and I'll see you soonwhat's up guys my name is Brandon and apple just released the first beta of iOS 11.4 today on a Monday coming in just less than a week after the public release of iOS 11.3 so let's go and take a look at what's new and what's changed here in 11.4 if anything at all so you can see the update came in here at 342 point 4 megabytes here on my iPhone 8 plus which was running iOS 11 point 3 beta 6 before this of course that size is going to vary depending on your device and work form where you come from so it's gonna check out the build number you can see here the build number for iOS 11 point for beta 1 is 15 F 5 0 3 7 C so it is a long build number as expected for a first beta indicating that we will have future betas of course as expected so now let's talk about the changes and new features here in iOS eleven point four so the first thing is that I message and iCloud is now back so if we go into our iCloud section right here you can see that we do have the messages toggle once again this is removed from iOS 11 point through beta then put back in and then removed again any public release of iOS 11 point three but now with eleven point four it's looking like we're gonna get iMessage as an iCloud once again now nothing has changed to I messages in iCloud as far as I can tell there's no new toggles or anything like that I'm sure they were just fixing up some bugs and wasn't ready to be released I guess in iOS 9.3 so hopefully we will actually get it in 11 point for the actual final public release of eleven point four and speaking of things that got taken out airplay 2 is now back once again in eleven point four this is another feature that was removed from eleven point three for some reason but now it is back in eleven point four so this is great news for anybody that has a home pod Apple TV or just anybody that really relies on airplay too now those are the only two changes I've noticed so far in eleven point four beta one but there are some known issues also with this new beta as with any other version so if we zoom in here you can see that we have two issues with YouTube and airplay so it says when streaming a video from the YouTube ad via airplay audio might lag behind the video by two to three seconds so that can be pretty annoying of course that's not going to affect everybody but that could be affecting you if you do use airplay and watch youtube videos and the other one is when trimming a video to the YouTube app to a single Apple TV only the audio might play out at the Apple TV so it's not going to show the actual video just the audio and there are other issues right there as well but the other one I wanted to talk about comes in the music application and it says in certain circumstances playback mic gets stuck at the end of the first tract and I actually tested that here on my iPhone 8 plus and that did not affect me I tried it multiple times even have to reboot closing out the music app and trying it again and I can never get that issue to happen on my device now of course if we go to our battery section the battery health is still in beta and you know there's nothing new as far as battery or anything like that I did look through all the toggles and everything like that and didn't really notice anything that stood out as far as being new in 11.4 and of course it is too early to tell if the battery life and the performance are better than iOS 11.3 here on 11.4 but I will be making a follow-up video next week telling you guys how it has been treating me over the past week but anyways guys that's pretty much it in iOS 11.4 beta 1 it really just seems like another iOS 11 point 3 beta so far so hopefully we do get some more features and improvements with future betas which I'm sure we will anyways let me know what you guys think about 11.4 beta 1 in the comment section down below and let me know if you find anything new as well if you enjoyed the video make sure to hit that thumbs up button also make sure to subscribe for a lot more iOS 11.4 and future iOS versions coverage but anyways thanks again for watching guys and I'll see you soon\n"