Apple used 15 iPhone 17 Pro Max units for an MLS broadcast

TL;DR: Apple TV used 15 iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphones to film an MLS match, according to 9to5Mac on June 1, 2026. The report said the production was presented as a live sporting event shot entirely on iPhone, but noted there was a significant qualification to that claim.

Apple TV aired what 9to5Mac described on June 1, 2026 as the first major live sporting event shot entirely on iPhone. The report said the production used 15 iPhone 17 Pro Max devices for an MLS game.

9to5Mac said a new behind-the-scenes piece showed how the MLS production was set up. According to the report, the iPhone-based setup offered several benefits compared with conventional cameras.

9to5Mac also said there was a "rather sizeable asterisk" attached to the claim that the match was shot entirely on iPhone. The source excerpt did not specify that qualification in detail.

Related questions

• How many iPhone 17 Pro Max devices were used in the MLS production?
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