Viewers tuning in for Saturday's Major League Soccer match between the LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo FC on Apple TV might not see the biggest technology news behind their screens -- the live event will be shot entirely on the iPhone 17 Pro, with cameras positioned throughout the venue.
Apple on Thursday announced that the 7:30 p.m. PT game on the streaming platform, formerly known as Apple TV Plus, will include live iPhone footage with cameras positioned around California's Dignity Health Sports Park. Footage will include "team warmups on the pitch, player introductions, in-net goal angles and the atmosphere inside the stadium."
It will be the first time iPhones are used to capture all of a major professional live sporting event broadcast. Apple TV previously used the iPhone 17 Pro for a live broadcast last September of a Friday Night Baseball matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, but the phone captured only "select moments from the game and cinematic in-stadium footage."
Following that first foray, Apple said it started using iPhones across more sports broadcasts and integrated the tech into the regular production rotation for Friday Night Baseball and MLS broadcasts during the 2026 season.
The MLS regular season will pause from May 25 to July 16 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June. Apple TV costs $13 per month and lets fans watch the entire 2026 MLS season live, with no extra MLS Season Pass required.
