Apple says the upcoming Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo FC match on May 24 will become the first full Major League Soccer broadcast captured entirely with the iPhone 17 Pro. According to the company, every camera angle used in the live production will come from the phone rather than from traditional broadcast cameras.
Apple argues that using the iPhone 17 Pro opens up more flexible camera placement because the hardware is smaller and easier to position in places standard television rigs usually can’t reach. That includes warm-up coverage, player introductions, inside-the-net shots, and tighter views of the in-stadium atmosphere.
The company says the goal is to deliver more dynamic perspectives during the match. A lighter camera system can move closer to the touchline, the goal area, and stadium passageways, which should make it easier to capture lower-angle and more immersive live shots during the broadcast.
This won’t be Apple’s first use of the phone in sports coverage, but it is its most ambitious one yet. The report notes that Apple previously used the iPhone 17 Pro for select shots during a September 2025 Friday Night Baseball game, and later expanded that role into parts of MLS coverage and the 2025 MLS Cup production workflow.
What’s different this time is the scale. Apple says the entire event will rely on the phone for all camera feeds, making it the first time a major professional sports broadcast is being handled end to end through an MLS broadcast setup built around iPhone hardware alone.
