Here’s How to Livestream Apple’s WWDC 2018 Keynote

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, also known as WWDC, will officially kick off on Monday, June 4, 2018, at 10am PDT (1pm EDT, 5pm GMT, 7pm CAT). Well, as the name suggests, the annual conference is centered around the developers that are making apps and services for things like your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac.

The focus of WWDC is on developers, and nothing is more important to them than preparing for changes in Apple’s operating systems and developer tools. WWDC keynotes always focus on upcoming releases of iOS and macOS (sometimes, as in 2016, there is little else). The announcements are usually followed by a beta release for developers, which is often very buggy and not feature complete, with a public beta coming weeks later.

That means while we’re not likely to hear a ton of new hardware announcements at this event (Apple holds events later in the year for things like iPhones), we are likely to hear a lot about the next version iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS — and there might be a new Mac or iPad Pro to show off as well. Yes, possible hardware announcements include refreshed MacBook Pros, iMacs, and iPad Pros, as well as the outside possibility of a new iPhone SE. That said, reports have suggested that Apple might not announce any hardware at this event.

Expect details from Apple about iOS 12, macOS 10.14, tvOS 12, and watchOS 5. This year, Apple plans to focus on performance and stability improvements over major new features or UI overhauls. iOS 12 will likely include more ways manage your usage of your digital device usage.

Not much is currently known about macOS 10.14—however, Apple is known to be working on a software development framework to bring macOS and iOS applications closer together. It could be discussed this year—or Apple could wait until next year’s macOS release to talk about it.

You can expect a lot of talk about Siri, privacy, security, stability, and augmented reality, though. While WWDC is a multi-day event, all of the “big” announcements will happen during the event’s keynote on Monday June 4th at 10am PT (1pm EDT, 5pm GMT, 7pm CAT). Probably your invitation to this year’s conference got lost in the mail, there are still a few ways to watch all the action live, like the rest of us are going to be doing:

Stream From the WWDC Page

Apple will be offering a livestream of all the WWDC action on its official WWDC page, but there’s a catch: you need to be on an Apple device to view it. The livestream can be viewed using Safari (and only Safari) on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. If you typically use another browser like Chrome or Firefox, you’ll need to dust off Safari for the occasion. If you have a Windows 10 PC, you can watch the stream using the Edge browser, but other browsers are not supported.

Apple TV

If you happen to be at home or near an Apple TV, the keynote will also be available via the Apple TV though the Events app. If you launch that bad boy up around 10am PT you should see the keynote as a streaming option.

In addition to streaming the keynote, Apple will stream the entire conference, though the sessions are primarily of interest only to developers. You’ll first need to sign up for an account on Apple’s Developer website. A developer account is not needed to watch the June 4 keynote.

Check back at this post on Monday morning for our complete liveblog coverage.