{"id":584599,"date":"2026-05-15T01:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/584599\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T01:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:18:18","slug":"zwift-will-soon-stop-working-on-some-apple-devices-heres-how-to-make-sure-you-wont-be-affected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/584599\/","title":{"rendered":"Zwift will soon stop working on some Apple devices \u2013 here&#8217;s how to make sure you won&#8217;t be affected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"elk-32321168-a3d7-4e09-bc75-08b4d0af7679\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/tag\/zwift\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/tag\/zwift\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/tag\/zwift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zwift<\/a> will no longer run on Apple devices with older operating systems, the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/fitness\/indoor-cycling\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/fitness\/indoor-cycling\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/fitness\/indoor-cycling\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">indoor training<\/a> company announced today.<\/p>\n<p>As of 4 August 2026, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/product-news\/zwift-turbo-trainer-game-171798\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/product-news\/zwift-turbo-trainer-game-171798\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/product-news\/zwift-turbo-trainer-game-171798\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zwift<\/a> will stop working on any Apple devices running iOS 14 or tvOS 14. These are operating systems first released in September 2020 that have now become unsupported on many devices.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-32321168-a3d7-4e09-bc75-08b4d0af7679-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Zwift\u2019s update affects iPhone, iPad and Apple TV users (not MacBook users). To continue using the app, users will need to update their device to iOS\/tvOS 15 or later. Apple\u2019s most up-to-date operating system is 26.5.<\/p>\n<p>Latest Videos From<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            You may like<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">To see what operating system your iPhone or TV is running, go to Settings, press General, and then About \u2013 you will then find it next to the heading \u2018iOS Version\u2019 or \u2018tvOS Version\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Updates on an iPhone or iPad can be made by going to Settings, General and then Software Update. On an Apple TV, go to Settings, System, and then Software Updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">An email, sent by Zwift to app users on Thursday, read: \u201cStarting August 4, we will begin deprecating certain operating systems based on industry standard minimums for both the Zwift game client. The following operating systems will be affected: Zwift Game Client iOS 14, tvOS 14.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Zwift game app will no longer function on deprecated operating systems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany existing devices running older operating systems can upgrade their OS without needing to replace the device. Upgrading your OS will ensure your device is best equipped to run Zwift\u2019s 3D game graphics and utilize new feature sets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Affected Zwift users will see an in-game message that reads: \u201cYou\u2019re running a version of iOS which will be unsupported by Zwift beginning 2026\/08\/04. Please upgrade to iOS 15.0 or later.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>iOS 15, the necessary minimum software, is available on all iPhone models that succeeded the iPhone 6s, which was released in 2015. If your device is older than this, you may need to switch to a compatible device: a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinc.sjv.io\/c\/221109\/1772639\/20902?subId1=cyclingweekly-us-5761199597267909421&amp;sharedId=cyclingweekly-us&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.zwift.com%2Fen_us%2Fsupported-devices-to-run-zwift-H1Cj9QbeB\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/support.zwift.com\/en_us\/supported-devices-to-run-zwift-H1Cj9QbeB\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener nofollow\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/zwiftinc.sjv.io\/c\/221109\/1772639\/20902?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=hawk-prefix&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.zwift.com%2Fen_us%2Fsupported-devices-to-run-zwift-H1Cj9QbeB\" data-merchant-name=\"Zwift\" data-merchant-id=\"299731\" data-merchant-network=\"ImpactRad\" data-merchant-url=\"zwift.com\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">full list of supported devices for the game app<\/a> is available on Zwift\u2019s website. There is a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinc.sjv.io\/c\/221109\/1772639\/20902?subId1=cyclingweekly-us-1013128515133750179&amp;sharedId=cyclingweekly-us&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.zwift.com%2Fen_us%2Fsupported-devices-to-run-the-zwift-companion-app-HkxP5byIc\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/support.zwift.com\/en_us\/supported-devices-to-run-the-zwift-companion-app-HkxP5byIc\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener nofollow\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/zwiftinc.sjv.io\/c\/221109\/1772639\/20902?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=hawk-prefix&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.zwift.com%2Fen_us%2Fsupported-devices-to-run-the-zwift-companion-app-HkxP5byIc\" data-merchant-name=\"Zwift\" data-merchant-id=\"299731\" data-merchant-network=\"ImpactRad\" data-merchant-url=\"zwift.com\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">different list for companion app supported devices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Further information on the August software update is available on the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinc.sjv.io\/c\/221109\/1772639\/20902?subId1=cyclingweekly-us-6233829797346989641&amp;sharedId=cyclingweekly-us&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fforums.zwift.com%2Ft%2Fupcoming-changes-to-ios-and-tvos-support-effective-august-2026%2F668352\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/forums.zwift.com\/t\/upcoming-changes-to-ios-and-tvos-support-effective-august-2026\/668352\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener nofollow\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/zwiftinc.sjv.io\/c\/221109\/1772639\/20902?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;sharedId=hawk-prefix&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fforums.zwift.com%2Ft%2Fupcoming-changes-to-ios-and-tvos-support-effective-august-2026%2F668352\" data-merchant-name=\"Zwift\" data-merchant-id=\"299731\" data-merchant-network=\"ImpactRad\" data-merchant-url=\"zwift.com\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">official Zwift forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zwift will no longer run on Apple devices with older operating systems, the indoor training company announced today.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":584600,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-584599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-cycling","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/584600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}