Android TV is one of the most popular platforms for smart TVs and TV boxes and offers a variety of features and streaming services for your TV. A major missing service was Apple TV, but Google has confirmed that the app and streaming service Apple TV Plus are now available on the smart TV platform.
Nvidia first announced in a blog post yesterday (June 1st) that its Shield TV streaming devices support Apple TV and Apple TV Plus. It added that the Apple TV app also supports Google Assistant for voice commands. But Google confirmed it retrospectively 9to5Google that the app is available for the “Android TV OS ecosystem”.
Google informed the point of sale that any Android TV device based on Android 8.0 Oreo or later that is not an operator-level device will have access to Apple TV. This is a big step up as the app was initially limited to Sony Bravia TVs and the Chromecast with Google TV.
It’s worth noting that the Apple TV app is still not available to Android phone users, forcing them to visit the Apple TV website instead to access the service.
In addition to the ability to buy / rent video content, Apple TV also offers the Apple TV Plus streaming service and access to Paramount Plus, Starz and AMC Plus. Wondering about the best movies on Apple TV Plus? We got you covered with our guide at the previous link.
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