Apple TV app

This article is about the media player application. For the operating system for early versions of Apple TV, see Apple TV § Software. For the streaming service, see Apple TV+.
TV
Developer(s)Apple Inc.
Platform
Predecessor
  • Videos (iOS/iPadOS)
  • iTunes (macOS)
Type
Websitewww.apple.com/apple-tv-app/ Edit this on Wikidata

The Apple TV app[12] (also known as Apple TV,[13][14] TV, and the TV app[15][16][n 1]) is a line of media player software programs developed by Apple Inc. for viewing television shows and films delivered by Apple to consumer electronic devices. It can stream content from the iTunes Store, the Apple TV Channels a la carte video on demand service, and the Apple TV+ original content subscription service.[17][18] On iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Vision Pro, and Apple TV devices it can also index and access content from linked apps of other video on demand services.

The app was released in the United States in December 2016 for iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads and was rolled out to other countries starting in late 2017.[19] During the course of 2019 and 2020, it was brought to Macs and the third generation Apple TV[20][21] and gradually, with certain feature omissions,[22] to non-Apple devices: post-2015 Roku and Amazon Fire TV models[23] and some newer television models on the Roku TV, Fire TV Edition, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, and Vizio SmartCast smart TV platforms, with select new Sony Android TV models gaining access in October 2020.[1][24][2][3][4][5]

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  3. ^ a b Byford, Sam (February 3, 2020). "The Apple TV app is now available on LG's 2019 TVs". The Verge. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Spangler, Todd (September 8, 2020). "Apple TV App Launches on Vizio Smart TVs". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Welch, Chris (October 14, 2020). "Apple TV app arrives on some of Sony's latest 4K TVs". The Verge. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Sony Electronics Inc. (October 14, 2020). "Sony Launches the Apple TV App on Select Smart TVs" (Press release). PRNewswire. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Mayo, Benjamin (October 22, 2020). "Apple TV app launching on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 next month". 9to5Mac. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Get Apple TV on Microsoft Store". Microsoft Store. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  9. ^ Tuttle, Will (2 November 2020). "Apple TV and Your Favorite Streaming Apps Available on Xbox Series X|S at Launch". Xbox Wire. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  10. ^ "The Apple TV app is on its way to Chromecast with Google TV". blog.google. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Apple TV app comes to Android TV devices". App Insider. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Apple TV app". Apple. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  13. ^ "Apple TV". App Store. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  14. ^ "Apple TV – Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  15. ^ "TV App – Apple". 2017-10-07. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  16. ^ "Use the TV app on your Apple TV 4K, Apple TV (4th generation), iPhone, and iPad – Apple Support". 2017-10-15. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  17. ^ Holloway, Daniel (March 25, 2019). "Apple Reveals New TV Streaming Service". Variety.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  18. ^ Hardawar, Devindra (March 25, 2019). "Apple TV Channels is an a la carte way to watch your favorite networks". Engadget. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  19. ^ Hall, Zac (December 12, 2016). "Apple releases iOS 10.2 w/ new emoji, Messages effects, US-only TV app, wallpapers, more". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  20. ^ Pasarow, Anabel (October 8, 2019). "Mac's Newest Software, Catalina, Is Here — & These Are Its Best Features". Refinery29. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  21. ^ Clover, Juli (May 13, 2019). "Apple Releases tvOS 12.3 With Updated TV App". MacRumors. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  22. ^ Katzmaier, David (October 28, 2019). "Apple's TV app is on Roku, Fire TV and Samsung, but only Apple devices get every feature". CNET. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  23. ^ Newman, Jared (November 7, 2019). "Apple TV+ has arrived: Here are the details (and some fine print)". TechHive. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  24. ^ Haslam, Karen (October 28, 2019). "Which TVs work with Apple TV app and AirPlay". Macworld. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.


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