Tag: Apple TV
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Apple TV App for Android TV & Google TV No Longer Allows Movie Rentals and Purchases
Apple’s latest update has removed the option to rent and purchase movies on Android TV and Google TV devices. The buttons with options to rent or buy movies or TV shows have been replaced with a How to Watch button. While users can longer make purchases from their streaming device, it can still be done…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Netflix Tests Option to Pay for Password-Sharing
This week, we learned about Netflix’s latest tests to curb the practice of password-sharing. In other streaming news, Amazon announced a major milestone in its deal to buy MGM, and we learned more about the fates of HBO Max and Discovery+ as their own merger looms. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting…
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(Update: tvOS 15.4 Is Out) Latest Apple TV Update Expected This Week, Adds Captive Portal Support
Editor’s Note (03/14/22): As expected, Apple has released several software updates this week, including version 15.4 of tvOS. Owners of eligible Apple TV devices (Apple TV HD and newer) should see an update prompt like the one below soon if they haven’t already. The original article text follows. While Apple’s first virtual event of the…
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Apple TV+ is Coming to Comcast Xfinity Platforms
In Comcast’s Q3 earnings call, the company announced they’ve made a deal with Apple to bring the Apple TV app to Comcast’s Xfinity platforms. That means Apple TV+ will be available on the Xfinity X1, Flex, XClass TV and Sky Glass platforms for the first time. Users will also be able to subscribe to channels through…
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Apple’s SharePlay Feature Reappears in Post-Launch Betas
It may have missed the big initial software release earlier this week, but it looks like Apple’s Watch Party-esque SharePlay feature could be coming soon. The first public versions of Apple’s software updates, including iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and tvOS 15 went live on Monday, Sept. 20th, and beta versions of forthcoming updates show SharePlay…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Locast’s Latest Legal Blow, Apple TV Getting tvOS 15 Update, and More
This week, we learned when eligible Apple TV users should start seeing the newest software update, tvOS 15. Elsewhere, ViacomCBS shared that it’s planning to offer a bundle that includes Showtime and Paramount+. Meanwhile, Locast suffered another legal blow this week, and Disney has decided to premiere the rest of its 2021 films in movie…
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Newest Apple TV Software Update, tvOS 15, Launches Sept. 20 — Here’s What To Expect
The next version of Apple TV software, tvOS 15, should officially launch on Sept. 20th. That’s the date Apple specified for its iOS 15 release (which is what tvOS is based on) following the conclusion of its annual fall event. While much of the online showcase’s overall runtime was unsurprisingly dedicated to its latest smartphone…
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New Music Video Platform Audidio Launches Out of Nashville
There’s a new music video app that just launched, and apparently, it’s Nashville’s answer to MTV. Audidio (pronounced Au-did-ee-yo, like if you mixed audio with video), is a new 24/7 streaming platform featuring 16 music video channels, with more coming soon. The channel features up-and-coming music artists as well as well-known hosts and video jockeys.…
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Get the Apple TV HD with New Siri Remote for Under $130
The Apple TV HD is back on sale for $129.98 right now, a $19 discount from the normal price, and the lowest price we’ve seen for the streaming device. The 2021 32 GB Apple TV 4K is also on sale for $10 off. Get the Apple TV HD on Amazon Get the Apple TV 4K…
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Apple’s Watch Party-Like SharePlay Feature Won’t Make iOS 15’s Fall Launch
Apple’s SharePlay, a feature that enables Watch Party-like interactions on the supported devices, won’t be ready in time for iOS 15’s launch this fall. The company shared the news via an update on its developer site, and adding that it expects the feature to arrive via a post-launch update later in the year. Announced back…