Tag: Apple TV
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Quibi is Now Available on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV
Earlier this year we reported that the mobile-only streamer Quibi had an app in the works for Amazon Fire TV. Now Quibi has launched on select smart TVs including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV. This just leaves out Roku and other smart TVs for the moment. This move is the latest in…
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Sony is Rolling out the Apple TV App on Select Smart TVs
The Apple TV app is now coming to Sony TVs. The software is rolling out on Sony’s lineup of Android Smart TVs starting with the X900H, with plans to add it to more models before the end of this year, including select 2018 through 2020 TVs. Now users will be able to access Apple TV+…
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Vevo Announces a New Music Video Experience for Apple TV
Today, Vevo announced that it has partnered with XITE to create a new music video app for Apple TV. The app will include an extensive music video catalog, a new interactive user experience, and personalization for each user. With this free app, Apple TV users will be able to search for music videos and find…
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Apple TV, iTunes Add 4K HDR Support for Disney Movies
While the current Apple TV 4K has supported 4K HDR content for a few years now, Disney films, including those under the Pixar and Marvel umbrellas have been limited to 1080p HD through Apple’s iTunes storefront. However, Ars Technica reported this week that we’re starting to see Disney films pop up on iTunes boasting up…
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Rumors Suggest Apple TV App Could Be Headed to Xbox, PlayStation Consoles Soon
We’ve seen the Apple TV app pop up on various streaming devices and smart TV platforms in past, and new rumors suggest it could be headed to Xbox and PlayStation consoles as well. Windows Central reported on a tweet that purports to show an Apple TV app listing for a small number of testers on…
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Apple HomeKit Adds Streaming Device Categories in iOS 14 Update
Apple’s iOS 14 debuted earlier this week, the day after the company’s September product showcase. And among the myriad additions and new features headlining the latest iOS release, Apple reportedly tucked in some new streaming device functionality for its HomeKit app. AppleInsider reported that two new categories have been added to Apple’s HomeKit: one for…
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YouTube Not Quite Playing Well With Apple’s Latest OS Updates
Apple’s latest operating system updates went live this past week, shortly after the company’s product showcase. As usual those updates pack a number of features both large and small, but it looks like certain new additions aren’t quite playing well with YouTube at the moment. First off, there’s iOS 14, with its picture-in-picture mode —…
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Apple TV+ Will Reportedly Add AR Content
Apple is planning to add content using augmented reality (AR) on Apple TV+. Bloomberg reports that content using the technology will be added to the streaming service next year. The report explains that AR will be used to add elements to a show, rather than entire episodes or series being created with AR. In the…
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4K YouTube Coming to Apple TV via tvOS 14 Update
It wasn’t mentioned among the various software and hardware highlights during Apple’s WWDC 2020 keynote, but it looks like 4K YouTube support is indeed coming to Apple TV care of the upcoming tvOS 14 update. The feature is teased on Apple’s preview page for the operating system upgrade, alongside new picture-in-picture options, audio sharing, and…
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Apple TV+ News Includes More Smart TV Support, First Look at Foundation
We didn’t get a next-gen Apple TV announcement at Monday’s Apple WWDC keynote, but we did get some updates to tvOS and the company’s streaming service, Apple TV+. During Apple’s livestream, Director of Program Management for Media Products Engineering Cindy Lin boasted that the Apple TV+ service is currently available on over 1 billion TVs…