Apple on Wednesday announced that its Apple TV -App, including its Apple TV+ streaming service and MLS Season Pass, arrives on Android devices. While the company had previously proposed Version From its app for Google TV, the newly released app will support a wider range of Android-based devices, including phones, tablets and even foldable. In addition, Google clients on both housing and mobile platforms will now be able to subscribe to Apple TV+ and MLS season pass through Google Play Billing.
Previously, Google TV users will need to have an existing account on Apple TV+ before using the application. Now users will be able to create an Apple account on their device and pay the service as they do in Apple devices. The price will remain the same at $ 9.99 a month.
The expansion of the TV app will allow Apple’s streaming service to reach a wider user base, especially in non-US markets, where Android devices are used heavier.
Apple’s TV+ service brings with some best shows, such as “Severance”, “Slow Horses”, “The Morning Show”, “Supposed innocent”, “Shrink”, “Hijack”, “Loot”, “Palm Royale , “” Masters of the Air “, and” Ted Lasso “, among others. Apple original movies like “Wolves”, “The Encutants”, “The Family Plan”, “Killers of the Flower Moon”, “Coda”, and more are also included.
The Android version of the TV app will also offer access to commonly used functions, such as offline downloads, saved Watchlists and “Continue viewing” feature that synchronizes your clock history through devices. This -last will work even if you use a mix of devices in your household, such as Android or tablet combined with Apple TV -Streaming box, for example.
Android TV users will also be able to see when new episodes or TV seasons fall. However, the app does not yet offer native notifications to alert users of updates and new arrivals. While users browse through the TV+ content, they will be indicated to some of the best received and popular TV+ content that they can add to their watch or stream at once.
Friday Night Baseball’s live sports broadcast is also available to Android users.
MLS Season Pass is available as an optional add-on ($ 12.99/MO or $ 79/season), with all 30 MLS clubs available starting the weekend of February 22. Users can follow their favorite teams for personality recommendations, including those within a “dedicated section of supporters in the app.
One key difference between the Android and Apple versions of the app is that Android users will not have access to the in-app store where users can rent and buy movies and shows.
Optimized for Android, the new app uses Android’s material projects, including adaptive arrangements that adapt to different screen sizes such as phones, tablets and folding.
The app arrives five years after the technology giant has launched Apple TV+ worldwide, its first entry into original streaming content.
Apple’s Award Streaming service has gained a reputation to have high quality content, especially in categories such as drama and science fiction. It is the first streamer to all the main categoriespulling in 10 wins (including Creative Arts Awards.)
Apple TV for Android rolls to Google Play users starting on Wednesday.
