In a long-awaited move,Appleis finally launching a native Android version of its popularApple TV+streaming service. The app is now available for download on the Google Play Store, with an adaptive interface that’s optimized for smartphones, tablets,foldables, and TV sets alike.
The Android Apple TV+ app includes features that iOS andApple TVusers are already familiar with. These include Continue Watching to sync play history across devices, a Watchlist for keeping tabs on content of interest, the ability to download shows for offline viewing, and both Wi-Fi andcellular datastreaming options.
Apple TV+ still has one perk that sets it apart from all other streamers
The attractive streaming service isn’t too worried about password sharing, for now.
Apple TV+ is a global streaming service which offers on-demand access to a growing list of exclusive content, including Severance, Ted Lasso, Slow Horses, and much more.
Apple TV+ continues to gain traction as a streaming service
A native Android app took a long time to arrive, but its better late than never
Apple first launchedits TV+ streaming service in November 2019, differentiating the platform from competitors likeNetflixandAmazon Prime Videoby providing a library made up entirely of exclusive content.
Over the past five years, TV+ has grown in scope and scale, with a number of notableApple Originalfilms, documentaries, and TV shows hitting the service. Series like Severance, Slow Horses, and Ted Lasso have proven popular with TV fans, as have films like The Instigators, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Wolfs.
Back in January 2023, Applelaunched an official TV+ preview appon the Microsoft store, providing a native streaming experience for Windows users. The app was eventually released in stable form for PC, butAndroid users were left wonderingwhen their time in the sun would arrive.
My Apple TV makes me wish I had an iPhone
The Apple TV is great, but it’d be better if I had an iPhone to go with it.
It may have taken longer than expected, but the release of a native Apple TV+ app for the Android platform is a positive development. Unfortunately, at the time of launch, this newly-minted Android experience appeared to lack the ability to cast content onto another display, which is disappointing.
…the release of a native Apple TV+ app for the Android and Google TV platforms is a positive development.
For the time being, it’s unclear whether this new Android and Google TV version of the Apple TV+ app will supersede the existing Android TV variant that has been available up until now.
