The Apple TV + app is officially coming to Android TV . From now on, any device with Google’s operating system will be able to access the streaming service of the company with the bitten apple without having to resort to APK installations outside the Google Play store or any other strange method.
Android TV receives the Apple TV app +
When Apple launched its own content platform via streaming, we already clearly said that to be successful they had to be on as many devices as possible. Because no matter how many iPhones and iPads are sold, there will always be users who may be interested in their content and not have them. Or just not have an Apple TV so you can watch it on your TV that is from some different manufacturer like Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Philips, etc.
Well, Apple launched its app and took it to other platforms, but the official launch was still pending for all those devices based on Android TV such as Google’s new Chromecast, the. Xiaomi Mi TV Stick or even the Nvidia Shield among many others. That is finally over and the Apple TV + application has been deployed globally so that any user interested in it can install it and access the entire catalog of series and movies it offers.
Apple TV + requirements to install on Android TV
So far only some devices with Android TV have been able to enjoy Apple TV +. They were proposals from brands like Sony and always high-end models. But there were still many other devices where the application could be installed and that were based on the Google operating system.
Now all of them will be able to see Apple TV + because through the Google Play Store the app is already available for download. This means that any brand that uses Android TV on its devices (from televisions to set top boxes) will be able to use the service through a native app and without risks caused by the use of APKs downloaded from third-party servers, with the risk to the safety of the user that this may imply.
The only thing to know is that in order to install Apple TV + on a device with Android TV, it is essential that it has version 8 or higher . If this condition is met, it can be installed and not only that, but also take advantage of the joint use with the Google voice assistant to control aspects such as playback. So you could ask Google Assistant to start some content, pause it, fast-forward, or rewind.
So now you know, now your Chromecast with Google TV, your Nvidia Shield or television with Android TV have one less thing to envy the Apple TV. As long as at some point they had envied something, because although Apple’s set top box is interesting for several reasons, the truth is that for many it has a price that is difficult to justify when then a simple stick that costs twice less does exactly what The same with those topics that interest the most: being able to access streaming content services.