Apple had just stepped into the streaming battle, and the Apple TV app became available on several platforms right after the Apple TV Plus streaming service was launched. Most of the streaming devices now support Apple TV+ service. Apple TV app is soon coming to Chromecast with Google TV and Android TV early in 2021. Google and Apple are launching and supporting each other services platforms. And this collaboration indeed marks another milestone.
Note – The Chromecast with Google TV is the latest streaming stick from Google currently available in the US. Apple TV+ service is, however, available in several countries.
The Apple TV app will work on Chromecast with Google TV and Android TV, similar to how it does on other platforms, such as Amazon’s Fire TV Stick and Samsung’s smart televisions.
Apple TV app features
- It has a catalog of all Apple TV+ content, including original programming, documentaries, and movies.
- The app will also have the same interface as Google’s streaming services.
- The content of the Apple TV+ streaming service will also be integrated into Google TV’s curation and aggregation system that suggests programs to watch based on interests.
Users of Chromecast with Google TV will be able to access their iTunes library of purchased movies and TV shows, along with Apple TV channels that they have a subscription for. Alongside the Chromecast with Google TV, Google’s Android TV operating system that many smart televisions are powered by will also be eligible for all services offered by the Apple TV app. In India, intelligent televisions from brands such as OnePlus, Realme, Xiaomi, TCL, Vu, and Kodak, among others, come running Android TV software that will support the Apple TV app soon.
Google is not telling us an exact date to expect the Apple TV app on Chromecast with Google TV and Android TV-powered devices, but it has promised the app should arrive early next year. Apple TV app will be rolled out for Google TV first, followed by a release for Android TV devices.
