TechTvsWhy Android TV losing Apple TV’s movie store is a shame: it’s about cheap 4K HDRThe Apple TV app on Android TV devices has lost the ability to buy or rent movies from Apple, and that’s a huge shameWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechTvsWhy Android TV losing Apple TV’s movie store is a shame: it’s about cheap 4K HDRThe Apple TV app on Android TV devices has lost the ability to buy or rent movies from Apple, and that’s a huge shameWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The Apple TV app on Android TV devices has lost the ability to buy or rent movies from Apple, and that’s a huge shame
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
There used to be a store up in that top bar… now there isn’t.(Image credit: Future)
There used to be a store up in that top bar… now there isn’t.
(Image credit: Future)
The ability to buy and rent movies from theApple TVapp onAndroidTV has been removed, and there’s no word currently as to why, and whether (or when) it might return (viaFlatpanelsHD).
I’m seeing this on my own Android TV – anyone with previously purchased Apple TV/iTunes movies can still see and play them from the app, but you can no longer browse and purchase from the store.
Apple TV+ streaming is also still working, so theraft of cool new Apple TV+ shows and movieswill remain available to anyone subscribing.
T3 has approached Apple andGooglefor comment on the change, but neither company had an official response at the time of writing.
A lot of people will just shrug about the loss of this buying option, because there are plenty of other ways to both watch and buy movies on Android TV and Google TV.
You can find incredible movie bargains there every day, including films that have only recently arrived for buying at home – as a timely example, while researching this story, I happened to see that the Oscar-nominated film Spencer was under £5 in 4K HDR, and I impulse bought it.
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There’s no fuss around whether you’re buying the HD version or not with Apple TV’s movies – you just get it in the best quality possible, and movies you’ve already bought get upgraded for free to higher quality if it becomes available.
That’s why it’s such a shame that being able to buy movies on Apple TV directly from your Android TV is gone – I hope that whatever’s changed can be pulled back. If any additional news appears, we’ll update this story.
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