We are in a society that is undergoing a transition when it comes to consuming content on television, in fact, in two different ways. First of all, not all series and movie content is already consumed through television, and second, more and more platforms are being used to watch different series and movies. This is why the Apple TV app is so interesting, since it allows you to watch what you want, when you want and where you want.
Apple TV is your application to watch your series and movies
As we mentioned before, more and more users consume more content outside of television, whether on the iPad, iPhone or Mac since these devices offer a lot of versatility when it comes to being able to consume your favorite series and movies practically at any time of the day and anywhere. If you go on the train and want to see a chapter of your favorite series, you can do it through the iPhone, if instead, you are in bed and want to use your iPad for it, you can also do it, or imagine that in the library you want to take advantage the 20 minute break to continue with that movie that you have half, because you can use your Mac for it.
In addition, there are more and more platforms in which this type of content is consumed, and, obviously, all of them have their own applications, the same ones that you have to download on each of your devices to be able to access them and view your favorite series or movies. Well, all this can change if you use the native Apple application called Apple TV.
In the Apple TV app, the Cupertino company allows you, not only to have available the content of its platform, Apple TV +, but also to be able to access other platforms to which you are subscribed, in order to be, this application, the place where you can go see your favorite series or movies regardless of the platform they are on. That is, you can say goodbye to having all those applications and bring all the content together in one, in the Apple TV app.
What do you need?
The requirements in this regard are quite simple, first of all you have to have one of the following devices that we are going to list below.
- An iPhone or iPod Touch with the latest version of iOS.
- An iPad with the latest version of iPadOS.
- A Mac with the latest version of macOS.
- An Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD with the latest version of tvOS.
- An Apple TV (3rd generation) with Apple TV Software Update 7.3 or later.
- A smart TV or streaming device that supports the Apple TV app.
This in terms of the device (s) you have to have to be able to use the Apple TV app, but it would really be of little use to have at least one of these devices if you are not subscribed to any of the services that you can host in This application. We will talk about this below.
These are the services available
Unfortunately, not all series and movie platforms have allowed the Apple TV app to host their content for those users who have a subscription to that platform. However, there are several proper names that you can enjoy in this application.
First of all we will talk about the three proper names, the first of them, how could it be otherwise, Apple TV + itself, obviously, within this app you can access all the content that Apple offers through its platform, where every time there is a larger and high quality catalog. The second proper name is Disney +, a service that has really been a great attraction for many users and that is also available in the Apple TV app. Finally, to this list is added HBO, another of the giants in this sector, where you can see the great and fantastic series Game of Thrones, among many other titles with great appeal.
But beware, these three services are not the only ones that you can have in the Apple TV app, there are many others that if they have agreed to be compatible and accessible from Apple’s own application, we will show you below. It should be noted that some platforms are not available in all countries, but if they are in yours, you can have them in the Apple TV app:
- Acorn TV
- BritBox
- CBS All Access
- Cinemax
- CollegeHumor’s Dropout
- Disney +
- Epix
- Eros Now
- HBO
- Lifetime Movie Club
- Mubi
- MTV Hits
- Nickelodeon Hits
- Noggin
- PBS Living
- Showtime
- Shudder
- Smithsonian Channel Plus
- Starz
- Sundance Now
- Tastemade
- Up Faith and Family
- Urban Movie Channel
Synchronizing your platforms is that easy
To be able to access your platforms from the Apple TV app, you just have to use your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac or Apple TV to access the app and scroll down to “Test Apple TV channels”, there you can synchronize your favorite channels, or platforms.
In case you do not have a subscription to any of these platforms, you can also subscribe from the Apple TV app itself. As you can see, Apple wants to make it very easy for you so that you can enjoy the content you like from any Apple device.
Netflix, the great absentee
Without a doubt, there is a proper name that is absent from the list of platforms compatible with the Apple TV app, and it is Netflix. One of the most famous series and movies services, if not the most famous, has not agreed to allow Apple to incorporate its contents into the Apple TV app and prefers that its subscribers or users have to access its application exclusively to consume its content.
