Android gadget homeowners who need a greater method to watch Apple TV+ exhibits on their telephones and tablets, rejoice! On Wednesday, Bloomberg noticed a job itemizing the Careers at Apple web site for an Android software engineer to work on the Apple TV app. Apple has but to announce an Android model of its Apple TV app, however it’s apparently within the works.
“The Apple TV app staff is in search of a proactive, hardworking and skilled senior android engineer to guide the event of enjoyable new options, and to assist construct an software utilized by tens of millions to observe and uncover television and sports activities,” reads the abstract.
In case you don’t personal an Android gadget, you is perhaps stunned to be taught that the app isn’t on Android. Apple has launched a couple of cell apps on Google Play, together with Apple Music and Beats, however its Apple TV app has remained elusive. At present, the simplest method to watch Apple TV+ content material on an Android cellphone or pill is by visiting television.apple.com in a browser.
That stated, the Apple TV app has been out there on Android TV and Google TV for fairly some time. You’ll be able to’t make any purchases within the apps, however you’ll be able to watch all the things you buy, lease, or subscribe to when you log in along with your Apple ID.
It’s baffling that it took Apple this lengthy to carry Apple TV to Android. It’s comprehensible (if relatively irritating) that the corporate refuses to carry unique options like iMessage or FaceTime to Android, however why reduce off an unlimited income stream from one among your subscription providers? I’m positive I’d be far much less possible to join Apple TV+ if I owned an Android cellphone and couldn’t watch exhibits and films on the service’s devoted app.
Apple has but to announce this transfer, however perhaps we’ll hear extra about it at WWDC 2024, which kicks off with a keynote deal with on June 10 at 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT.
