Apple TV

Britbox now integrates with the Apple TV app

Britbox launched here in the UK November last year and has been available in the US since the joint venture between the BBC and ITV was created in 2017. As of today, the app on iOS, iPadOS and the Apple TV now fully supports the Apple TV for tracking watched shows, showing recommendations and as well as popping up as a destination when you search for a show using Siri […]

Apple TV app now available on new Sony Android TVs

Apple is busy expanding the reach of the Apple TV app to more and more third party platforms, such as smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV sticks and more. The main reason Apple is expanding its app is for the Apple TV+ service which launched last year and also in the Apple TV app you do have access to your iTunes purchases of TV Shows and Movies. The next place Apple […]

HomePod will soon be able to be the default audio source for Apple TV

HomePod has long been able to be the audio source for an Apple TV and it works rather well, thanks the great sound quality of the HomePod but one little niggle is that it couldn’t be set as the hard default output for the Apple TV, as it would occasionally unpair and you’d need to reselect it. Thankfully in the upcoming iOS 14.2 and tvOS 14.2 updates which are currently […]

YouTube on Apple TV is rolling out support for 4K

With tvOS 14 Apple finally opted to support Google’s own VP9 codec for UHD 4K content, as well as on iOS too. tvOS launched a few weeks ago and starting late last week, the official YouTube app on Apple TV was updated to support 4K videos. Previously the max was 1080p on the Apple TV and now users will have access to 1440p and 2160p (4K) videos on YouTube. tvOS […]

Apple TV app reported to be available on Xbox soon

Apple has been expanding where the Apple TV app is available over the past year, ever since Apple TV+ debuted. At the moment, the app is available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, the web via tv.apple.com as well as smart TVs, Roku boxes, Amazon Fire TV and much, much more. The app does work in a different way on iOS, iPadOS and tvOS than it does anywhere else and to […]

Apple releases tvOS 14 for Apple TV

Yesterday, Apple released tvOS 14 for Apple TV users, it now has system wide Picture in Picture mode, previously only some apps could support it, now you can go anywhere on the Apple TV and continue watching a movie or TV show. HomeKit is now more of a part of Apple TV, the Home icon is now in the Control centre and can be used to control your favourite accessories […]

Apple TV now has CNNgo for news shows

Apple seems to be updating and adding new channels to the Apple TV quite regularly and now CNNgo is available on the set top box but is requires a cable subscription to view live news, but on demand news can watched for free. Other news channels on the Apple TV include ABC News, CNBC, Sky News, CBS News, Bloomberg TV and WSJ Live which all are available on the device for […]