Apple TV app and Apple TV+ available on Amazon Fire TV
The Apple TV app is now available on Amazon’s Fire TV streaming devices. This means that whenApple TV+launches on 1 November you’ll be able to stream all Apple’s exclusive content on your TV via your Amazon product.
You can download the Apple TV app on Fire TV Stick 4K, the second-gen Fire TV Stick and the Fire TV Basic Edition. Amazon said it’d add support for other models soon like the Fire TV Cube and the third-gen Fire TV.
Until Apple TV+ arrives, the new Apple TV app will let you watch any TV show or film that you’ve previously downloaded via iTunes, and any future purchases or rentals – though you can’t buy content via the Fire TV, it must be done on a device with iTunes such as an iPhone, iPad or Mac (or PC!).
With the recent news thatApple TV is also available on Rokusticks, it’s good to see Apple’s focus be on getting its content to the most people, even if that is not via Apple hardware. Apple is showing that it understands a lot of people will want to watch its original programming but would balk at having to fork out for a premium-priced Apple TV when they already have a cheaper Amazon or Roku streaming stick.
The app for Fire TV and Roku will also give access to Apple TV Channels, Apple’s way to let you access third party TV services from the likes of HBO, Starz and Showtime.
Author: Henry Burrell, Contributor
Previously Tech Advisor’s Phones Editor, Henry covers and reviews every smartphone worth knowing about. He spends a lot of time moving between different handsets and shouting at WhatsApp to support multiple devices at once.
