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Apple TV and other devices

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  • 07-12-2022 12:42pm
    #1
    Luckycharms_74
    Registered Users Posts: 6,643 ✭✭✭


    Hi There


    Just got Apple TV and have noticed a problem I'm having with it. When I try to play say marvel movie through apple tv it will auto-switch to Disney and play the movie with no problem (on an IOS device). The issue is when I try to play through Apple TV on firestick or PS5 it comes up with a message "how to watch" or something like that. It seems to be the issue with 3rd party devices running ATV.



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    Gregor Samsa
    Registered Users Posts: 9,010 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    The integration between the Apple TV app and Disney+ is a feature of the Apple TV device's OS - it's controlled by a setting in tvOS (Settings > TV > Connect to TV)

    On the Firestick and PS5, Apple have no mechanism to link the two apps together.



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    iniall
    Registered Users Posts: 593 ✭✭✭iniall


    Wait, are you talking about the Apple TV hardware or the Apple TV+ app and/or streaming service?



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    Luckycharms_74
    Registered Users Posts: 6,643 ✭✭✭Luckycharms_74


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119970752#Comment_119970752

    I should have clarified. Its the Apple TV+ app I'm using on various devices.



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    iniall
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    I think the TV+ app is limited on third party devices. I have it on my Samsung TV, but I only ever watch Apple TV+ content or stuff from my iTunes library on it. Disney+ and Primevideo, etc I watch on their own apps. Without tvOS, you're relying on whatever way Amazon or Sony's OS's handle the app.



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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Yeah its availability is limited. I have the Apple TV+ app on Android TV but it isn't available on my Android phone.



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    chalkitdown1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,471 ✭✭✭chalkitdown1


    I just got Sky and 6 months free AppleTV+ with it but there doesn't seem to be any AppleTV+ app on the SkyQ box itself. It has every other streaming service, but no Apple. A bit of Googling reveals that it should be on there. Is it just Ireland where it's not available?


    Very odd, if so.



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