Netflix has told John about a small change to the way Dolby Vision is confirmed on your Apple TV 4K and other streaming devices.
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Amazon Music Now Featured on Apple TV
Amazon Music now joins Spotify as third-party features available on Apple TV. Download the Amazon Music app to get started.
For now, the tvOS Amazon Music app is available for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD users in thirteen countries: the U.S., UK, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Japan, and India.
Amazon Music is a free download from the App Store.
'The Morning Show' on Apple TV+ is 'Must-Watch' TV
Forthcoming Apple TV+ show ‘The Morning Show’ is a “must-watch”, according to the fall preview edition of Entertainment Weekly.
IFC Films Unlimited Joins Apple TV Channels
IFC Films is a production company mainly focusing on indie films. Its channel—IFC Films Unlimited—is coming to Apple TV Channels.
Apple Cancels Richard Gere Drama 'Bastards'
Apple has canceled Bastards, a drama series led by Richard Gere and based on the Israeli-based series called Nevelot.
Apple Releases tvOS 12.4.1 to Address Security Issue
The security release addresses a vulnerability that could allow the bad guys to take over your Apple TV.
CBS All Access Now Available on Apple TV Channels
CBS All Access is now live on Apple TV Channels, offering customers with offline downloads and a seven-day free trial.
CBS All Access Will Come to Apple TV Channels Next Week
In a tweet that has since been seemingly deleted, CBS All Access announced that it will be coming to Apple TV Channels next week.
Sky: Children of the Light Now Widely Available
After a delay, longawaited game Sky: Children of the Light has been released widely for iPad, iPhone and Apple TV.
Apple Skates to the Privacy Puck, Disney Plus Spanner, with John Martellaro - ACM 517
Apple has been skating to the privacy puck for years, and Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro argue it’s about time Apple got some credit for it. They also talk about John’s thesis that Disney Plus pricing threw a spanner into Apple’s plans for Apple TV Plus.
Why I Won't Be Buying a 4K/UHD Blu-ray Player
John, who often obsesses over all things video, made the leap to 4K/UHD TV long ago. But he’s not making the leap to a 4K/UHD Blu-ray player. He tells us why.
Samsung Deletes Tweet Warning of Smart TV Malware
This morning Samsung took to Twitter to warn of smart TV malware, and remaining customers to regularly do a virus scan.
macOS Catalina Media File Locations
macOS Catalina will turn iTunes into Music and add Podcasts and Apple TV apps. This means that media file locations will be a bit different.
macOS Catalina Moves Us From User Consent to User Intent – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-11
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join Dave Hamilton to talk about Apple’s march forward towards security-with-flexibility in macOS Catalina. And then it’s time to look at Apple TV’s future… by the numbers.
Apple TV Strategy by the Numbers
At one time, it was theorized that Apple would make its own TV set, integrated with Apple TV functionality. Instead, Apple has gone one better by seeking to integrate the Apple TV (4K) into TVs made by others. LoupVentures has the strategy and the numbers.
We believe, eventually, many major TVs will embed Apple TV software. This adoption curve may be similar to CarPlay …
Apple’s approach to the living room has been… led by Apple TV which we estimate is now used in 26m US homes monthly (21% of US households). We believe there are 53 million active Apple TVs worldwide.
While this may appear to be the beginning of the end of the Apple TV box, we believe the device will retain unique value. We believe the standalone box will continue …
This is, of course, all about ramping up for Apple TV+ subscriptions.
WWDC 2019: The End of iTunes
WWDC confirmed that iTunes will be no more in macOS Catalina. It will be replaced by three new apps – Music, TV, and Podcasts.
WWDC 2019 Gets Preview of Apple TV Show 'For All Mankind'
WWDC attendees got a sneak peek of Apple original series ‘For All Mankind,’ produced by the man behind Battlestar Galactica, Ron Moore.
WWDC19: Apple Announces tvOS Game Controller Support
WWDC19 is live, and we’ve seen a lot of updates for Apple TV. One of them is tvOS game controller support for PlayStation and Xbox controllers.
New Apple TV App – TMO Daily Observations 2019-05-16
Andrew Orr and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont for a deeper dive into the new and “improved” Apple TV app on tvOS and iOS.
Apple Adds HBO to Apple TV Channels in Betas
Apple adds HBO to Apple TV Channels in the latest betas of iOS 12.3 and tvOS 12.3. Channels lets users subscribe to streaming video services from within the TV app.
The most notable addition is HBO for $14.99 per month, in time for the final three episodes of Game of Thrones, while other recently added channels include Cinemax, EPIX, Sundance Now, Lifetime Movie Club, and UMC.
Peanuts In Space Coming to Apple TV Next Month
Peanuts In Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 is coming next month to the Apple TV. It’s a documentary that tries to answer a fundamental question.
Apple Quietly Launches Dedicated Apple TV YouTube Channel
Apple has created a new Apple TV YouTube channel. You’ll see trailers for upcoming shows and movies, behind the scenes clips, and more.
Netflix Swears it’s Excited About Competitors Like Apple and Disney
Netflix released its quarterly letter to shareholders saying that it’s excited to have competitors like Apple and Disney.
Apple Hires Molly Thompson for Apple TV+
Apple has hired Molly Thompson as head of documentaries for Apple TV+. Ms. Thompson previously founded A&E Indie Films.