Sony Starts Rolling Out Apple TV App on Select Android TV Models

In a motion that can have far-reaching consequences for both Apple tree and Google, Sony has now started rolling out the Apple TV app to a number of its smart TVs in the US, starting with the X900H series. The rollout marks the first time that the Apple TV app will exist available on Android TV, but it will be limited to select Sony TV models from 2018 or subsequently.

In a press release announcing the update, Sony said that the rollout will allow users to enjoy not merely the Apple TV+ streaming service, merely also Apple Television receiver channels, such as Beginning, CBS All Access, and Starz, all of which volition be available ad-costless and on-need. Other attractions include new and pop movies, likewise as personalized and curated recommendations through the Apple Television set app.

In a printing statement, Mike Fasulo, the President and COO at Sony Electronics, North America, said: "We have peachy pride in the superb picture and sound quality of our innovative TVs. Now with the Apple Television receiver app, we are making great entertainment even more enjoyable, and easier for customers to admission."

It is worth noting that technically, this is not the first time that Apple TV is running on Android Television receiver. As pointed out past The Verge, the app is already bachelor on Amazon'southward Fire OS, which is based on AOSP (Android Open Source Project). That said, this is the showtime time the software is available on full-fledged Android Television receiver with all of Google'south apps and services, so it volition exist interesting to see if it will be a straw of things to come.