{"id":282363,"date":"2024-05-30T03:25:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T10:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=333354"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:24:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:24:30","slug":"apple-is-about-to-forever-change-its-exclusivity-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/apple-is-about-to-forever-change-its-exclusivity-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple is about to forever change its exclusivity policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple is finally going to bring the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/these-are-the-best-halloween-series-and-movies-to-watch-for-free-on-apple-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Apple TV app<\/a> to Android phones and tablets, according to Bloomberg. <strong>The company is in the process of hiring engineers to help build the necessary software<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"AppleTV+\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8f7cb2d7-74e2-4492-af0c-06a1761742a1\/457874704\/apple-tv-plus-2019-03-28_12-07-17.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">AppleTV+<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-tv-plus.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-tv-plus.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Previously, the company had created an application for the Android SmartTV platform<\/strong>, but not for Android itself (the one used in phones and tablets). <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/brad-pitt-and-george-clooney-are-back-together-in-the-first-trailer-for-wolfs-from-apple-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"And they have some amazing movies on the platform.\">And they have some amazing movies on the platform.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until now, the answer to what Android phone users should do if they wanted to watch Apple TV+ shows or enjoy the MLS Season Pass was to use the web experience at tv.apple.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, obviously, <strong>a native application is much more appealing and could include features such as offline downloads.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Apple is planning to bring TV+ to Android for the first time in a rare expansion to the rival platform. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p8FbLZ5h8G\">https:\/\/t.co\/p8FbLZ5h8G<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mark Gurman (@markgurman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markgurman\/status\/1795896561991323936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apple wants to conquer more than 2.000 million Android users<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Apple TV app has many features, such as Apple TV+ original shows, other Apple TV channels, the store to buy and rent movies and series, and it is also home to Apple&#8217;s growing sports offerings, like Friday Night Baseball and MLS Season Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By making the TV app available on Android, it is on par with Apple&#8217;s other major content service, Apple Music.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/apple-replaces-itunes-on-windows-with-these-three-applications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Although Apple Music was initially launched exclusively on iOS with iOS 8.4 in 2015\">Although Apple Music was initially launched exclusively on iOS with iOS 8.4 in 2015<\/a>, it arrived on Android later that same year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WOLFS \u2014 Official Trailer | Apple TV+\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tgg448od3go?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, <strong>the current incarnation of the TV app debuted in 2019 and<\/strong> five years later <strong>it remains exclusive to iPhone until now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of the mobile, <strong>Apple has aggressively expanded the availability of the TV app to third-party platforms<\/strong>, motivated by the need to attract more users to its Apple TV+ streaming service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The app is available on Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, PlayStation, Xbox, Xfinity cable boxes, and other non-Apple devices. <strong>Last year, they even launched a native app for Windows.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"AppleTV+\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8f7cb2d7-74e2-4492-af0c-06a1761742a1\/457874704\/apple-tv-plus-2019-03-28_12-07-17.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">AppleTV+<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-tv-plus.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-tv-plus.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s good to hear that the company has finally given in on this matter. For instance, it will make it easier for non-iPhone users to sign up for and access Apple TV+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>However, it is unclear how long it will take for the Android version of the TV app to be released.<\/strong> If Apple has just started its development, it could take a while.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Cook&#8217;s company had created an application for the Android SmartTV platform, but not for Android itself. 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