Back in March , Apple announced that its new TV app would be available on a lot more equipment ( and in a set more state ) than ever before . It ’s available on a lot of pop fresh idiot box , it ’s fare to Macs in macOS Catalina , and it ’ll be on both Fire TV and Roku .
Well , we ’re still waiting for the Fire television app , but theApple television receiver app for Roku just launched . Roku exploiter can find and add it in the Roku Channel Store , just as they would any other television channel . From there , you ’ll enter with your Apple ID to access your subject .
This is perfect timing for the November 1 release ofApple TV+ , a $ 4.99 per month service featuring only original message from Apple . Theinitial lineupis rather modified , but will be full of grownup - name star , and there arelotsof shows , serial , and motion-picture show in the whole kit and boodle . Apple TV+ will be gratis for one year for customer who purchase a new Apple TV , iPad , iPhone , or Mac .
The Apple TV app is good for more than just accessing Apple ’s novel streaming servicing . It ’s also where you ’ll teem movies and TV shows purchased through iTunes , and of form receive personalised recommendations for new show and movies to buy or rent .
Roku users will be able to get at all this stuff in the Apple TV app , but the app is not quite as full - featured as it is on Apple TV hardware , iPhones , or iPads . On those political platform , it incorporate passport from many of the third - party apps and military service install on your twist , like Hulu or Amazon Prime Video . Select a show from a third - party serve and you ’ll jump over to the appropriate app to start ascertain it . The Apple telecasting app on Mac , Roku , Fire TV , and smart TVs do not have that capability — it only plays content purchased through Apple ( iTunes display and picture show , Apple TV Channels , and Apple TV+ ) .
