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The war between Apple and Google is not new and sometimes leaves surprises like this, like the one that is happening today: the first removed the option to buy and rent movies from the Apple TV app on Android TV and Google TV. It’s just since the last update of this app that such action is not allowed.
Apple takes a step on Android TV
In July 2021, we learned that Apple TV was appearing for the first time on Android TV in order to expand its offer and reach more users around the world. In reality, he did it with the whole catalog and his television offers with channels, and this ability to rent or buy movies, but now it has taken a step to everyone’s surprise.
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The free Android
And it is that with the latest update of Apple TV on Android TV and Google TV, it has eliminated the possibility of being able to access its offer to rent and buy movies. What is curious, and via FlatPanelsHD, is that this rent or buy button has replaced it with a that indicates that to access these options you need a device such as an iPhone or iPad or another streaming series.
The only clear thing that remains for now is that if you have an Apple TV subscription You will still be able to access these Google platforms, so until official clarification is offered, we are left with the uncertainty of what happened to make this move happen.
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The free Android
In our case, we updated the application of an LG Smart TV and this allowed us to access the purchase or rental of films.
We don’t know if this has to do with the 30% commission that Google takes for in-app purchases or because of another maneuver by Apple to keep its ecosystem closed and thus force purchases. one of his devices to access the film catalog; now well, if you purchased movies on Apple TVyou’ll have to find them to be able to read them if you don’t have an iPhone or iPad.
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