Apple TV suits people who want Apple Originals and live sports in one Android app, and who would rather not juggle several services to find what to watch. It comes from Apple and sits in the TV and streaming categories. Google Play lists over 100 million installs and a 4.1 rating from 209 thousand ratings. It is available through Google Play only.
One place for Originals, Formula 1 and baseball
The app gathers Apple's own shows and movies with live sport. A subscription covers every Formula 1 Grand Prix live, including practice, qualifying, Sprint and race coverage. It also carries Friday Night Baseball, with live MLB matchups every Friday of the regular season.
Major League Soccer is included too: every match through the regular season, the full playoffs and Leagues Cup, with no blackouts. Apple lists new releases weekly, and the Originals catalog carries no ads.
Continue Watching and Watchlist across subscriptions
The tracking tools are aimed at people who split viewing across services. Continue Watching lets you resume where you stopped across your subscriptions and devices. Watchlist saves titles for later, and the app gives personalized recommendations across what you watch.
The store listing names Ted Lasso, Severance, The Morning Show, Silo, Shrinking, Slow Horses and F1 The Movie among the Originals.
Subscription terms to check before installing
The app is free to install, but the content needs an Apple TV subscription, and Google Play shows in-app purchases. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. In select regions, Apple TV may only come as part of an iCloud+ subscription.
Availability of features, channels and content varies by country or region, and simultaneous streams may be limited per subscription. Third-party-branded services and rental or purchase content are not part of the subscription.
Apple TV pros and cons
Pros
- No ads, as listed on Google Play
- Live Formula 1, Friday Night Baseball and MLS matches with no blackouts
- Continue Watching syncs progress across subscriptions and devices
- Watchlist and personalized recommendations
- Published by Apple, with 8 screenshots on the listing
Cons
- Full access needs a paid subscription; the app has in-app purchases
- Features and content vary by country or region
- Simultaneous streams may be limited per subscription
- Rentals and third-party services are not covered by the subscription
Is Apple TV safe?
Apple TV comes from Apple itself and is installed through Google Play. It carries a Teen content rating and shows no ads, though in-app purchases exist. Before signing in or paying, read the permissions Google Play shows and the privacy policy Apple links from its website.
How to install Apple TV
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Apple TV when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
