Apple TV app for now supports casting to Android TVs
Apple TV app for now supports casting to Android TVs
On Monday, the company announced this staple feature was coming to the app built for its largest competitor.
For a long time, users of Apple services on Android devices had grown accustomed to the idea that they simply wouldn’t get a native Apple app for Android devices. Subscribers to the Apple TV streaming service had to use that service’s website on a browser if they wanted to watch a TV show or movie, but all of that changed last year when reporting indicated that at long last, an Apple TV app for Android was coming. That app launched in February, but it took until today for Apple to roll out a key feature for users on Android: the ability to cast to smart TVs.
Key Details:
- Send it: The Apple TV app for Android now supports Google Cast.
- Easy to find: The cast button is conspicuously placed within the Apple TV app.
- Different directions: Apple is expanding the ability to cast, while other streaming services are curtailing it.
The Apple TV app for Android now supports the Google Cast function, letting audiences who have an Android device stream TV from their phone to their TV. This was a major gap in the functionality of the Apple TV app for Android when it first launched, but that omission has now been corrected.
To use casting on the Apple TV app for Android, locate the casting icon in the top-right corner of the screen, next to the profile icon. This will open a list of options that you can choose to cast to, and once you do, a miniplayer that includes playback information and more details will pop up.
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Version 2.2 of the Apple TV app for Android is rolling out to viewers even now. If you haven’t gotten the update yet, keep checking your phone, or go to the Play Store and see if there are any updates available that way. Once you’ve got the updated version of the app downloaded, you’ll be ready to cast at will.
Apple TV is expanding the ability to cast to different devices at a time when other streamers are curtailing this feature. Netflix, for example, recently discontinued the ability to cast from phones to TVs on a wide range of devices. That won’t bother customers of Apple TV, however, who can now cast from their phone to their TV while using the Android version of the Apple TV app.
Apple TV
Apple TV (formerly known as Apple TV+) is a subscription video streaming service for $14.99 per month, offering a growing slate of original series, films, documentaries, and specials. Unlike other platforms that combine licensed titles with originals, Apple TV is built entirely around exclusive programming, making it the home of critically acclaimed hits such as “Ted Lasso,” “Severance,” “The Morning Show,” and “Silo.” Its lineup continues to expand with award-winning dramas, comedies, family-friendly shows, and blockbuster original films like “CODA,” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.