Apple TV app throws Android, Google viewers a curveball

By Hartley Charlton, MacRumors

Apple has seemingly removed the ability to buy and rent TV shows and movies in the Apple TV app for Android TV and Google TV in the latest update to the app.

When the ‌Apple TV‌ app launched on Google TV early last year and Android TV in the summer, it included the ability to purchase and rent movies and TV shows from the iTunes store, as well as access to Apple TV+. The app is available for devices such as the Nvidia Shield and Google Chromecast.

After the latest update to the app, users must now buy and rent TV shows and movies on a separate device in order to view them in the ‌Apple TV‌ app for Android TV and Google TV. The buttons to buy and rent have been replaced with a new “How to Watch” button, which suggests that users should “buy, rent or subscribe in the ‌Apple TV‌ app on iPhone, iPad, and other streaming devices.” Previous purchases and rentals initiated in the ‌Apple TV‌ app for Android TV and Google TV continue to be available.

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