You can’t knock additional content.
On Wednesday, the Google TV app made its debut in the iOS App Store. Google TV subscribers can now access the service’s content through any iOS device, and Google TV replaces the now slowly fading Google Play Movies & TV app.
Per Google:
“We made the Google TV app on Android to help you discover what to watch with recommendations from across your apps, and to make it easy to start watching movies and shows. Starting today, you’ll also be able to download the Google TV app for iOS from the App Store. And if you already have the Play Movies & TV app for iOS, it will update to the new Google TV app.”
The app also hones in on preferences, and checks which streaming apps users are currently subscribed to. This enables suggestions, and based on what users have watched and what interests them, additional choices will appear to make finding content easier.
Users will also be able to create a watchlist for their discoveries, saving shows they may not be immediately able to watch for later. This also works for a user’s favorite stars. Your watchlist, recommendations and all movies and show previously rented or purchased will follow you through your Google account. If you can login in, you can begin watching.
The app also marks content as “watched” after it’s been viewed, and users can quickly rate the movie or show with a like or dislike button.
iPhone users will also be able to use their phone as a remote with Google TV. Users will also be able to use Google Assistant, or use the keyboard within their phone to quickly type complicated passwords, movie names or search terms.
The Google TV app is available for free in the App Store and requires iOS 14.0 or later or iPadOS 14.0 or later to install and run. If you already have the Play Movies & TV app for iOS, it will automatically update to the new Google TV app.
If you’ve had a chance to try the app, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via The Mac Observer and the App Store