The news that Apple is finally looking to release a mobile version of its Apple TV app for Android will surely come as good news to some. For years, Android users who want to access Apple TV, and the plethora of high-quality content on Apple TV Plus, have been stuck visiting tv.apple.com and making do with a Progressive Web App, a pale imitation of using an app. Either that, or jumping the fence and picking up an Apple device, or hoping that their smart TV supports Apple’s streaming service.
Upon reflection, bringing Apple TV as a mobile app to Android is a stroke of genius. Or at least, it would have been had Apple done this five years ago. Now, the more I think about it, the more I can’t help but think that Apple has lost valuable time and ground in the market. Apple should have brought an Apple TV app to Android years ago, the same way it brought Apple Music to Android. The reasons why should be obvious.
