If you’re an Nvidia Shield user who’s been eager to dip into Ted Lasso, For All Mankind, or other Apple TV+ shows, good news: The Apple TV app is now supported on Nvidia’s streaming video players.
Available as of today for both the and , the Apple TV app includes access to Apple TV+ and Apple’s slate of original programming, including Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, For All Mankind, The Mosquito Coast, Mythic Quest, and Dickenson, along with movies like Cherry, Palmer, and Greyhound.
You can also rent or buy movies on iTunes as well as purchase TV episodes, while Apple TV Channels offers paid access to premium streaming services such as AMC+, Paramount+, and Starz.
The Apple TV app on Nvidia shield players will support both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, not to mention 4K video resolution.
You’ll be able to use Google Assistant to control Apple TV playback on Shield streaming players—so, for example, you could ask the Assistant to search for a specific movie or pause the video.
The $150 Nvidia Shield and $200 Shield Pro already boast most of the major streaming apps, including , , , , HBO Max, and Peacock.
The Apple TV app, meanwhile, has been making its way across a variety of third-party devices, including Amazon Fire TV and Roku streaming players (such as the and ) , , and on TVs from LG, Samsung, Sony, and Vizio. Apple TV is also accessible on last- and current-gen PlayStation and Xbox game consoles, including the PlayStation 4 and 5 and the Xbox Series X and Series S.
You can download the Apple TV app from the Google Play store on the Shield, and if you’re new to Apple TV+, you can sign up for a .
