What they meant is that for now the app is only available officially for new devices with Google TV.
Ex; Chromecast with Google TV, the upcoming new Sony TV & TCL TV with Google TV.

Currently, the app can be sideload to Android TV devices but only ads/trailer are playable not the content.

To avoid confusion, always refer to package name to differentiate those apps.

Apple TV (Android TV) 1.0 (4) - com.apple.atve.androidtv.appletv
This is the new Apple TV app that is currently only available for device with Google TV as mentioned in my previous post.

Apple TV (Android TV) 2.1 (17) - com.apple.atve.sony.appletv
This Apple TV is only for selected Sony TV models with Android TV after an agreement between Sony & Apple.

Apple TV (Fire TV variant) 5.1 (18) - com.apple.atve.amazon.appletv
This app is only for Amazon devices.

I have tried all of this app on my Shield TV previously & none of these apps has worked.
I believe that Apple might have their own content protection requirement that need to be added at firmware level first.

Afaik, even Chromecast with Google TV has the same Atmos support as the TV..
It can do DD+ Atmos not TrueHD Atmos..

This post has been edited by juzmafia: Jul 4 2021, 07:25 PM

Shield TV 2019 Pro will be the best option if you need all in one box for both official streaming & local playback with AFR..
Iinm, it is the only Google & Netfllix certified box with lossless audio support..

This post has been edited by juzmafia: Jul 4 2021, 08:21 PM

Actually it is not..
The 'hack' is to activate Discovery UI which is inspired by Google TV UI and will revert back to old UI when the system detect the device location is outside of supported countries.

Meanwhile, what @hizadzahid shared is the real Google TV UI with 'For Your' tab.
It is either using TCL TV firmware based on Google TV or installed 'Google TV Home' app.

TV or device that comes with real Google TV UI use firmware that has Google TV UI/UX/features baked into it. Even though it is based on Android TV, it is still different because it is not just interface but 'more' than that.

What you are referring to is new Android TV UI with 'Discover' tab that is included in the updated 'Android TV Home' and 'Android TV Core Services' app which will be activated via Google server when the times come. This is not Google TV.

Even Google released two type of Android 12 firmware for ADT-3. One is based on Android TV and another one is based on Google TV.
It is just matter of time when Google make it compulsory for OEM to use Google TV in future.

Well actually you need to still care about it. Knowing the differences is important so that you'll understand better.

If only the UI you care then you can wait for the new Android TV Discover UI or forced it with VPN or install Google TV Home app and make it default launcher BUT this will only bring new UI and in some case it will not work properly without VPN. For real Google TV UX and features, you'll need TV with Google TV out of box.

Err..you replied to my post and didn't mention it was for specific model..

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This post has been edited by juzmafia: Mar 31 2022, 06:57 PM