As its subscription streaming service progresses, Apple introduced its Apple TV app to Android TV earlier this year, with support for the originals and your iTunes library. As great as it has been, the Apple TV app on Android has been plagued with a list of issues that could even crash the app.
After expanding beyond the Chromecast to the wider Android TV space a few months ago, there have been more than a few reports of issues with Apple TV on Android TV. Experiences vary, but for the most part, the problem seems to be the Apple TV app crashing or freezing on various Android TV devices, including Google Chromecast. For many, the issue appears to be with Dolby Vision playback, as a lengthy Google support thread shows. The issue seems to occur on virtually all Android TV devices running the app.
Some Chromecast with Google TV users have previously noted that forcing HDR or turning it off entirely through settings avoids the problem, but obviously it’s not a suitable solution as it takes a bit of a toll on the quality.
In some good news, however, there may be a fix in sight. Apple has just released an update to its app on Android TV that includes both the widely released version and the variant specifically for newer Sony TVs. The updates were released on July 15 and 16, respectively.
Apple doesn’t provide a changelog to specify what the latest updates fix, but there are a plethora of issues to choose from. Beyond crashing and HDR issues, Play Store users are reporting artifacts, various streaming issues, and more. The app is currently rated 2.2 stars.
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