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Apple Music Launches on 2018 and Later Samsung Smart TVs

Apple and Samsung have partnered to launch an Apple Music app for Samsung smart TVs, according to The Verge. The app, which is rolling out today, will be supported on 2018 and later TVs.

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This is the first time ‌Apple Music‌ has expanded directly to smart TVs, and the app looks similar to the Apple TV version of ‌Apple Music‌.

Many of Samsung's recent smart TVs also support the ‌Apple TV‌ app, which offers access to ‌Apple TV‌+, ‌Apple TV‌ channels, and movie and TV show rentals and purchases.

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Top Rated Comments

84 months ago
They should make TV and Music apps for Sony Playstation and Xbox One.

I know a lot of people use these devices for streaming music (even while gaming) and video content. All major content providers have apps on those platforms.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
84 months ago
Great... now Homekit please!!!
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
84 months ago

My concerns here are purely about privacy. This seems to make it very easy for these “smart” TV’s to be collecting more data on us?

Thoughts?
If I bought a smart TV, I'd connect it to the internet once to update the firmware, and then completely disconnect it.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mdracer Avatar
84 months ago
My concerns here are purely about privacy. This seems to make it very easy for these “smart” TV’s to be collecting more data on us?

Thoughts?
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
84 months ago
I hope my LG C9 gets this!!!!!!
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ghostface147 Avatar
84 months ago
Except my Samsung TV (I think a 2017 model) doesn't open programs anymore. I launch them, error try again. Resetting the TV, factory defaults....nothing works. Reinstall apps, can't...error. Oh well. It guess it's a dumb TV.
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