Following a late October report that Apple was planning to sundown the standalone Films and TV Reveals apps, it seems that tvOS 17.2 has now pushed the ultimate nail of their coffin — no less than on the Apple TV.
Though the 2 apps stay in place on this week’s launch candidate of tvOS 17.2, they’re not practical. As an alternative, opening both iTunes Films or iTunes TV Reveals takes customers to a display telling them that “iTunes Films [or TV Shows] and Your Purchases Have Moved” and that they’ll purchase or hire motion pictures (or purchase TV reveals) and discover their purchases within the TV app.
That second level has been the case for a while; customers’ bought content material libraries and a retailer part have been included within the TV app from the day it first launched in late 2016. Regardless of this, Apple saved the standalone iTunes Films and iTunes TV Reveals apps in place for many who most well-liked to entry their content material libraries or buy and hire new content material that means.
However, it’s a little bit of redundancy, particularly with Apple tying in so many different streaming companies into its TV app. In some methods, it’s stunning that the standalone iTunes apps lived on the Apple TV for so long as they did, however whereas redesigning the TV app in tvOS 17.2, Apple should have realized it was lastly time for them to go.
Sadly, the 2 apps will persist as placeholders in your Apple TV house display for now. Like different built-in apps, there’s no approach to delete them, though you possibly can tuck them away in a folder if you happen to haven’t already carried out so.
Opening both app will present two buttons, one to Go to the Retailer and one other to Go to Your Purchases. As you’ll count on, these will open the TV app to both the principle Retailer web page or the Current Purchases part of your Library; nevertheless, you’ll find yourself in the identical locations whether or not you begin from iTunes Films or iTunes TV Reveals apps.
The duo of legacy iTunes apps will undoubtedly be eliminated in a future tvOS replace, however for now, Apple is leaving them in place to assist these of us who might have used them up to now transition to the TV app.
Whereas the pair of iTunes apps have been useful for these with current bought content material libraries who most well-liked to keep away from the muddle of the TV app, the excellent news is that that is only a little bit of housecleaning. Apple isn’t eradicating any performance; it’s simply telling customers to search for it within the TV app, the place the “Library” tab will present a equally clear perspective in your bought content material.
Moreover, Apple additionally hasn’t pulled the Computer systems app from tvOS, so those that favor to stream their content material library from a Mac or PC in their very own house can nonetheless accomplish that.
Apple can also be reportedly planning to section out the Films and TV Reveals sections within the iTunes Retailer app on the iPhone and iPad. Nevertheless, these sections are nonetheless current within the iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 launch candidates, though it’s nonetheless doable that Apple might change them off on the again finish following the general public launch of iOS 17.2, which is predicted to land subsequent week.