It is worth remembering that Apple already offers a few selected smartphone apps outside of the iPhone. For example, “Apple Music” or “Move to iOS”. But in the future, Apple could push the boundaries and add another application. This is particularly exciting for Android users who have subscribed to the Apple TV+ streaming service.

Apple insider and Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has discovered a pretty exciting job posting and draws his conclusions from it. Apple is currently looking for a Senior Android Software Engineer for the Apple TV app team. The person will then lead the development of an application “used by millions of people to watch and discover television and sport” (Source: Bloomberg).

Not just on the iPhone: Apple is working on an Apple TV app for Android

This can only mean that Apple is finally working on a native app for Android is working to provide the Apple TV app to the competition’s smartphone and tablet users. Up until now, they have only been able to view Apple TV+ content via Apple’s website (tv.apple.com/de). Apple’s TV app, on the other hand, can do more than just provide access to Apple TV+.

This offers sports fans the option of purchasing an MLS Season Pass. Films and TV shows can also be rented or purchased in a store outside of Apple TV+. The app not only allows you to stream the content, but also download it for temporary mobile use. Users of smartphones and tablets with Android have so far had to do without all of these functions.

Series like this are available exclusively on Apple TV+:

It is worth mentioning that although Apple has already provided users of Android TV devices with a corresponding app, the actual Android system on mobile phones and tablets has not been taken into account.

Apple finally closes a big gap

With a native app for Android, Apple would Important gap in the distribution of Apple TV+ closebecause the app is already available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Roku, Amazon’s Fire TV streaming sticks and selected Smart TVs.

However, it will probably still be some time before Apple presents the Apple TV app for Android. After all, the necessary project manager is currently being sought. It will probably be many months before it is completed.