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Most shows produced by and for Apple TV+ are made exclusive to Apple TV+, and have no means of archival. Some Apple TV+ series such as Ted Lasso, and Severance have been made available to own on Blu-ray.<ref>B. Mayo, “Ted Lasso series releasing on Blu-ray disc in July [update: now available to order] - 9to5Mac,” ''9to5Mac'', May 07, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20250207013934/https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/07/ted-lasso-series-blu-ray-edition-july/ (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).</ref><ref name=":1">H. Charlton, “Apple TV+'s ‘Severance’ to Get Rare Blu-Ray Release Ahead of Season 2,” ''MacRumors'', Oct. 08, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20250123130958/https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/08/severance-to-get-blu-ray/<nowiki/>(accessed Feb. 06, 2025).
Most shows produced by and for Apple TV+ are made exclusive to Apple TV+, and have no means of archival. Some Apple TV+ series such as Ted Lasso, and Severance have been made available to own on Blu-ray.<ref>B. Mayo, “Ted Lasso series releasing on Blu-ray disc in July [update: now available to order] - 9to5Mac,” ''9to5Mac'', May 07, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20250207013934/https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/07/ted-lasso-series-blu-ray-edition-july/ (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).</ref><ref name=":1">H. Charlton, “Apple TV+'s ‘Severance’ to Get Rare Blu-Ray Release Ahead of Season 2,” ''MacRumors'', Oct. 08, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20250123130958/https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/08/severance-to-get-blu-ray/<nowiki/>(accessed Feb. 06, 2025).
</ref> The first season of Severance, which was made available on Blu-Ray in October of 2024, only released in 1080p. Reserving the higher quality 4K version to Apple TV+.<ref name=":1" />
</ref> The first season of Severance, which was made available on Blu-Ray in October of 2024, only released in 1080p. Reserving the higher quality 4K version to Apple TV+.<ref name=":1" />


On devices, operating systems, and browsers with no support for DRM, playback is unavailable.  
On devices, operating systems, and browsers with no support for DRM, playback is unavailable.  


Despite advertising 4K high dynamic range (HDR) streaming, playback is only supported on Apple and Windows devices. Streaming from other devices will result in a degradation of quality.<ref name=":2">Apple, “Apple TV+,” ''Apple''. https://web.archive.org/web/20250130131131/https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-plus/ (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).</ref><ref name=":0" /> On devices that exclusively support level 3 DRM, playback quality is limited to 720p. Android devices that support level 2 DRM are capable of playing back 1080p content in the web browser. The cross-platform Apple TV+ web app does not have a method of changing resolutions, nor does it indicate the current playback quality. On the landing page for Apple TV+, a footnote describing the quality degradation reads:<blockquote>"Not all content is available in 4K or 4K HDR. 4K resolution requires a 4K‑capable device. Accessing Dolby Atmos features requires a Dolby Atmos‑capable system. Playback quality will depend on hardware and internet connection." <ref name=":2" /></blockquote>The landing page does not specify what a "4K-capable device" is. Instead, the criteria for a "4K-capable" device is listed in a support article titled: "Find movies with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, or Dolby Atmos in the Apple TV app," <ref name=":0" /> which is not linked to on the Apple TV+ landing page.  
Despite advertising 4K high dynamic range (HDR) streaming, playback is only supported on Apple and Windows devices. Streaming from other devices will result in a degradation of quality.<ref name=":2">Apple, “Apple TV+,” ''Apple''. https://web.archive.org/web/20250130131131/https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-plus/ (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).</ref><ref name=":0" /> On devices that exclusively support level 3 DRM, playback quality is limited to 720p. Android devices that support level 2 DRM are capable of playing back 1080p content in the web browser. The cross-platform Apple TV+ web app does not have a method of changing resolutions, nor does it indicate the current playback quality. On the landing page for Apple TV+, a footnote describing the quality degradation reads:<blockquote>"Not all content is available in 4K or 4K HDR. 4K resolution requires a 4K‑capable device. Accessing Dolby Atmos features requires a Dolby Atmos‑capable system. Playback quality will depend on hardware and internet connection."<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>The landing page does not specify what a "4K-capable device" is. Instead, the criteria for a "4K-capable" device is listed in a support article titled: "Find movies with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, or Dolby Atmos in the Apple TV app,"<ref name=":0" /> which is not linked to on the Apple TV+ landing page.  


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:10, 6 March 2025

Apple TV+
Basic Information
Release Year 2019
Product Type Streaming Service
In Production Yes
Official Website https://tv.apple.com

Apple TV+ is a media streaming service launched by Apple Inc. on November 1st, 2019.[1] Apple TV+ can be streamed on iOS and iPadOS (version 17.2 or later), supported Android devices, supported smart TVs, and web browsers which support Digital Rights Management (DRM) levels one, two, and, three.[2]

Consumer impact summary[edit | edit source]

Content downloaded from Apple TV+ is packaged with DRM, making it exclusive to the Apple TV app on Apple devices, as well as devices running Microsoft Windows 10 or later. After, or in some cases, before 30 days, content downloaded will "expire," and you will be unable to view the content. Content publishers have the ability to restrict the amount of titles a user can have simultaneously downloaded, as well as restrict the number of devices that you can download content on.[3][4]

Most shows produced by and for Apple TV+ are made exclusive to Apple TV+, and have no means of archival. Some Apple TV+ series such as Ted Lasso, and Severance have been made available to own on Blu-ray.[5][6] The first season of Severance, which was made available on Blu-Ray in October of 2024, only released in 1080p. Reserving the higher quality 4K version to Apple TV+.[6]

On devices, operating systems, and browsers with no support for DRM, playback is unavailable.

Despite advertising 4K high dynamic range (HDR) streaming, playback is only supported on Apple and Windows devices. Streaming from other devices will result in a degradation of quality.[7][2] On devices that exclusively support level 3 DRM, playback quality is limited to 720p. Android devices that support level 2 DRM are capable of playing back 1080p content in the web browser. The cross-platform Apple TV+ web app does not have a method of changing resolutions, nor does it indicate the current playback quality. On the landing page for Apple TV+, a footnote describing the quality degradation reads:

"Not all content is available in 4K or 4K HDR. 4K resolution requires a 4K‑capable device. Accessing Dolby Atmos features requires a Dolby Atmos‑capable system. Playback quality will depend on hardware and internet connection."[7]

The landing page does not specify what a "4K-capable device" is. Instead, the criteria for a "4K-capable" device is listed in a support article titled: "Find movies with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, or Dolby Atmos in the Apple TV app,"[2] which is not linked to on the Apple TV+ landing page.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ “Apple TV+ launches November 1, featuring originals from the world’s greatest storytellers,” Apple Newsroom, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20250108192627/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/09/apple-tv-launches-november-1-featuring-originals-from-the-worlds-greatest-storytellers/(accessed Feb. 06, 2025).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 “Find movies with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, or Dolby Atmos in the Apple TV app - Apple Support,” Apple Support, Jun. 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20250206231807/https://support.apple.com/en-us/119599 (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).
  3. ↑ “Download and stream shows, movies, and events from Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass, and Apple TV channels - Apple Support (CA),” Apple Support, Mar. 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20250207003958/https://support.apple.com/en-ca/118239 (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).
  4. ↑ “Legal - Apple Media Services - Apple,” Apple Legal, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20250130091449/https://www.apple.com/ca/legal/internet-services/itunes/ca/terms.html(accessed Feb. 06, 2025).
  5. ↑ B. Mayo, “Ted Lasso series releasing on Blu-ray disc in July [update: now available to order] - 9to5Mac,” 9to5Mac, May 07, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20250207013934/https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/07/ted-lasso-series-blu-ray-edition-july/ (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 H. Charlton, “Apple TV+'s ‘Severance’ to Get Rare Blu-Ray Release Ahead of Season 2,” MacRumors, Oct. 08, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20250123130958/https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/08/severance-to-get-blu-ray/(accessed Feb. 06, 2025).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Apple, “Apple TV+,” Apple. https://web.archive.org/web/20250130131131/https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-plus/ (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).
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