There is no Apple TV app available on my TV

I have just obtained apple tv on my new iphoneXS.

I am trying to connect it to mt Sony KD-75XE9405.

Apple tv plays fine on my Iphone.

There is no Apple TV app available on my TV which is totally up to date.

I cant cast apple tv from my iphone to my TV as there is no 'cast" facility on the apple tv app on my iphone.

I can cast every other type of TV system including, Sky, YouTube, Netflix,Premier etc etc.

Is this just another Apple con, where I have to go and Buy an AppleTV if I want to watch content on a TV???




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Posted on Feb 12, 2020 7:32 AM

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Posted on Feb 13, 2020 6:56 AM

Apple’s protocol for local streaming (AirPlay) is different from Chromecast and other casting protocols. Your iPhone would support AirPlay on a device level, but other casting protocols depend on what each app may have added.

Apple is trying to get TV manufacturers to include AirPlay capabilities, including Sony.

Does my TV support Apple AirPlay 2? - Sony Support

Streaming from the Apple TV app requires an AirPlay-streaming-from device (e.g. iPhone) and an AirPlay-streaming-to device (e.g. AirPlay-enabled TV or Apple TV set-top box). If your TV doesn’t have AirPlay capabilities, then you could consider the Apple TV set-top box to add AirPlay capability through HDMI.

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Feb 13, 2020 6:56 AM in response to sliknick

Apple’s protocol for local streaming (AirPlay) is different from Chromecast and other casting protocols. Your iPhone would support AirPlay on a device level, but other casting protocols depend on what each app may have added.

Apple is trying to get TV manufacturers to include AirPlay capabilities, including Sony.

Does my TV support Apple AirPlay 2? - Sony Support

Streaming from the Apple TV app requires an AirPlay-streaming-from device (e.g. iPhone) and an AirPlay-streaming-to device (e.g. AirPlay-enabled TV or Apple TV set-top box). If your TV doesn’t have AirPlay capabilities, then you could consider the Apple TV set-top box to add AirPlay capability through HDMI.

Feb 13, 2020 7:08 AM in response to sliknick

Chromecast is Google's own proprietary streaming protocol, and would require Google allow Apple to use it for their own Apps and media, which is likely not the case.


There are some Sony Tvs that support Airplay, and you should be able to use that to Airplay Aplpe Tv+ content to it.

Apple TV app and Airplay 2 compatibility - Devices - Apple

  • Sony Z9G Series (2019)
  • Sony A9G Series (2019)
  • Sony X950G Series (2019)
  • Sony X850G Series (2019 85", 75", 65" and 55" models)


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