if i have the apple tv box and i download an app via the app store, will this app then show up in my apple tv app?

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if i have the apple tv box and i download an app via the app store, will this app then show up in my apple tv app?

hi guys!

im still a bit confused what exactly is the apple tv app.

so yeah, if i have the black apple tv box, i install it to my tv, and i go to the app store to download a third-party app, one that's not very common, will this app, after i download it, then show up in the apple tv app? or no?

i guess another way to put it is will all the apps i downloaded via the apple app store, show up in the apple tv app?

thank u for your help!

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Posted on Jun 25, 2021 2:13 PM

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Urquhart1244

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Jun 26, 2021 7:10 AM in response to lofibeats123

No, apps that you download on the Apple TV box will not show up in the Apple TV app. Instead, downloaded apps will show as separate icons on the home screen.

One type of exception: apps that have applied to support the Apple TV app, can have their content shown in the Apple TV app, in the Watch Now tab/page, and in the Up Next row (on the Apple TV box, iPhone, or iPad – not on Mac or third party devices). You can launch this featured content from the Apple TV app, but playback still relies on the external app.

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lofibeats123 Author

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Jun 29, 2021 9:04 AM in response to Urquhart1244

hi thank you so much. this is very helpful.

i thought i'd see netflix and hulu on the list but i guess it makes sense that they arent since they're sort of like competition for appletv plus, right?

anyway, this is so helpful. i appreciate you so much.

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if i have the apple tv box and i download an app via the app store, will this app then show up in my apple tv app?

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