Watch now showing Apple TV+ movie ads

With the update to tvOS 16.2 (20K362) my watch now always shows streaming previews of movies on Apple TV+

I don't want to to see ads in the background of the app - it's one one of Apples best features and part of the reason I got back into the Apple ecosystem.

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 16

Posted on Jan 5, 2023 5:32 AM

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Urquhart1244

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Jan 5, 2023 6:09 PM in response to OrionFox

Do let Apple know what you don’t like about the tvOS 16.2 changes. Honest user feedback is important to any developer. Feedback - Apple TV App - Apple.

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