HomeKit support for Smart TVs shown in action
A developer’s managed to add his Smart TV to the Home app on the iOS 12.2 beta by hacking the HomeKit protocol. Here are all the Smart TV controls he was able to discover.
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Vizio’s AirPlay 2 & HomeKit support stretches all the way back to 2016 SmartCast TV models
The American TV manufacturer’s now confirmed that its older 2016 models will be gaining the handy AirPlay 2 and HomeKit features via a firmware update.
HomeKit for TV allegedly supports controlling power, volume, input source, brightness & more
Apple’s HomeKit platform allegedly includes support for controlling power, volume, input source, brightness and so forth on compatible Smart TV sets.
Apple shares a list of AirPlay 2–enabled televisions
Now everyone can track when new AirPlay 2-compatible television sets from major manufacturers make the list.
AirPlay 2 and HomeKit are coming to Sony’s new Android-powered 4K and 8K televisions
Sony’s upcoming Z9G Series, A9G Series and X950G Series of 4K and 8K LCD and OLED television sets will be compatible with Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit technologies.
Here’s how AirPlay 2, HomeKit & Siri voice control integrations will work on Smart TVs
Apple has confirmed that leading television manufacturers are bringing support for AirPlay and HomeKit to their Smart TVs. Here’s what this means for you and how these capabilities, previously requiring an Apple TV, will work on third-party TV hardware.
Support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit is also coming to LG’s 2019 Smart TV lineup
LG has become a third major television manufacturer to have announced support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit, conveniently ahead of Apple’s rumored Hollywood push.
Recent Vizio Smart TVs will get support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit
Vizio has revealed SmartCast 3.0 at CES 2019 today, adding support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit technologies to bring customers features like multi-room audio and casting from iOS/macOS without needing an Apple TV.
AirPlay 2 & the iTunes Movies and TV Shows app are coming to Samsung Smart TVs
AirPlay 2 support will be available on Samsung Smart TVs in 190 countries worldwide while a new iTunes Movies and TV Shows app will debut in more than a hundred countries.
YouTube TV apps for Apple TV, Roku and older Smart TVs have been delayed until early 2018
Google will also pull the main YouTube app from Amazon’s Fire TV and Echo Show devices over lack of reciprocity.
Study finds smart TV adoption growing rapidly, market ready for iTV?
Although we continue to hear reports regarding Apple’s work on a full-blown television set, pundits remain skeptical that the project will ever see the light of day. They say the margins are too small, and the demand for internet TVs is too weak for Apple to make a move.
But the latter part of that theory isn’t entirely accurate, according to a new report from media research firm TDG. Their studies show that Smart TV adoption is actually growing rapidly around the world, with 25% of broadband households now owning at least one set…
NPD: consumers find current ‘smart’ TVs a little too smart
The year is now 2013, and according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, Apple is going to release a new television product in the next 6 months. Of course, you can’t always believe what analysts say. But you can’t always ignore them either.
The 20+ year senior researcher believes that Apple’s TV device will feature a completely rebuilt remote control and a UI that makes finding content a lot easier than current solutions. And judging by data from a new NPD survey, it would be a hit…