LG and Apple have teamed up for a promotion offering free Apple TV+ for three months to those who buy an eligible smart TV from the Korean consumer electronics maker.
Deal: Buy a smart TV from LG and get three free months of Apple TV+
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AirPlay 2 and HomeKit compatibility added to some 2020 Toshiba and Insignia smart TVs
AirPlay 2 support and the HomeKit feature have expanded to certain smart TV sets from Toshiba and Insignia manufactured in 2020, including Insignia's 4K-enabled Smart Fire TV.
Samsung’s rotatable Sero TV finally gains AirPlay 2 compatibility with orientation support
Samsung at its virtual Unbox & Discover event showed off its 2021 lineup of TVs, monitors and soundbars, confirming that its rotatable Sero television set will soon pick up support for AirPlay, Apple's device-to-device media streaming protocol. Samsung's implementation of the feature is pretty interesting—When AirPlay 2 is used, switching between portrait and landscape on an iPhone or iPad will affect the orientation of your rotating Samsung screen.
Synchronized Apple Music lyrics launch on Samsung’s 2018-2020 smart TV models
Owners of select smart TV sets from Samsung dating back to 2018 can now enjoy synchronized Apple Music lyrics that are also available across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.
Apple Music launches on Samsung smart TV models from 2018 through 2020
Another Apple service has come to Samsung’s television sets, Apple Music, and it's available right now on compatible 2018 and newer models, the South Korean giant announced today.
JustStream lets you stream local videos and mirror your Mac to all your devices
Apple's AirPlay technology is great, but it has limitations. For example, it cannot stream media to Google's Chromecast dongle or a Smart TV model without AirPlay support. With JustStream, a new app by Eltima Software, you can not only mirror your Mac's display to your Apple TV, Chromecast or Smart TV but also stream local videos over your local network.
Here’s everywhere you can watch Apple TV+
Apple yesterday launched its original video streaming service, dubbed Apple TV+. Wondering if your gadget is on the list of supported Apple TV+ devices? You’ve come to the right place!
Video: LG’s Smart TV connected to a floppy disk and original Macintosh keyboard and mouse
iDB reader Niles Mitchell is the brands behind half a dozen videos that show iOS 13's Files app interfacing with some unlikely external storage devices. Now he's back at it again.
LG says AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support for its Smart TVs is starting July 25
LG’s Australian support account confirmed in a tweet that a firmware update for its 2019 Smart TVs brining support for Apple's HomeKit platform for the connected home and AirPlay 2 device-to-device media streaming technology is arriving during the next week.
LG’s new smart TVs will receive support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit in the middle of the year
LG announced at CES in January that its latest lineup of Smart TV sets for 2019 would feature support for Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit technologies. The South Korean company yesterday confirmed that support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit control will be arriving to its new models via a software update scheduled to release around the middle of the year.
HomeKit support for Smart TVs shown in action
Developer Khaos Tian has managed to add his Smart TV to the Home app on the iOS 12.2 beta by hacking Apple's HomeKit protocol. As a result, he's discovered, screenshotted and capture on video some of the upcoming HomeKit features for Smart TV integration and control.
Vizio’s AirPlay 2 & HomeKit support stretches all the way back to 2016 SmartCast TV models
Apple's list of AirPlay 2-enabled TVs has Vizio's SmartCast models from 2017, 2018 and 2019 gaining support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit, but now the American TV manufacturer has confirmed that 2016 4K models will be gaining these handy features as well.