The owner of AirPlay technology is Apple and no one else. That has allowed it to create a closed ecosystem in which if you want to use it, you have to go through a device from the company. Although it is true that in the Android Play Store and outside of it, we have at our disposal applications that allow us emulate the operation of AirPlay in set-top-boxes managed by Android, the performance is not the best.
Confirming the diversification movement that Apple is making in recent years, creating new services and launching new products to reduce iPhone dependency, Samsung has announced, within the framework of CES 2019 that is being held these days in Las Vegas, that its televisions They will be compatible with AirPlay 2 and will also have access to the movies, series and television shows that Apple offers through iTunes.
All televisions that the Korean company Samsung launches throughout the year will be compatible with AirPlay 2 and will have access to the application that gives access to iTunes Movies and TV Shows. Fortunately, Samsung has thought about the users who renewed their television during the past year and as confirmed, these models will also support both functions through a firmware update.
Support for AirPlay 2 will be available in 190 countries where the Korean company sells its models, while access to the iTunes movie catalog will be available in just over 100 countries. Thanks to AirPlay 2, users with an iPhone, iPad or Mac will be able to send content from your devices directly to Samsung televisions without ever having to use an Apple TV.
In addition, thanks to this agreement, all users who have bought movies or periodically rent movies through iTunes will be able to do so. directly from your Samsung TV without ever having to turn to your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Eddy Cue has stated after making the announcement official:
We look forward to bringing the iTunes and AirPlay 2 experience to more customers around the world through Samsung Smart TVs, giving iPhone, iPad and Mac users another way to enjoy all their favorite content on screen. largest in your home.
This It is not the first move that Apple has made in recent months to try to reach more customers since for a few weeks, the Amazon Echo are compatible with Apple Music, something that Apple Music users who did not intend to buy a HomePod have certainly appreciated and who has further favored the sales of the Amazon Echo.