Last January, at CES held every year in Las Vegas, the guys from Samsung announced that throughout this year, your smart TVs from both 2018 and 2019 would receive support for AirPlay 2, plus access to the iTunes Store to buy or rent movies.
But it was not the only one, since LG, Sony and Vizio also signed up for the same goal, announcing compatibility with HomeKit.. Only Vizio and Samsung announced that the models they had sold in 2018 would be compatible through an update, an update that in the case of Samsung is already available.
With the release of iOS 12.3 in its final version as well as tvOS 12.3, the Korean company has released the corresponding update so that the following models can enjoy AirPlay 2 technology and access to Apple TV, application that gives access to the Apple catalog available to rent or buy.
- Samsung FHD / HD 4, 5 Series (2018)
- Samsung QLED 4K Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9 Series (2018 & 2019)
- Samsung QLED 8K Q9 Series (2019)
- Samsung The Frame Series (2018 & 2019)
- Samsung The Serif Series (2019)
- Samsung UHD 6, 7, 8 Series (2018 & 2019)
Samsung claims that the app Apple TV will be available in more than 100 countries while AirPlay 2 technology will be available in a total of 176. The new Apple TV application available on Apple TV will also allow us to subscribe to the different services that Apple will offer through Apple TV Channels, including access to Showtime, HBO and other streaming video services.
Although Samsung was not the only manufacturer that announced the availability of AirPlay 2 and Apple TV, with the launch of this new update thus becomes the first manufacturer to offer AirPlay 2 compatibility, a protocol that until now was exclusive to Apple devices.
In addition, it is also the first to offer Apple's streaming video service through the Apple TV application, although at the moment it is not working 100%. Yes, unfortunately does not include support for the Home app, an application that allows us to control the home automation of our home, something that we can find in LG models, as announced by the manufacturer