Opening up Apple services to other platforms continues on its way after the announcement the company made last DecemberAt least in relation to Apple Music, Apple's streaming music service that is not only available on the HomePod, but has also begun to be available on the Sonos, Amazon Echo and Fire TV, also from Amazon.
Since the end of December, American users can enjoy Apple Music on your Amazon speakers just like Amazon's set-top box, Fire TV. Since April, this possibility also available in the UK and Ireland. And following the pattern of the language, now it's Australia and New Zealand's turn.
For a few hours, all users who have an Amazon Echo, Fire TV or Sonos speaker can now configure Apple Music through the corresponding application to be able to enjoy Apple's streaming music service. Thanks to this integration, users in these countries can ask Alexa to play a list of songs, specific songs and also all the services that Apple Music offers us.
Besides Amazon, also Samsung
A few days ago, the guys from Cupertino launched the final version of tvOS 12.3 and iOS 12.3 a version that comes from the hand of the expected updated 2018 and 2019 Samsung TVs to support AirPlay 2 plus offer access to the TV app, an application that gives access to the iTunes Store where we can rent, buy or watch the movies in our library.
But Samsung will not be the only one, since LG, Vizio and Sony also announced the compatibility of other services Apple on their televisions, but the one they all agree on is the TV application. You can see that Apple wants to reach as many users as possible through its streaming video service in addition to promoting iTunes Movies.