DirecTV Now Gains Apple TV App Integration [Updated]AT&T
today announced that its DirecTV Now service has been updated with support for Apple's TV app.
With TV app integration, DirecTV Now users can take advantage of cross-device episode and movie tracking with the Up Next feature along with tailored content recommendations available on the DirecTV Now service using the Watch Now feature on the
Apple TV.
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There's so much on-demand content and live sports channels included with your DIRECTV NOW subscription, so the <!---->Apple TV<!----> app is a great place to help you find something new or jump back into your favorite on-demand show as new episodes arrive or quickly tune to a national sports broadcast.
The integration also means that
Siri voice searches can be used to find TV shows and movies on DirecTV Now, which is useful for finding specific content. <!---->Siri<!----> searches work with the entire DirecTV on-demand library.
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<!---->Siri<!----> also supports live tune-in with DirecTV Now so you can access specific live channels with a command like "<!---->Siri<!---->, tune in to [your favorite channel]" to open up the DirecTV Now app and turn on the channel.
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The final feature included in the integration is single sign-on, which allows DirecTV customers to
sign in once with their username and login to access available content across any supported third-party app.
<!---->Apple TV<!----> users with a DirecTV Now subscription will see a prompt to integrate their data with the TV app after playing a DVR show for the first time. AT&T says that the updates enabling TV app support will be pushed out to DirecTV customers automatically.
Update: DirecTV's live tune-in feature designed to let you watch live TV channels through <!---->Siri<!----> voice commands isn't actually implemented just yet and will be coming at a later date. The other features mentioned in the article are, however, live and available to DirecTV Now subscribers.
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