For the time being, it’s only available on Apple TV+ original movies and TV shows, so you need a subscription to the service to utilize it. This means third-party movies or shows that stream on the Apple TV+ service don’t have access despite being on the same app. While it may go without saying, tvOS is only available on Apple devices, so you also need an Apple TV or Apple TV 4K with the latest software update to use it. If you meet all of these criteria, you’re able to start using one of the coolest features around.
Apple TV+ is a global streaming service which offers on-demand access to a growing list of exclusive content, including Severance, Ted Lasso, Slow Horses, and much more.
How to get Apple TV+ for cheap or free
You’ll probably have to pay eventually, but you can put that off for a long time.
How Apple TV+’s InSight feature works
Never wonder again
Apple TV+ has plenty of original films and shows, and several of them feature well-known actors that you might recognize but not know the names of. Instead of picking up your phone and looking up the cast list of what you’re watching, you can justswipe down on your Apple TV remoteto get all the information you need. This includes the actor’s name and whatever song is playing. Another nice feature is if you like the identified song, you can automatically add it to your Apple Music Saved Songs playlist.
The InSight feature only works with Apple Originals.
If you’re using your iPhone as the remote for your Apple TV, the InSight feature works there too. All in all, it’s a feature that cuts out a lot of the guesswork while watching something, and it makes it so you don’t have to pause to look something up. It’s such a nice feature that it’s a shame it’s limited to content made by Apple, but that doesn’t mean it can’t eventually gravitate to other streamers in one way or another.
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Will Apple TV+’s InSight come to other apps?
Never say never
As of right now, there’s nothing to indicate this feature will ever stray beyond the Apple TV+ ecosystem. That’s a shame considering how nice it is to have, but it makes a bit of sense considering it’s a feature built by Apple itself. Considering Amazon has its own version with Prime Video, it’d be nice to see every streamer eventually get a similar feature. Sadly, we have to play the waiting game and hope other companies jump on the bandwagon.
Another nice feature is if you like the identified song, you’re able to automatically add it to your Saved Songs playlist in Apple Music.
Make no mistake, Apple TV+’s InSight functionality is a major selling point, but it won’t make much of a difference in the grand scheme of things unless theyfind hit showsor movies on the level of Ted Lasso again. With many of the company’s movies being box office flops like Argylle and Napoleon, there’s still a lot of work to do for Apple to get people more invested in their streaming service. Opening itself upto the Android platformwould be a nice start.
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