Watching Apple TV+
Apple didn’t want to miss out on the streaming video show, so in November 2019, it launched its own streaming video service. Dubbed Apple+, the service was introduced with much fanfare, but it’s turned out to be a tad underwhelming; it doesn’t have a ton of original content (yet), and much of what it has hasn’t received glowing reviews. Still, even though it’s not at the same level as Hulu or Netflix, Apple TV+ is still worth considering.
What’s Playing?
Apple+ may not offer as much original programming as other streaming services, but Apple has thrown a lot of money at the project and attracted a lot of big-name talent. Original shows include Amazing Stories (from Steven Spielberg), Defending Jacob (starring Chris Evans), For All Mankind (about an alternate history of the space race), The Morning Show (with Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell, and Reese Witherspoon), Oprah’s Book Club (as in Oprah Winfrey), and See (starring Jason Momoa). At present, the service doesn’t have any non-original programming.
What It Costs
A subscription to Apple TV+ costs $4.99 USD per month, which makes it one of the lower-cost pay services out there.
Tech Specs
All original programming (and Apple TV+ is all original programming) is offered in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision HDR. Many programs also feature Dolby Atmos sound. You can view Apple TV+ programming on up to three devices at once.