Apple TV on Xbox Series X/S get Dolby Vision

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The Apple TV on the Xbox Series X/S is getting improved visuals with the added support for Dolby Vision. Of course, you'll need a Dolby Vision-compatible display to get this feature to work, and you need to be an Apple TV+ subscriber. There will be a Dolby Vision logo on a show or movie's description page if the title and setup support it. Shows like Ted Lasso and Mythic Quest are available in Dolby Vision. To activate the feature on your Xbox, head to Settings > General > TV display options > Video Modes.

On other entertainment app news on the Xbox, Spotify video podcasts are available on the console. Shows like The Misfits have video podcasts on the platform. You can play the videos in the background or keep it running while you play games. You can also control playback via the Spotify app on your phone or tablet.

Source: Engadget

YouTube will no longer support 2012 Apple TV

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If you still use the third-generation Apple TV released in 2012, you should know that YouTube will no longer natively support this set-top box. The app is dropping support for this Apple TV in early March, but if you use AirPlay, you can still stream YouTube from your iPhone or iPad. YouTube will continue to support the fourth-gen Apple TV HD and fifth-gen Apple TV 4K.

Source: The Verge

Apple tipped to launch gaming-focused Apple TV next year

Apple TV is long overdue a refresh, and rumours suggest it might finally get one in 2021. And this new iteration will focus on gaming with a storage upgrade of up to 128GB. Bloomberg's latest report suggests it will come with an updated remote and new processor and have a "stronger gaming focus."

Some of the other rumours claim the new remote will have a Find My application support, making it easier for you to locate missing Apple TV remotes. The new A14 processor might power the Apple TV. This streaming box might also get Apple Arcade-exclusive games not available on existing models. We can't say, though, when it might come out. But hopefully sooner rather than later.

Source: PocketNow

BBC Studios' BBC Select streaming service to launch in Canada in 2021

BBC Studios will be launching its new streaming service in Canada and the US in early 2021. BBC Select is described as a TV service for "independent thinkers." It'll arrive on Amazon Prime Video and the Apple TV app, specializing in factual programming, highlighting culture, politics, and ideas. According to BBC Studios, the service will celebrate diverse voices through a candid, unbiased, and occasionally playful lens.

Some of the initial shows you can expect are Louis Theroux's BBC documentaries Selling Sex and Surviving America's Most Hated Family, and Channel 4's Grayson Perry: Big American Road Trip. There will also be exclusives like classicist Mary Beard's Shock of the Nude, Reggie Yates in China, Putin – A Russian Spy Story, and Adam Curtis' All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace.

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