Apple now makes it easier to stream rented movies across different devices

Apple is employing a “rent once, watch anywhere” approach to movie rentals in the iTunes Store. The latest iTunes 12.6 update for the desktop will no longer restrict you to watch a movie you rented on the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or PC you rented it on. This feature will be available to work on devices with iOS 10.3 or tvOS 10.2. These haven’t been officially released to the public yet but with this update, we won’t be surprised if the rollout is soon.

Source: The Verge

tvOS 9.1.1 update brings Podcasts app to Apple TV

Apple has pushed an update to Apple TV which now includes the Podcasts app which was missing from the device when it first shipped late last year. tvOS 9.1.1 is available now to Apple TV users via a Software Update. tvOS 9.2, the next major update for tvOS has been seeded to developers, this includes new features like support for Bluetooth keyboards, app folders, and a revamped app switcher.

Twitter introduces simpler login option for tvOS

Trying to enter your username and password on Apple TV is a bit of a cumbersome affair. Twitter hopes to make it easier for you to login to your Apple TV with its Digits service being rolled out now to tvOS developers. The screen shows an authentication code which users enter at digits.com/appletv on a different device. This will complete the authentication process and personalized settings should take effect afterwards. And according to Twitter, it just needs a “few lines of code” for Digits to work.

Source: Digits | Via: Apple Insider