# Apple TV app integration

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [December 14, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208 "2016-12-14T19:37:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![AdamNaglich](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/adamnaglich/32/17684_2.png) [@AdamNaglich](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AdamNaglich)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/1 "2016-12-14T19:37:39Z")

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The Plex app is great and all, but I would love to have my own movies side by side with the other content I am subscribed to. Please integrate with the new Apple TV app to make movie and tv show selections easier and quicker.

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**Author:** ![Hanterdro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@Hanterdro](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Hanterdro)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/2 "2016-12-27T09:42:30Z")

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**Author:** ![lancegspencer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e99b99/32.png) [@lancegspencer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lancegspencer)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/3 "2016-12-28T21:32:39Z")

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**Author:** ![ShaolinPlex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/shaolinplex/32/17372_2.png) [@ShaolinPlex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ShaolinPlex)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/4 "2016-12-28T22:16:14Z")

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this is a big one, also adding siri support would oh so fantastic. +1 +more

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**Author:** ![uwew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ed8c4c/32.png) [@uwew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/uwew)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/5 "2017-01-13T03:33:26Z")

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**Author:** ![vitalydotn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ce7236/32.png) [@vitalydotn](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vitalydotn)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/6 "2017-01-13T04:01:42Z")

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Yes, this! And also the iOS TV app (I imagine a bunch of code will be similar and can be reused. So maybe 2 birds, 1.5 stones)

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**Author:** ![AdamNaglich](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/adamnaglich/32/17684_2.png) [@AdamNaglich](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AdamNaglich)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/7 "2017-02-01T00:09:35Z")

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Plex, care to comment?

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**Author:** ![weisheng](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/weisheng/32/81918_2.png) [@weisheng](https://forums.plex.tv/u/weisheng)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/8 "2017-02-02T08:55:53Z")

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Probably think it’s not possible in the short term though. It’s a closed app which Apple invites participants to, and I don’t think they’ll be inviting Plex in. The only chance is perhaps if they open up an API in future for any app to add its content to the TV app.

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**Author:** ![visr3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3ab097/32.png) [@visr3](https://forums.plex.tv/u/visr3)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/9 "2017-08-31T16:09:20Z")

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+1 to both app integration and siri support

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**Author:** ![paullywise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@paullywise](https://forums.plex.tv/u/paullywise)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/10 "2017-08-31T16:31:20Z")

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+1 universal search. please

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**Author:** ![jonathangrover\_yahoo.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@jonathangrover\_yahoo.com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jonathangrover_yahoo.com)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/11 "2017-12-14T20:25:05Z")

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+1 I’m using Siri/TV app more and more to find stuff across all my apps.

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**Author:** ![ianrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/22d042/32.png) [@ianrip](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ianrip)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/12 "2017-12-30T06:59:50Z")

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Any update to this request

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**Author:** ![thefisherfamily](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@thefisherfamily](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thefisherfamily)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/13 "2018-01-01T19:44:30Z")

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+1 would love this!1

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**Author:** ![jesse.g](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jesse.g/32/12187_2.png) [@jesse.g](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jesse.g)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/14 "2018-01-01T22:19:58Z")

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I’d give my second born for this feature. Or even the ability to have plex media show as an “Open in Plex” option when using Siri to search.

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**Author:** ![JCHH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jchh/32/84326_2.png) [@JCHH](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JCHH)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/15 "2018-02-04T16:57:16Z")

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yes this would be awesome.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_and\_Bobbi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Peter\_and\_Bobbi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Peter_and_Bobbi)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/16 "2018-02-05T19:13:06Z")

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+1 Please!

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**Author:** ![TheDaveAbides](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/thedaveabides/32/81831_2.png) [@TheDaveAbides](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TheDaveAbides)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2018, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/17 "2018-02-06T01:29:32Z")

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I’m sure they’ll do it when they can. But it’s up to Apple to provide API’s for things like Universal search, Siri, and integration with the TV app. Right now, it’s only open to providers not personal servers. And it’s not just Apple, Plex isn’t apart of the universal search function on the Fire TV as well.

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**Author:** ![drsassafras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drsassafras/32/94509_2.png) [@drsassafras](https://forums.plex.tv/u/drsassafras)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/18 "2018-09-05T12:18:24Z")

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+1, im gestion a Apple TV, and this would really help.

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**Author:** ![amsquires83](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/amsquires83/32/530_2.png) [@amsquires83](https://forums.plex.tv/u/amsquires83)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/19 "2018-09-15T07:02:00Z")

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This might be a pipe-dream, but including my Plex library in **Universal Search** would be SOOO useful.

I’d also like to list my **iTunes purchased movies** in Plex… Clicking on them would simply **launch them in the Apple TV Movie app** to stream it from there #tingles

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**Author:** ![darcilicious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/darcilicious/32/3047_2.png) [@darcilicious](https://forums.plex.tv/u/darcilicious)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/apple-tv-app-integration/171208/20 "2019-09-25T19:42:44Z")

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If you’re still interested in this feature, please VOTE for it here:

> [@TV app integration for iOS/tvOS app](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-app-integration-for-ios-tvos-app/379385):
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> I’d like to merge few existing topics ([one](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ios-10-2-tv-app-compatibility/166361), [two](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-app-integration-in-apples-dev-docs/206618)) inside Feature Suggestions part of the forum. I’m using the TV App with BBC iPlayer and Amazon Prime videos — and I’m extremely happy with what unite interface for both apps, and I believe it would be nice to be able to have my Plex videos here.

Closing this thread (the other has more votes currently) to consolidate this feature request into one thread.

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