visionOS 26.1
Juli Clover (release notes, security, enterprise, developer):
visionOS 26.1 adds a Vision Pro app for the iPad, allowing users to discover Vision Pro content and spatial experiences. The app also now supports AirPlay for viewing experiences from the Vision Pro on both iPhone and iPad.
New API on
NSProcessInfoin visionOS 26.1 —isiOSAppOnVision.Finally there’s an API to check if you’re running on visionOS in compatibility mode.
So, so much of the visionOS experience could be vastly improved if Apple just convinced Netflix and YouTube to release their native apps.
Two companies.
Apple, you can figure out a deal with two companies, surely? Don’t you have a master negotiator SVP? Why would you spend 7 years and billions of dollars developing a product and not be able to convince two partners to ship apps they already have?
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Given that Apple has for years been unable to get Netflix to integrate with the Apple TV app, what makes Steve think that they're going to be able to convince them to ship a native visionOS app?
YouTube may be an easier sell, especially considering their relationship with Google. Even then, though, Google very clearly does what (and more importantly, when) Google wants when it comes to updating their apps for Apple platforms.
@Kevin I assume the TV app integration is a strategic thing—Netflix wants people in their own app. Whereas for visionOS, it seems like Netflix would agree that it’s beneficial or them, even if they don’t want to put any resources into it.
@Kevin YouTube not only refuses to make an app, they have C&D'd apps that tried to do it for them. And you can't even try with Netflix.
Meanwhile Disney is pulling the same game with YouTube by pulling all their sports content, yet trying to shame YT into carrying ABC "for the election."
These are enormous corporations moving money. Users are just leverage. They know what we want, they don't care. They'll do whatever they think gives them the slightest strategic advantage.
Giant-screen video on VisionOS probably requires way more bandwidth, so Netflix, et al. probably would prefer to get more money to provide such large video, rather than take less profit on each VisionOS user.
Also, if you have two people watching in a household, then that's 2x the giant bandwidth.
