Apple TV Universal Search Now Supports The CW, Expands to 5 More Countries

[MacRumors]

Apple has added The CW to the universal search function on the fourth-generation Apple TV, less than a week after the app launched in the United States.

The CW app allows Apple TV owners to watch new episodes of shows on the network for free, with ads, with no cable authentication or login required. Only five episodes from the most recent season of each show are available to watch, with no archived content available from past seasons.

Apple TV universal search has also expanded to five additional countries, namely Mexico, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands, for iTunes movies and Netflix. Meanwhile, in Australia, universal search now supports regional video on demand services ABC iview and Plus7, a few months after support for Stan was added.

For those unfamiliar with universal search, it's a feature that allows users to conduct Siri voice searches or text-based searches to find TV and movie content across a wide range of channels. At launch, universal search only supported a few channels, but Apple has been rapidly expanding the feature to encompass additional channels.

Apple TV universal search is available for a wide number of apps in the United States, but the feature is limited to iTunes and Netflix in Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In some other countries and regions, only movies in iTunes are supported.

Article Link: Apple TV Universal Search Now Supports The CW, Expands to 5 More Countries

 

[mainstreetmark]

But not "Computers" I suspect.

 

[KazKam]

But not "Computers" I suspect.

I suspect not as well. They can expand it to as many countries and apps as they want, but until it can search my home shared library, it is completely useless to me.

 

[artificemm]

Man, I misread that... I thought that CW was expanding to Mexico...

 

[isanka]

Would be nice.

 

[thisisnotmyname]

I suspect not as well. They can expand it to as many countries and apps as they want, but until it can search my home shared library, it is completely useless to me.

Echoing these sentiments. The lack of Siri support for Home Sharing catalogs is the biggest gap I see in the current search feature.

 

[iOrbit]

this is why i haven't upgraded apple tv. I bought an apple tv for the original intent: to enjoy my own content on my tv as a priority.

now they're abandoning us with future features...

 

[bilbo--baggins]

In the U.K. Universal search is of little practical benefit. Very disappointing so far.

 

[Ballis]

Im glad universal search has come to Norway, but more apps will have to utilize it for me to consider Apple TV.

Universal search is probably the feature I want the most in any streaming device. Its neccesary to cut the cord imo.

 

[imronburgundy]

Does anyone use this? Just curious since all apps don't support it, I find it easier sometimes to just click the app and open the show instead.

 

[ErikGrim]

Nice to see Australia getting some love finally.

 

[wangflanger]

In the U.K. Universal search is of little practical benefit. Very disappointing so far.

Indeed. Much like WORLD Series Baseball, the entire world/universe only seems to comprise of the good old USA.

 

[Andyvydna]

In the U.K. Universal search is of little practical benefit. Very disappointing so far.

Agreed.