An Apple TV app could finally arrive on Android smartphones

It’s not often that Apple feels compelled to offer its services on Android, which makes today’s discovery particularly interesting. It seems that the Cupertino company is planning to bring the TV Plus app to Android phones.

First spotted by Bloomberg, Apple posted a job posting on May 25 seeking the services of an Android software engineer. According to the post, this engineer would join the Apple TV app team to “design and build a sophisticated app.”

The listing doesn’t make it clear, but it strongly suggests that the company is considering creating an Android version of the streaming service’s phone app. At the same time, it also suggests that the tech giant wants to grow the service’s user base.

Although the iPhone may be the most popular smartphone in the United States, it lags behind Android phones on the global stage. In fact, more than 3 billion active devices worldwide run Google’s operating system. So, opening TV Plus to Android users could significantly increase its user base.

Apple has invested heavily in the TV Plus platform, spending money on original shows like Ted Lasso, Severance, and more. As such, the more attention it can draw to its service, the better for business.

The expansion of the service shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, as the company has a history of offering the app to other third-party platforms. It can be found on devices like Roku, PlayStation, Xbox, Amazon Fire Stick, etc. This wouldn’t even be the first time Apple TV Plus has flirted with Android since the service is available on Google Chromecast devices and smart TVs running Android. So it’s good to know that it looks like Android phone owners might soon be able to use the app as well.

We have contacted Apple for comment. We will update this article if we get a response.