[SanderMak]

Good question. Just got an offer to sign up for a free year, after buying and activating a new iPhone. Unlikely to take them up on it, since it won't work with my existing Chromecast attached to my not-so-smart TV. I'm not interested in buying another device just to be able to stream Apple TV+. Likely many people are in a similar situation.

[krrrh]

I got the free year and then got hooked on Ted Lasso and For All Mankind, both of which would fit into the upper tier of Netflix’s programming. Some of their nature shows are also great. TV plus, News, Fitness, and Arcade ended up being an extra $7 CAD when part of the Apple One bundle on top of what I was already paying for iCloud storage and Apple Music on the family plans.

The bundle strategy is an old one, and it works especially well in family plans where one person might be a big user of one service and a minor user of another. It’s also a good fit given the regular practice of adults passing their old phones on to kids or vice versa.

Anyway, Apple TV is actually on chromecast now.

https://www.whathifi.com/news/the-apple-tv-app-is-now-availa...

[SanderMak]

That would be a new device to buy, since I'm using the original Chromecast. But I see your point about the upside of this bundling strategy, it just wasn't enough to win me over.

[cdubzzz]

Tangent — I wonder why Chromecast doesn’t support AirPlay? Both Roku and Fire TV do. Which side doesn’t want it on Chromecast?

[1f60c]

You can watch on your phone. I also think there’s a web-based player. :)

[Rebelgecko]

If you're on Android, the web based player is actually the only way to watch on your phone