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“ We ’re frantic to see Vision Pro launch , and we ’re hold it by guarantee YouTube user have a great experience in Safari , ” a YouTube interpreter said in a assertion to TechCrunch . The company did n’t submit its abstract thought for choose out . It ’s also unclear if YouTube design to defend Vision Pro in the future tense .
YouTube is the most popular video - sharing platform in the world , so it ’ll be dissatisfactory to customers when they ’re forced to go to Safari to get their YouTube mend . It also imply they ca n’t get at YouTube ’s offline downloads have , which defeats the purpose of using the headset on planer . Notably , YouTube supply an app on rival headsetMeta Quest .
Netflix confirmed to us yesterday that it is n’t contrive on launching a consecrated app for the twist . The company also is n’t change its iPad adaptation .
Netflix confirms it wo n’t have a dedicated app for the Apple Vision Pro
According toMacStories , a slew of other company may also be quell forth from launch compatible apps , include Meta - owned platform Instagram , Facebook , Threads and WhatsApp . However , this could change by the clip Vision Pro launches on February 2 . Meta was n’t immediately uncommitted to respond to our comment petition . Other missing apps include YouTube Music , Roku , Snapchat , DoorDash , Bumble and Lyft , among others .
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Spotify is also choosing not to roll out a new app , perBloomberg . The euphony streaming service is n’t making its iPad app uncommitted on the Vision Pro store either . Spotify told us it could n’t confirm the speculation about its app plans for the Vision Pro .
It ’s far-famed , to say the least , that many media companies are reportedly blow over on Apple ’s mixed - reality headset . peculiarly since they all have apps for the iPhone and iPad , making it well-heeled for them to release apps in the Vision Pro store . Appleexplainsthat unless developer say they do n’t need to participate , their iPad apps in the App Store will automatically come out in the Vision Pro store by default .
It ’s not surprising that developers are n’t uncoerced to support Apple ’s latest venture , given that the tech heavyweight recentlyupdated its App Store rulesto comply with a court order , making it so that Apple gets to sanction which apps are eligible to include a link or button to their websites . The new rules include many other caveats , admit a 27 % fee for out - of - app - entrepot purchases .
Spotifypreviously suppose in a statement that “ impose a 27 % fee for dealing made outdoors of an app on a developer ’s website is hideous . ” Bloomberg wrote that Spotify seemingly rejecting Apple ’s newest twist is n’t bear on to its public frustrations over the fresh App Store rules , according to a person familiar with the matter .
There arecompanieswilling to participate , though . virtually 20 apps will set up amusement experience on the headset , including TikTok , Disney+ , Max , Discovery+ , Amazon Prime Video , Paramount+ , Peacock , Pluto TV , Tubi , Fubo , Crunchyroll , ESPN , NBA , MLB , PGA Tour , Red Bull TV , IMAX and MUBI .
Apple Vision Pro to launch with 150 3D film , immersive films and series , Disney+ , Max and more
