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Did Facebook just discontinue its Watch app for Apple TV?

The app seems to be non-functional only on tvOS and works on other smart TV's

June 27, 2022 / 14:42 IST
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(Image Courtesy: Apple/Facebook)
(Image Courtesy: Apple/Facebook)

According to reports from around the web, Meta appears to have seized support for the Facebook Watch app on Apple TV.

As confirmed by technology publication 9to5Mac, A user managed to get a screen grab of a notification from the social media platform, which read, "The Facebook Watch TV is no longer available, but you can still find lots of videos on Facebook at www.facebook.com/watch."

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Apple's tvOS doesn't have an included browser, so your only recourse is to either use AirPlay with another Apple device or just if you have a normal smart TV at home, the Facebook Watch app will still work on that.

The app is also available on game consoles, both the Xbox and PlayStation series.