The Apple TV app was confirmed for Sony TVs early last year, but the rollout hasn't been particularly rapid. Aside from a false start a year ago, the app only appeared for the Sony X900H range last month. Now other models are being considered.
Sony has started to provide the firmware update v6.4960 for the 2020 models, some 2019 devices and selected high-end models from 2018. The update includes the Apple TV app and is currently being rolled out on the European market. explained FlatPanelsHD in a new report:
Apple TV App on Sony TVs: These devices are compatible
Firmware v6.4960, now rolling out in Europe and soon in North America, introduces the Apple TV app across Sony TVs.
As far as we can tell, this includes all 2020 Android TVs, most 2019 models (but currently not AG8, XG83, XG81 and XG80), and two high-end 2018 series Android TVs (AF9/A9F and ZF9/Z9F).
The Apple TV app provides access to Apple TV+ as well as a number of third-party networks such as HBO, Showtime, Starz and Noggin. Movies and TV shows rented or purchased from iTunes can also be viewed via the app. Below you will find a list of all currently compatible Sony TVs. (Image: Apple)
2018 Sony TVs:
- KD-65AF9
- KD-55AF9
- KD-75ZF9
- KD-65ZF9
2019 Sony TVs:
- KD-75XG9505
- KD-65XG9505
- KD-55XG9505
- KD-75XG8505
- KD-65XG8505
- KD-65XG8577
- KD-55XG8577
- KD-55XG8505
- KD-98ZG9
- KD-85XG9505
- KD-85ZG9
- KD-55AG9
- KD-65AG9
- KD-77AG9
- KD-85XG8596
- KD-55XG8588
- KD-55XG8599
- KD-55XG8596
- KD-65XG8588
- KD-65XG8599
- KD-65XG8596
- KD-75XG8588
- KD-75XG8599
- KD-75XG8596
- KD-75XG8796
- KD-65XG8796
- KD-55XG8796
2020 Sony TVs:
- KD-85XH9505
- KD-49XH9505
- KD-49XH8505
- KD-49XH8588
- KD-49XH8599
- KD-49XH8596
- KD-49XH8577
- KD-43XH8505
- KD-43XH8588
- KD-43XH8599
- KD-43XH8596
- KD-49XH9196
- KD-43XH9196
- KD-85XH8096
- KD-75XH8096
- KD-65XH8096
- KD-55XH8096
- KD-49XH8096
- KD-43XH8096
- KD-65XH8077
- KD-55XH8077
- KD-49XH8077
- KD-43XH8077
- KD-65XH8196
- KD-55XH8196
- KD-49XH8196
- KD-43XH8196
- KD-65A8
- KD-65A87
- KD-55A8
- KD-55A87
- KD-65A89
- KD-55A89
- KD-65A85
- KD-55A85
- KD-48A9
- KD-75XH9505
- KD-65XH9505
- KD-55XH9505
- KD-55XH8005
- KD-49XH8005
- KD-43XH8005
- KD-85ZH8
- KD-75ZH8
