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Apple TV To Support VPN Apps On tvOS 17

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Apple TV To Support VPN Apps On tvOS 17 7

Posted by BeauHD

on Friday June 09, 2023 @07:23PM from the we-love-to-see-it dept.
Along with FaceTime support and a redesigned Control Center, Apple is adding support for VPN apps in tvOS 17. MacRumors reports: VPN apps could allow for Apple TV users to watch geo-restricted content from any location, such as the U.S. version of Netflix in another country. In its tvOS 17 press release, however, Apple focused on how the VPN apps can benefit enterprise and education users, so it is possible that Apple could restrict usage of the apps. Apple: "Third-party VPN support, which enables developers to create VPN apps for Apple TV. This can benefit enterprise and education users wanting to access content on their private networks, allowing Apple TV to be a great office and conference room solution in even more places."

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Right now I have to invoke Express VPN on my phone, call up MLB.tv, then Airplay it to my Apple TV.

Although the way things are going, there's a decent chance MLB may dump it's ridiculous regional market restrictions in the near future. It recently took over broadcasts from the heading-into-bankruptcy San Diego Regional Sports Network (RSN) - and it's not geo-restricting those at all. A lot of the RSNs are in financial trouble.

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    Which is kinda dumb, since if you're logged into the MLB app, they know who you are anyway, and I doubt anyone in between gives a shit that you're watching baseball.

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      Yeah I really think MLB itself only cares about the blackout regions in a wink wink nudge nudge sort of way. But such a large chunk of their income is dependent on cable TV / regional sport networks, they feel they have to at least do the minimum to enforce them.

      It's doubly dumb because a lot of cord-cutters - myself included - would happily pay the equivalent of the cable carriage fee (which is typically a bit under $10/month) on top of the cost of MLB.tv just to watch the local games without these shenani

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        This problem is easily and cheaply solved by just checking the scores after games are over (;

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        No, I think your understanding of it is entirely backwards. You think we don't want to broadcast the game? We're the ones who get all the calls from the subscribers about "the game is supposed to be on ___ channel right now and all I'm getting is a black screen (or some alternate programming)!" -- which doesn't match the on-screen guide, which is sourced from a nationwide third-party company that is using the same guide info for standard cable networks on all lineups. The fact a cable company is only a dist

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        The DTC model is coming to all sports, but most sports simply do not have a (good) plan as to how to replace the existing reliable RSN revenue stream, and the cost, per customer, for the local teams, is likely to be in the range of $20-30/mo which will mean fewer customers are going to be willing to pay (so a potential pricing death spiral). For those that want to watch sports, they are going to have to start paying the costs without being subsidized by non-sports watchers, and while fairer, is going to ge


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