Short answer, might be Comcast.
This is a technology developed for/by Comcast in the US.. If they have not added it, it wont really be available for rogers to use it up here.
Doing some quick searches.. it looks like they MIGHT have just added technology for this recently for Comcast.. so something we might see up here?
Comcast allows customers to access their Xfinity TV service with a Roku app as well as their Smart TVs. There is already another thread in the Rogers forums asking about their availability on Ignite TV.
The status of plans for an Xfinity Stream launch on Apple TV seems to be a bit murky at the moment. There are reports of contractual and tvOS platform integration issues that need to be resolved but I don't know how credible these reports actually are. When Comcast does offer their app on additional partner devices, we'll see it here.
@JR2009 wrote:
Hi we just got Rogers ignite tv package. We also have a subscription to Apple TV programs. Is there any way to get the Apple TV on our smart tv. We have a subscription to Netflix and prime and we’re able to get those. But not apple help
Interesting question. This thread topic concerns users who want to watch Ignite TV on an Apple TV streaming device. You and @kks are asking about when we might be able to watch the Apple TV+ streaming service on our Ignite TV set-top boxes.
According to the Apple TV+ web site and the Apple TV app support page, Apple TV+ can be streamed on Roku and Amazon Fire TV streaming devices and on many smart TVs. However, Apple has not yet released a streaming app for the Comcast Xfinity set-top boxes. Until they do, we will not see an Apple TV+ app on Ignite TV or on Ignite SmartStream.
@Philip144 wrote:
Does the Ignite TV software install on the Apple TV 4K device?
No. Rogers has an Ignite TV iOS app, that can be installed on an iPhone or iPad, but does not have a tvOS app for Apple TV. The big showstopper for this is that Comcast has not yet released an Xfinity TV tvOS app. However, Rogers has also not yet released an Ignite TV app for any of the other streaming boxes or smart TVs that Comcast does support.
@bwilliamp wrote:
Is there any update on Rogers Ignite TV app coming to Apple TV yet? Now that Comcast has stated they will bring AppleTV+ to their boxes and also release an app for the AppleTV.
https://www.engadget.com/apple-tv-app-comcast-xfinity-sky-150136639.html
That's a really good question. Generally, Rogers will not comment on any future plans. Technically, the Xfinity Stream apps are still in beta so that may be one reason why we have not seen them yet. Rogers also allows casting from their Ignite TV mobile apps so I don't think that a set-top box app would be out of the question.
As for the Apple TV+ app coming to the X1 platform and plans for Comcast's streaming TV app (finally!) coming to Apple TV, that's great news.
However, bringing the Ignite TV app to streaming platforms will still be a scary thing for Rogers... partially due to the costs involved and primarily due to the prospect of lower revenues from set-top box rentals. Of course, such an offering will make Ignite TV more compelling to new subscribers and also enable Rogers to create a TV product offering for Fido customers.
Perhaps the biggest factor in where Rogers' product offerings and strategies go will be how current events play out on the Board of Directors and the impacts that this will will have on the senior leadership team and the overall direction of the company.
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