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Redesigned Apple TV App Introduces Simpler Navigation System in tvOS 17.2 Developer Beta

Beta version of tvOS 17.2 introduces a sidebar navigation system with sections like Search, Watch Now, Apple TV+, Store, and Library, aims to improve user experience by making discovery of streaming content easier.

  • tvOS 17.2's new sidebar system features options of Search, Watch Now, Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass, Sports, Store, and Library at the top, and Channels and Apps section underneath for easy streaming media exploration.
  • The redesigned app allows users to select what they want to discover by tapping the different sections on the sidebar menu, enhancing the discovery experience for Apple’s streaming service content and user's own library.
  • With tvOS 17.2, the Store section interface remains similar, featuring options like Top Movies Chart, genres, and purchased content, enabling users to discover everything they are watching on individual channels like HBO Max faster.
  • The new sidebar system integrates with the Apple TV app and displays third-party video services that users subscribe to, making it easier for users to navigate between different sections.
  • Despite the integration of the new TV app, the beta version still has separate Apple's iTunes Movies and iTunes TV Shows apps.
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