Apple Vision Pro: The Hollywood Blockbuster You Didn’t Sign Up For
In a stunning plot twist, the eagerly anticipated Apple Vision Pro is already facing the streaming cold shoulder. Move over Netflix; it turns out YouTube won’t be attending the Vision Pro party either. And brace yourself, Spotify might just be contemplating an exit from the glitzy affair.
Just like a straight-to-DVD sequel, YouTube has decided not to grace the Vision Pro with its own native app. The iPad app also got a one-way ticket to exclusionville, leaving YouTube aficionados with the thrilling option to use Safari on the Vision Pro. Because nothing says cutting-edge technology like watching cat videos in a web browser on your $3,499 headset.
But wait, there’s more! Spotify seems to be pondering whether it wants to be the belle of this ball. Rumor has it that they’re not planning a dedicated app for the Vision Pro. Brace yourselves, Spotify users – you might soon have to resort to accessing your favorite tunes through the ancient art of web browsing. Spotify spokesperson Grey Munford is tight-lipped, saying they “can’t confirm this report” and reminding everyone that they haven’t spilled the beans on their grand Vision Pro plans yet.
In a surprising turn of events, out of the 46 most popular apps on the App Store, none of them are ready to cozy up to the Vision Pro with a native visionOS app at launch. It’s like the A-listers decided to skip the red carpet altogether. Sure, some of them might offer support through their existing apps on iPhone and iPad, but the lack of native apps has us wondering if the Vision Pro is more of a B-movie than the blockbuster we were promised.
We tried reaching out to Google and Spotify for their comments on this cinematic development, but the silence is deafening. Are they busy drafting their apology letters to the Vision Pro fanatics? Or are they just binge-watching cat videos on Safari?
As the Vision Pro launch looms, with promises of 3D movies from Disney Plus and support from other streaming apps like Amazon Prime Video, Max, Paramount Plus, Pluto TV, and Peacock, the absence of dedicated Netflix and YouTube apps could be a plot twist too far. Will the Vision Pro be the immersive media player of your dreams, or will it end up being the forgettable supporting character in the streaming wars? Only time will tell in this high-tech, edge-of-your-seat thriller.
