As first reported in October, Apple will discontinue the standalone iTunes Motion pictures and iTunes TV Exhibits apps on the Apple TV field, beginning with tvOS 17.2 The warning message seen above has began showing within the launch candidate model of tvOS 17.2 beta, launched yesterday.

Apple directs customers to the TV app as an alternative to handle their purchases, and purchase and hire from the shop. At the least so far as Apple’s video content material is anxious, the iTunes model is on the best way out.

Apple has up to date the TV app in 17.2 in preparation of the migration away from the standalone iTunes movies app, bringing throughout some performance that was beforehand lacking in TV. That features issues like filtering by style in bought tab, and the inclusion of field units within the retailer listings. The TV app additionally incorporates a new sidebar design on this replace, which features a devoted retailer and purchases tab for fast navigation.

On the tvOS 17.2 launch candidate, the house display tiles for iTunes Motion pictures and TV Exhibits stay. Opening both of them merely shows a touchdown web page message that directs customers to the shop and purchases tabs within the TV app. Apple can disguise apps from the Apple TV residence display with a silent backend change, so in time the redundant residence display icons will doubtless additionally disappear.

At the least as of time of publishing, the iTunes Retailer app on iPhone and iPad continues to be useful so far as film and TV present buying is anxious. Nevertheless, it’s attainable that Apple migrates customers away from that app, to TV, too.

Assuming Apple finds no points with the discharge candidate seed, tvOS 17.2 will doubtless be launched to most people for all customers someday subsequent week, simply earlier than the vacations.