Where is Apple TV Plus search bar?

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Where is Apple TV Plus search bar?

I am trying to use my Apple TV + subscription, but cannot find particular programmes I want to watch because it only presents a small selection of programmes in "themes", and there is no search bar. I do not have an iPhone or iPad, so I'm accessing AppleTV via its web client. There was a similar message about this here in July 2020, so fairly unbelievable that such a basic function is missing nine months later.

Am I missing something. Given I'm paying for this service, surely they would not deliberately withhold basic functions to non-iPhone users?

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Apr 29, 2021 12:20 PM

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mattjgowen Author

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Apr 29, 2021 12:58 PM in response to Winston Churchill

Really? That would only be applicable if all the content was available via the main menu. But it isn't.

Plus, the app on the LG WebOS smart-tv has a search function, as does the app on Roku devices.

I wanted to watch a show, and ended up having to Google the name of the show appended with appletv. This generated a link which enabled the show to be watched. A very unsatisfactory method, indeed.

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Urquhart1244

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Apr 29, 2021 3:20 PM in response to mattjgowen

I wanted to watch a show, and ended up having to Google the name of the show appended with appletv. This generated a link which enabled the show to be watched. A very unsatisfactory method, indeed.

Please find out that each row of tiles on the main page can be scrolled horizontally to reveal more tiles for shows. Most rows have more than five items. Last time I checked they were all there. If not, please name that show.

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Phil0124

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Apr 29, 2021 4:12 PM in response to mattjgowen

The Apple TV website shows limited content, and at this time has no search feature.

You can see a complete content listing here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apple_TV%2B_original_programming

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Apr 29, 2021 12:40 PM in response to mattjgowen

Welcome to the Apple community.

There isn't really enough programming available on Apple TV+ yet to merit a search function.

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Apr 29, 2021 1:11 PM in response to mattjgowen

You are confusing yourself. The Apple TV app has a search feature, Apple TV+ does not. Apple TV+ is a channel, it’s just one channel on the Apple TV app.

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mattjgowen Author

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Apr 29, 2021 1:21 PM in response to Winston Churchill

Understood - I have a subscription to Apple TV+. But, there is no app for my device (PC)- I have to use Apple TV + on my web browser. Their web client is...somewhat underdeveloped.

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mattjgowen Author

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Apr 29, 2021 3:52 PM in response to Urquhart1244

Yes, aware of the scroll. They only show a selection of content in that category. Show was "Long Way Down".

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