# Music-Streaming Smart TV Apps The Apple Music App for Samsung Smart TVs is Available Now By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-04-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-smart-tvs References: [slashgear](https://www.slashgear.com/apple-music-app-for-samsung-smart-tvs-released-23618026/) & [music.apple](https://music.apple.com) The Apple Music app has been announced for [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-tv-app) smart TVs to offer subscribers with an additional way to enjoy their [favorite music](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mashapp-music) from their home. The app can be accessed directly from the TV for users to start streaming their choice of music immediately, while new users can subscribe from within the new app and enjoy a three month trial of the service. The new TV app is available for sets launched between 2018 and 2020, and will offer users the ability to listen to all the playlists or favorites with ease. The Apple Music app for Samsung smart TVs comes as part of the brand's shift to offering access to its services in more ways as subscriptions become a larger part of its revenue. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Smart TV Music Streaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop streaming platforms that integrate with smart TV technology, allowing users to easily access and enjoy their favorite music. - **Expanding Access to Music Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create partnerships with TV manufacturers to offer music streaming apps as a standard feature, expanding the reach of music services to a wider audience. - **Subscription-based Revenue Model:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore and invest in subscription-based revenue models to capitalize on the growing trend of consumers opting for subscription services for various forms of entertainment. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Television Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with music streaming platforms to develop smart TVs with built-in music streaming apps, providing consumers with seamless access to music entertainment. - **Music Streaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with smart TV manufacturers to integrate music streaming apps into their devices, expanding the reach of music services to a new and convenient platform. - **Entertainment Subscription Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Enhance subscription-based entertainment services by partnering with smart TV manufacturers to offer integrated music streaming apps, providing a more comprehensive entertainment experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gamer-Friendly Music Streaming Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-streaming-apps.md) - [Game-Streaming Television Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-tv-app.md) - [TV Streaming App Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-tv-plus-app.md) - [Integrated Automotive Streaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-music-integration.md) - [Musical Lighting Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartthings-1.md) - [Classical Music App Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-music-classical.md) - [Singalong Streaming Service Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-music-sing.md) - [Streaming Service Wellness Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-music-sound-therapy.md) - [Satellite Radio TV Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vizio-tv-app.md)