Although Facebook has lost most of its audience to Instagram in recent years, it is still one of the most used services. The platform, which is generally used by middle-aged people, has improved its video features to attract more attention of young people. Working to highlight videos on the platform, Facebook is withdrawing the Facebook Watch application it offers to users in the Apple ecosystem.
Facebook Watch app pulled from Apple TV
Facebook Watch, a plugin that focuses entirely on videos, was a good option for those who just wanted to watch videos without being too exposed to other elements on the platform. Although it resembled TikTok in terms of idea, we were able to watch videos of a few minutes rather than short videos. Although it is not known from which side the decision came, those who tried to use Facebook Watch on Apple TV this morning received a warning that the service is no longer available.
Launched in 2017, the app was a good option for watching Facebook videos on a large screen. The fact that the application, which has a considerable number of users, cannot be used from now on, leaves users in need of entering Facebook from the browser. Although the app has been removed from Apple TV, it is still available in App Stores on other platforms.
Let’s share a short description of Facebook for those who do not know the purpose of the application:
On Facebook Watch, you can discover videos and original programming on topics like sports, news, beauty, food and entertainment. To watch these videos on TV, you can download the Facebook Watch TV app or stream them to a TV from the Facebook mobile app. Learn more about streaming video from the Facebook mobile app to your TV.