Hulu And Disney Plus Set To Bypass Apple App Store Payments Here S Why

As reported by MacRumors based on this Reddit post, new Hulu and Disney Plus customers are unable to sign-up and make payments through Apple, while the existing customers don’t seem to be affected. The Disney Plus and Hulu apps now direct users to their websites to purchase a subscription.
Apple did the same thing on the Apple TV app for Google TV by removing the ability to buy and rent due to Google’s 30% cut. Apple does have a Video Partner Program for popular streaming services, which reduces the cut Apple takes from 30% to 15%, but 15% is still quite significant for recurring payments.
Google services like YouTube Music are expensive on Apple devices for the same reason. So, the company recommends you purchase subscriptions via its web apps.
While this change adds a dent to the overall user experience, firms would be happy to bring this change because it helps them save a lot. I’d agree, 30% commission from both Apple and Google is quite ludicrous.
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