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0 pointstheturtletalks2y ago0 comments

And there won't be since Google just got caught giving Spotify a lower rate and now face anti-trust issues. That doesn't mean Apple doesn't give certain apps certain permissions. AFAIK, Apple gives Google special permission to enable VP9/AV1 formats decoding [0] and that's just what we know of.

Whether you like it or not, we're heading towards a future where Apple and Google choose who wins and who loses. A good app built on merit will never be able to compete.

0. https://github.com/yattee/yattee/wiki/FAQ

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Despegar2y ago

The Epic v. Apple trial showed that no one got special deals. And Epic v. Google did show Google gave many companies special deals, like Spotify. Ironically that played a big part with the jury deciding against Google.

theturtletalksOP2y ago

Apple doesn’t make backhand deals as far as the 30% commission, but they do give special privileges to certain apps.

threeseed2y ago

If you're going to make definitive statements it would help to provide sources.

Infuse have said that VP9 is supported on AppleTV which requires the same entitlements as iOS.

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