Big TV Providers Yet to Embrace Apple's Single Sign-On Feature

As of today, Jan. 11, Apple’s single sign-on feature works with the following apps:

• ABC (iOS and tvOS)
• A&E (iOS only)
• Bravo Now (tvOS only)
• DIRECTV (iOS only)
• Disney Channel (iOS and tvOS)
• Disney Junior (iOS and tvOS)
• Disney (iOS and tvOS)
• E! Now (tvOS only)
• ESPN (iOS and tvOS)*
• Freeform (iOS only)
• FXNOW (tvOS)
• Hallmark Channel Everywhere (iOS and tvOS)
• History (iOS only)
• Lifetime (iOS only)
• NBC (tvOS only)
• Syfy Now (tvOS only)
• Telemundo Now (tvOS only)
• USA NOW (tvOS only)
• Watch HGTV (iOS and tvOS)
• Watch Food Network (iOS and tvOS)
• Watch Cooking Channel (iOS and tvOS)
• Watch DIY (iOS and tvOS)
• Watch Travel Channel (iOS and tvOS)
• WatchESPN (iOS and tvOS)*

*ESPN and WatchESPN were added in the last week.

At the same time, the following providers now support the service:

• Cable ONE
• CenturyLink Prism
• DIRECTV
• Dish
• GTA
• GVTC Communications
• Hawaiian Telcom
• Hotwire
• MetroCast
• Service Electric Cablevision
• Sling TV

First introduced in September, the single sign-on feature allows you to enter cable or satellite credentials in one place and access all of the available apps in your subscription package.

To get started, visit Settings > TV Provider on iOS and via Settings > Accounts > TV Provider on your fourth-generation Apple TV.

You can see a regularly updated list of single sign-on providers on Apple’s website. Currently, the feature is only available in the United States.