"Substack describes the app's initial launch as focusing on "reliable, high-quality viewing" for the platform's long-form videos. It centers around video posts and livestreams from the creators and publications you follow. There's also a "For You" section that combines those videos with algorithmic recommendations. And you can browse dedicated pages for each channel."
"Viewing access aligns with your subscription level. So, if a channel restricts videos to paying subscribers on Substack's mobile app and website, the same paywall applies here. However, the company says it's working on adding previews of paid content for free subscribers. It also plans to add audio posts, search, improved discovery and separate sections for different shows within a single publication."
""This is a game-changing moment for the rise of independent media," former CNN anchor Jim Acosta wrote in the announcement post. "Substack has proven that legacy media consumers are not only searching for fresh alternatives; they are finding them.""
Substack launched a TV app for Apple TV and Google TV to bring long-form videos and livestreams to larger screens. The app emphasizes reliable, high-quality viewing and highlights video posts, livestreams, channel pages, and a "For You" recommendations section. Viewing permissions follow existing subscription paywalls, with paid videos remaining restricted to paying subscribers on TV as they are elsewhere. Substack plans to add previews for paid content, audio posts, search, better discovery, and separate show sections within publications. Reactions among creators and users vary from enthusiasm about independent media growth to concerns that the platform may dilute focus on writing.
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