What Happened to that SiriusXM App for Google TV?
If you follow SiriusXM news like an addict looking for a fix, you’re probably sitting around frantically scratching looking for an actual release date of that elusive new app for Google TV.
The company originally announced their new app back in JUNE at the I/O developer conference and, according to Reuters, planned to go live by the end of summer, which all of you Farmers’ Almanac fans know was, September 22. So, what’s the holdup?
A source close to the situation told us SiriusXM has been waiting for Google to complete their new version 3.0 TV rollout. So, what does that mean?
What I know is, the latest version of Google TV actually went live back in mid November and has been trickling out to old LG TV’s and second generation Google TV devices ever since. And with CES 2013 right around the corner, LG has already leaked info that they are planning to demo two new TV models featuring Google TV 3.0 at the conference slated for January 8-11th.
As of now there is no exact release date on the new line of TV’s coming from LG but, if you want to track the new SiriusXM app, that’s the date you should be paying attention do.
It’s nice to see SiriusXM grab some low hanging fruit but, with no plans from other big names like Sony, Panasonic, or Samsung, announcing any Google TV ready units, this new set top gadget is unlikely to gain any major market penetration. If I’m crazy, and you’re a diehard Google TV fan, please sound off in the comments below.
I’ve been looking at smart TV’s and I always look for the siriusxm logo on the box….as a sub who wants his app on all devices I’m waiting VERY VERY patient. I just got windows surface and there’s no app but I can play it through off the web browser and I wonder can you listen to Sirius through Google’s browser?
I have been waiting for this app since the announced it, but for now i listen to Sirius on the Chrome browser of my Google TV’s
This is no longer a feasible workaround. The google tv no longer has the most up to date flash player and you can’t get it, either. I’m so frustrated that I can’t listen to Sirius XM on my Google TV. Laptop speakers don’t cut it.
What about the personal radio app? What about a Roku app? What about a Playstation app? I can get Netflix on my new microwave but you can’t get Sirius anywhere.
I do not understand why they don’t figure out a way to get an app on the Roku box. The one that’s available, and out of date and doesn’t work right, is embarrassing, because it appears to be a legitimate SiriusXM app.
The Roku is an unofficial, fan-made app. It was abandoned a long time ago and rendered pretty unusable when SiriusXM changed their channel line up. Some music streams work but they do not match the channel descriptions in the app.
Hey Spence,mel always stuck to his word on promises even if its right down to the wire. Now that he is gone are these previous promises like this app or personalization on the back burner since this doesn’t land on mells shoulders.