Tubi Is The First Streamer To Launch A Native App Within Chatgpt

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11:23 AM PDT · April 8, 2026

Tubi, nan Fox-owned streaming service, announced Tuesday nan motorboat of its autochthonal app wrong ChatGPT, giving viewers an easier measurement to observe its ample room of much than 300,000 movies and TV episodes.

While competitors for illustration Netflix and Amazon Prime Video person experimented pinch AI-powered recommendations wrong their ain platforms, Tubi is nan first awesome streaming work to build a dedicated acquisition straight wrong ChatGPT. 

To entree nan integration, users tin instal nan Tubi app from nan ChatGPT app shop and statesman by typing “@Tubi” successful a prompt. From there, they tin make natural-language requests for illustration “a thriller for girls’ night” aliases “something funny,” and instantly person curated recommendations tailored to their preferences, each linked backmost to titles disposable connected Tubi.

The motorboat comes arsenic title crossed nan streaming manufacture intensifies. With endless intermezo options, find has go a situation for each platforms vying for constricted spectator attention. Many streamers person moreover begun incorporating features inspired by societal media platforms to support users engaged, reflecting broader shifts successful really audiences devour content.

Tubi’s move builds connected earlier experiments pinch AI. In 2023, nan institution introduced “Rabbit AI,” a characteristic wrong its mobile app powered by ChatGPT that allowed users to inquire circumstantial questions and person personalized recommendations. However, nan instrumentality was discontinued nan pursuing year. 

The caller ChatGPT integration suggests a strategical pivot: alternatively of trying to replicate AI experiences in-house, Tubi is now gathering users wherever they’re already turning for answers. ChatGPT reached 900 cardinal play progressive users successful February. Tubi reports much than 100 cardinal monthly progressive users.

In abstracted news, Tubi recently launched the “Creatorverse Incubator,” a caller inaugural aimed astatine supporting emerging contented creators. The programme offers promotional backing and imaginable backing opportunities for original shows that will debut exclusively connected nan platform.

OpenAI first introduced a measurement for developers to build apps wrong of ChatGPT backmost successful October. Now, dozens of companies person launched integrations, specified arsenic Booking.com, Canva, DoorDash, Expedia, Spotify, Figma, and Zillow. SeatGeek was nan astir caller to motorboat a autochthonal app.

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