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IDF smart TV app will send you rocket alerts even as you binge Netflix
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF Home Front Command is deploying a new application for smart televisions to provide civilians with rocket alerts and other emergency alarms.
The app will be available on the Google Play Store for Android TV users.
Unlike alerts that are displayed on television broadcasts, the app will allow Israelis to receive rocket alerts for their specific location, and will show the alerts while they are watching any content on their TV, including via streaming services such as Netflix.
The app requires a brief setup process and several permissions to run.
The Home Front Command plans to also bring the app to Apple TV and other systems in the future. Officials say it started with Android TV since it has the largest market share in Israel.
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