Apple restricts the operation of its services in Russia: what will change
By ForGeeks In December 2024, Apple began reducing the availability of its services in Russia. This is the company’s first significant step in this direction since the spring of 2022.
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What’s changing in Apple TV+ and Apple Fitness+
A source told iPhones.ru that the company is partially discontinuing some features and content for Russian users:
- Apple TV+: New movies and TV series will no longer be released in the Russian region, except for already scheduled releases. In the future, only trailers will be available and full content will no longer appear.
- Apple Fitness+: New content, including workouts, will be limited. The service previously offered current updates, with the exception of workouts using music not available on Apple Music for Russia. Read Apple Fitness+ review on ITZine.ru
What stays the same
The ability to top up your Apple ID, buy apps, and sign up for subscriptions will likely remain available. However, there’s no official confirmation of that yet.
All that remains unchanged
First Impact
One of the first notable changes was the removal of information about the movie «The Gorge» from Apple TV+ in the Russian region, confirming its lack of release. Apple has not yet disclosed the full details of its decision, but there may be further restrictions on its services in Russia.
Apple has not yet disclosed the details of its decision.
Reminder that since 2022, the company has not restricted the work of its services in the country, with the exception of Apple Pay, which became impossible after Visa and MasterCard left Russia. In addition, the most extensive subscription Apple One Premier still operates in Russia, and because of «freeze» activity, the cost of it has not increased. Thus, you can get family access for 4 people to Apple TV+, Apple Fitness+, Apple Arcade and iCloud for 2TB for 995 rubles per month. In other countries where such subscriptions are available, prices now start at $40 a month.
All of these subscriptions are now available for $40 a month.
