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Are the requirements still there for e.g. the EU storefront?

I'm pretty sure EU apps can link elsewhere for payment, but they have to show a warning message first saying that the payment is outside of Apple's jurisdiction and you can't get a refund from apple, etc.

Am I crazy or was this not already possible in the US? When I tried to sign up for Disney Plus to watch the new season of Andor, Disney told me I had to complete the signup outside of the app. Then I got a big warning from Apple saying I was no longer transacting with Apple and wouldn't be able to cancel the subscription or get refunds via the App Store if I continued. Am I misunderstanding what this trial was about?

https://imgur.com/a/zmDEx7v

1. Yes it's already a thing

2. The US court found that Apple's implementation/requirement is bullshit and ordered it to stop. Apple complied, in the US only

Oh, worst of all, the app owners still have to pay apple's cut!

This exemption is only there for "reader apps"

" 3.1.3(a) “Reader” Apps: Apps may allow a user to access previously purchased content or content subscriptions (specifically: magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, and video). ... Reader app developers may apply for the External Link Account Entitlement to provide an informational link in their app to a web site ...

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