You can update OTA with the ATV4. Apple wouldn't release an IOS product in 2015 and not enable OTA updates.
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Apple Releases First Beta of tvOS 9.1
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You can update OTA with the ATV4. Apple wouldn't release an IOS product in 2015 and not enable OTA updates.
USB-A is a normal USB 1.1/2 port... Your iMac has 4 of them? Your Keyboard has 2 of them?
i think you are confused so lets clarify a couple things.
1. USB-C is the type of connector at the END OF THE CABLE which connects to the AppleTV. it has nothing to do with which computer you own. let me reiterate -- USB-C connector goes into the AppleTV and not your computer. USB-A is the connector you already have on your Mac.
2. Public updates will be done over the air, so if you're getting worked up about the beta requiring iTunes to be updated, that's just standard practice and it's been that way with the ATV2 and 3 for years. Relax.
I sure hope it includes a better on-screen keyboard (like the grid they used to have) and support for the Remote iOS app and Bluetooth keyboards. Entering passwords into this thing is horrible.
You can already extend your display to an Apple TV from a Mac
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201343
As someone else already pointed out, that's called Airplay.
Yes would be great to see the Podcast app back. I know it was reported that some folks had seen this on the rolling demo video for the new ATV at the Apple Stores so hopefully this and Remote App functionality is coming back soon.
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That's must be some good stuff you smoke, can I have some?
That's how Mac rumours rolls these days. People asking about battery life 10 min after release is standard.
Yes, must be totally apples fault and could not possible be you? I mean I heard about Apple TV without sound every day
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I think its just for developers to update via the USB-C. On Settings it gives you the option to do updates OTA. I switched that to off.
So... back to the discussion at hand about the beta... who has it and what's new?
Enough talk about 4K!!! Get over it and move on until Apple TV 4k is released next year. What a bunch of grown ass men crying about hardware they wish for and can't have...
As for the update, a dedicated music app/folder short cut would be nice. Not sure why I have to drill through countless folders just to listen to my playlists. Also, would be nice to rate music or see lyrics.
If the next update doesn't address this, I hope a developer makes a good music companion app. A visualizer app would be the icing on the cake.
As for the update, a dedicated music app/folder short cut would be nice. Not sure why I have to drill through countless folders just to listen to my playlists. Also, would be nice to rate music or see lyrics.
If the next update doesn't address this, I hope a developer makes a good music companion app. A visualizer app would be the icing on the cake.
Moderator Note:
The posts from the thread derailment discussing the omission of 4K from the new Apple TV have been moved to the New Apple TV Obsolete - No 4K thread.
Please keep the rest of the discussion on-topic.
The posts from the thread derailment discussing the omission of 4K from the new Apple TV have been moved to the New Apple TV Obsolete - No 4K thread.
Please keep the rest of the discussion on-topic.
Finally found some inexpensive USB-C to USB-A 3.1 through www.primecables.com
Got it delivered the next day at a subway station in Montreal, that's AWESOME. I updated my AppleTV to the final release tonight, and have downloaded a few apps already
My other cable has been shipped, is being delivered November 25 through Amazon. I wish I could cancel it at this point.
Got it delivered the next day at a subway station in Montreal, that's AWESOME. I updated my AppleTV to the final release tonight, and have downloaded a few apps already
My other cable has been shipped, is being delivered November 25 through Amazon. I wish I could cancel it at this point.
Fully agree. Hopefully people are sending this feedback to Apple and not just posting on here. I have submitted, but I dont think a single request will do!
I really like the new one, and it was very much worth the money. However, as you have said, text entry is just not really acceptable. The combination of not being able to use a keyboard on the remote app, siri for text input (i was doing this via the remote app in the past), as well as the single line of characters really is terrible from a usability standpoint.
I have submitted this feedback to Apple, and hope others do too (as I dont think repeated posting on here will do the trick!).
I like your other suggestions too!
Got my AppleTV today. Here are my impressions:
- Remote is very cool (although mine wasn't auto-synced out of the box so I had to use the remote from my old AppleTV to get up and running; I imagine most people would have returned product to store but I powered through).
- App store doesn't have many apps and most of the ones it does have aren't that good looking
- Remote turns off my television but not my audio receiver
- Why must we always type using the dumb linear keyboard?...why can't we have our words dictated like on the iPhone?
- Looks like TV networks are beginning to realize that forcing users to have a cable subscription is a stupid idea; the network apps seem to have more (and more easily accessible content) than previously
- It's nice to have Apple Music on my TV; you can easily create playlists from the TV which is nice..why is that feature not on the iPhone??
- Icons in the iTunes store are bigger which means less is shown on the screen at one time; I kinda liked it better the old way but I guess I'll get used to this
- Plex on the AppleTV is AWESOME! The performance is SO much better than using the Home Sharing feature. You can scrub through movies without having to wait for buffering and stuff...why can't Apple get iTunes+AppleTV to perform like that? Also, it shows related movies in your library; it's a very clever program.
- The "Go back 30 seconds" Siri feature is great and works in Plex..probably other programs just haven't had time to test
Looking forward to:
- Using Siri to search and run Apple Music; that's gonna be SO great (we listen to music a lot at my house)
- Some sort of subscription service to get TV over internet
- Better apps, especially games
Not perfect yet but overall very pleased!
- Remote is very cool (although mine wasn't auto-synced out of the box so I had to use the remote from my old AppleTV to get up and running; I imagine most people would have returned product to store but I powered through).
- App store doesn't have many apps and most of the ones it does have aren't that good looking
- Remote turns off my television but not my audio receiver
- Why must we always type using the dumb linear keyboard?...why can't we have our words dictated like on the iPhone?
- Looks like TV networks are beginning to realize that forcing users to have a cable subscription is a stupid idea; the network apps seem to have more (and more easily accessible content) than previously
- It's nice to have Apple Music on my TV; you can easily create playlists from the TV which is nice..why is that feature not on the iPhone??
- Icons in the iTunes store are bigger which means less is shown on the screen at one time; I kinda liked it better the old way but I guess I'll get used to this
- Plex on the AppleTV is AWESOME! The performance is SO much better than using the Home Sharing feature. You can scrub through movies without having to wait for buffering and stuff...why can't Apple get iTunes+AppleTV to perform like that? Also, it shows related movies in your library; it's a very clever program.
- The "Go back 30 seconds" Siri feature is great and works in Plex..probably other programs just haven't had time to test
Looking forward to:
- Using Siri to search and run Apple Music; that's gonna be SO great (we listen to music a lot at my house)
- Some sort of subscription service to get TV over internet
- Better apps, especially games
Not perfect yet but overall very pleased!
I must be in the minority but Plex really sucks hard with lots of buffering and some subtitles don't appear. I am using Air Video HD at the moment and absolutely love it.
I don't think we'll see Siri integrated into Music anytime soon so I'm hoping for a realistic upgrade that allows for more options when playing music like larger album art, visualizers, lyrics or least allowing to change the background color.
I don't think we'll see Siri integrated into Music anytime soon so I'm hoping for a realistic upgrade that allows for more options when playing music like larger album art, visualizers, lyrics or least allowing to change the background color.