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Apple Reportedly Set to Open Up Apple TV to Third-Party Developers at WWDC
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I assume you know about AirPlay. AirPlay works pretty well for some things but having an App Native to Apple TV is really much better. Regarding the 8GB. The iPhone and the iPad have different versions base on memory size. Not sure if there is a current 8GB iPhone or iPad because I always get the maximum memory but they also ran Apps with only 8GB. The Apple TV already has Apps as you know like NetFlix. What all of us want is to open it up to much more. I think the Apple TV could come with various models like the iPhone and iPad if necessary. Example: 8gb, 16gb, 32gb, 64gb, etc.
I really hope this rumor is true. Hulu plus app would be a great addition to the aTV, in addition to all the other apps that would be available.
I am not sure about storage, I hope there would be some way to store more than 8 gb of data. Cloud storage or local network storage I guess, but maybe new models next year with more storage, like iPhone/iPad.
I believe the aTV 2/3 has a Bluetooth chip, so far unused. A game controller accessory would be fantastic, and could be used on multiple iOS/OSx devices. (I'm probably dreaming with that one.). Maybe open up the apple tv to be used with the apple Bluetooth keyboard as well.....
I am not sure about storage, I hope there would be some way to store more than 8 gb of data. Cloud storage or local network storage I guess, but maybe new models next year with more storage, like iPhone/iPad.
I believe the aTV 2/3 has a Bluetooth chip, so far unused. A game controller accessory would be fantastic, and could be used on multiple iOS/OSx devices. (I'm probably dreaming with that one.). Maybe open up the apple tv to be used with the apple Bluetooth keyboard as well.....
Anyone else disappointed that we haven't heard any good rumors about innovation on the printer front?
So I have to buy an iPhone/iPad/Mac to get the CTV app so I can watch the Daily Show?
Or just download the exact same app onto the iTV?
I choose option 2.
Would be great. Hopefully with the use your iOS device as a remote control for those Apps which require accelerometer etc.
Be so great to have iPlayer, C4 OnDemand, RTE Player, TV3 Player - natively on my AppleTV without having to use AirPlay all the time.
Be so great to have iPlayer, C4 OnDemand, RTE Player, TV3 Player - natively on my AppleTV without having to use AirPlay all the time.
Why do you need so much storage? Up until the iPhone 3gs, they came with 8gb and now when they release a new phone you can get the old phone in 8gb. I don't really see storage as an issue.
prob gonna pick up that SDK but my focus right now is MB stuff, I know far too little even though it will all be revealed on Monday
I really hope this is true-- and I really really hope it's not limited to just the 3rd generation ATV! (I have an ATV2)
You beat me to it. This is so obvious. I simply do not understand Apple's thinking on this subject. If this is true, better late then never but why wait so long.
Finally!
If this happens, and I can get Plex on Apple TV officially, I will turn in my HTPC.
I tried Roku with Plex, and it (both the Plex App and Roku) was so buggy I had to return and switch back to my HTPC
If this happens, and I can get Plex on Apple TV officially, I will turn in my HTPC.
I tried Roku with Plex, and it (both the Plex App and Roku) was so buggy I had to return and switch back to my HTPC
Everything I read makes it seem like HBO is stubborn when bringing support to other platforms that they aren't comfortable with. I could be wrong though.
What would be really cool is a Spotify App. Obviously for premium accounts only, but having access to the Spotify library via the Apple TV would be fantastic.
Here's what I don't get: Why would Apple even want to build a TV set? They've already got the AppleTV, which is cheap for consumers, and it can't get traction. Why would they spend the money to build a $2000 TV that won't sell either? TVs are a terrible industry, because people keep their TVs for YEARS! The reason the iPhone and the iPad are doing well is because people buy new phones every two years, typically, some more often. The iPad has been defined as a product you update every couple of years by Apple with their yearly upgrades. But the TV market is already defined. I just don't see the point in getting into a market where you are destined to fail. I don't see what an Apple TV set could do that the current AppleTV can't do. I think everyone has read into Steve's comments too much. I think his reinvention of a TV has nothing to do with an actual television set, and instead has to do with the AppleTV set top box, and is more along the lines of how to get programming to people, and less to do with the device they are getting it from.
I don't know - I have used XBMC for years now and tried Plex. I went back to XBMC as the playback was much better.
I also don't see the need for the server module that Plex have gone with.
Regardless of that though I will take either Plex or XBMC on the Apple TV and dump my HTPC.
With iCloud, local storage is almost moot. Other iP* devices do need self-sufficiency when not network attached, but the 
TV is deeply dependent on network connectivity with the 8GB largely acting as just a buffer. Wouldn't be surprised if a user's under-utilized TV apps will drift into the cloud, re-downloaded on demand.
TV is deeply dependent on network connectivity with the 8GB largely acting as just a buffer. Wouldn't be surprised if a user's under-utilized TV apps will drift into the cloud, re-downloaded on demand.First of all, thats not true. Second, they already have an iOS app so they seem to fine with Apple. And they already have apps for other TV-connected devices.
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You got me on that one (the wait). I agree they should have done this long ago. If they had, I think
TV would have long since risen out of "hobby" status. One the major and minor holes are filled in via third party apps, I bet this becomes a very hot seller (maybe THE stocking stuffer this Christmas). Why should we care about sales to anyone other than ourselves? By embedding tons of units in homes, the content owners drive for sales will motivate them to add more and more content to iTunes. All the griping we do about not being able to find this and that via the iTunes store will thin out should THIS become THE most popular vehicle for internet-sourced media consumption on the television.
Plex is a fork of XBMC. Just an FYI.
They don't need to bring out a full XBMC version (or Plex). As long as it can ping a file server, they could have the Mac/PC do the encoding itself.
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I find it more likely that Apple will update the iOS API to allow developers to program a second screen for their apps.
For example, a news App would let you read the news story on your mobile device where it is more convenient for reading while photos and video are displayed on AppleTV. A cooking app could give you the recipe on the small screen and the step by step photos on your TV. Safari Reader would give you the text to read and as you scroll down, the photos from the website would fade in on the TV.
For example, a news App would let you read the news story on your mobile device where it is more convenient for reading while photos and video are displayed on AppleTV. A cooking app could give you the recipe on the small screen and the step by step photos on your TV. Safari Reader would give you the text to read and as you scroll down, the photos from the website would fade in on the TV.