This device is already irrelevant. If the AppleTV had incorporated the M1 processor the pricing and ability would be worth discussing. Incorporating the A12, a 3 year old processor makes this product dead in the water.
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Apple Says New Apple TV 4K is Tremendous Value at $179, Not Designed to Compete Directly With Xbox or PlayStation
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You can via different apps. There's Plex, Infuse, and a number of other apps that let you stream from a NAS. I personally use both, and they work great streaming from my Time Capsule. They also let you output different audio formats such as DTS, multiple Dolby formats etc along with different video format MKV, ISO, AVI etc. You can also install iPTv apps that let you add different content.
Why pay for all that storage? Better off having it access a NAS, I have mine setup to read from a Synology via their app.
Don’t you think that a M1 processor is way overkill for what Apple TV can do at the moment? I have the Apple TV HD an never felt that the A8 was not fast enough for streaming and arcade
To be honest, my Apple TV has been collecting dust for a while. When the AppleTV apps became available on my TV, XBX, PS5 and my TV supports airplay, I really don't see any reason to turn it on anymore.
Guess if you have an older TV with outdated app support and no console, then it's a good yet overpriced option (Roku, google, etc have cheaper options that do the same thing).
Guess if you have an older TV with outdated app support and no console, then it's a good yet overpriced option (Roku, google, etc have cheaper options that do the same thing).
Same. I have a Roku in my exercise room and it's hard to justify the extra hundred bucks. The Roku app already is on my phone and pairs with my ipod pros.
Obviously it's not an Xbox/Playstation competitor, but it very well could be a Nintendo Switch competitor (and definitely all of the "cloud gaming" devices out there). Lots of people already have iPhones or iPads, and they could have used this to push Apple Arcade, which supports cross save across devices. It's strange to me that they didn't design a gaming controller and make a gaming bundle SKU out of it. Perhaps they're waiting until they can upgrade the internal storage past 32GB entry level (granted, most mobile games are pretty reasonably sized).
There is some content that I regularly watch that is not available on my Samsung Smart TV system. It is, however, available on both the ATV and Roku platforms…
I don't mean this to sound snarky, but I could survey 500 people and not one of them would have heard of homekit let alone purchased anything with homekit. It is a very niche market and while integration may be of value to some, the much broader market doesn't care.
You still have to pay for the Synology box. They could turn ATV into a home media hub.
Happy days indeed. They should have stayed with the $99 price point. The current models are too expensive for what you get IMO.
Infuse. I've been using it to play videos from my NAS for the better part of the last decade.
Yes but as with all Apple devices, have fun when/if the internal storage fails. With a NAS you just replace the bad drive.
Well other companies also make really nice headphones, speakers, watches, computers and phones. That didn’t stop them. I think the numbers of people wanting an integrated device are equal to the number of people that already forks up $500 for a console. Why not pay the same amount for a console AND an awesome streaming device. I am sure that there are plenty of PS and XBox owners that also paid for a streaming set box.
I suppose the obvious answer would be do away with downloads and have iTunes music, movies and TV shows available to stream for a monthly fee. Keep the ATV hard drive as a central point for backing up all your Apple devices.
For me, my Samsung TV has taken a crap software wise. None of the app works, no amount of resetting works, nothing. All it can do is get firmware updates. Our Apple TV does all of the work now, outside of the PS4 Pro. TV works fine, so not a big deal on that end.
Nintendo sells consoles because they make great games. Not because they slap some components together; hire somebody to tell you how magically it is; then charge $1999 for it.
I asked this same question here:
Apple Announces New Apple TV 4K with A12 Bionic Chip and Upgraded Siri Remote | Page 15 | MacRumors Forums
As you can see, smart TVs are not so smart after all. That is why you need Apple TV
Honest question as initially this was a feature request and even after I’m not sure I understand the point … I know you can use the HomePod for audio output but I thought most tv dialogue actually comes through the center channel and in this case you don’t even have true surround as I don’t believe the HomePod is even creating a virtual rear surround situation behind the listener
so even if the HomePod can itself have multiple speakers within, it isn’t bouncing the rear audio behind you like soundbars do (which are also not the ideal audio solution)
I know it’s more convenient but just trying to learn why people enjoy this or look to it as a feature?
Um. How much would apple charge for a console that’s equivalent to an Xbox series S, I wonder.
Owning both, I really don't see the use of an Apple TV if you already own a console. And frankly when I watch Netflix, or Disney+, etc I don't use either, I just use the TV apps