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Apple today seeded the third beta of tvOS 10.0.1 to developers for testing purposes, one week after releasing the second tvOS 10.0.1 beta and a month after releasing the tvOS 10 update. tvOS 10.0.1 has been in testing since September 21.

Designed for the fourth-generation Apple TV, the tvOS 10.0.1 beta can be obtained by connecting the Apple TV to a computer with a USB-C to USB-A cable, downloading and installing the software from a registered developer account via iTunes or Apple Configurator. Once a beta profile has been installed on the device through iTunes, new beta updates will be available over the air.

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No obvious outward-facing features were discovered in the first two tvOS 10.0.1 betas, so it's likely the update focuses on bug fixes and under-the-hood performance improvements to address issues discovered since the release of the first version of tvOS 10.

Single sign-on, a feature that will allow Apple TV users to sign in once with their cable credentials to access all live cable content included in a cable subscription, does not appear to be included in this beta and will be introduced in the future.

tvOS 10 brings improved search, expanded Siri capabilities, a new dark mode, a Continuity option for using the iPhone for text input, automatic download of universal apps, easy access to live TV, and more.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 10.0.1 to Developers
 
There's some speculation that Apple has delivered SSO as a product feature, but it also requires implementation on the provider's end.
I don't believe they've implemented into the os yet. there's no where to sign in. I believe what people have talked about are apps owned by the same company only making you sign into one of them and then the rest of them work. I think Disney works this way, and has been like that since before tvOS10. I'm sure it requires implementation on the provider's end, but they should have had this sorted before they advertised it as a feature of tvOS10.
 
It kind of sad that ATV news isn't on the front page, and is under "other" news.

But, there has been plenty of Samsung news on the front page.

I wished the ATV received more love, especially from Apple.

Unfortunately given that there are only six comments on this story it would seem that MacRumors users don't have love for the Apple TV either. Pity really, I really like Apple TV.
 
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Yep, pretty sure this is what most of us wanted.
Single sign on?
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Apple TV needs Amazon Prime, Google Play Music and Google Photos to be perfect.
Lacking some pretty popular apps
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I don't believe they've implemented into the os yet. there's no where to sign in. I believe what people have talked about are apps owned by the same company only making you sign into one of them and then the rest of them work. I think Disney works this way, and has been like that since before tvOS10. I'm sure it requires implementation on the provider's end, but they should have had this sorted before they advertised it as a feature of tvOS10.
SSO? what is that?
 
Unfortunately given that there are only six comments on this story it would seem that MacRumors users don't have love for the Apple TV either. Pity really, I really like Apple TV.

You could be right, but it would probably have more comments if it was on the front page.
 
Very disappointed that Apple seemingly lost interest in the new AppleTV as soon as it became clear that their content deals fell through.

Really. Apple should have allowed games with 3rd party controllers only. And an App-Store that can be viewed from a browser. I am still considering upgrading my old Apple TV but I have no clue what apps the Apple TV has. This and big name games could save the great new Apple TV from being forgotten.
 
Single sign-on was the one thing I wanted in an update. Everything else I could have lived without.
Yep, pretty sure this is what most of us wanted.

Personally, and without the hard facts to prove it, I believe that the majority of AppleTV users don't have cable (seeing as that's mainly a US thing). Plus, assuming this is a one-time thing (just add the password to each device and be done with it) it's not really a huge issue -- please correct me if I've misunderstood the necessity and use of it, never had cable!

Apple TV needs Amazon Prime, Google Play Music and Google Photos to be perfect.

Though it would be lovely, Amazon sees Apple as a big competitor and is doing everything in their power to boicot it, so wouldn't expect to see that one anytime soon.

Google on the other hand I hope to see joining in, just for the competition within the ecosystem - even though the Google apps I've seen so far on iOS stick out like a sore thumb, trying to put Android style UI (Material Design thing) everywhere; it just seems like a rude thing to do, and is a good enough reason for me not to use their apps (not using any Google service at the moment).

Really. Apple should have allowed games with 3rd party controllers only. And an App-Store that can be viewed from a browser. I am still considering upgrading my old Apple TV but I have no clue what apps the Apple TV has. This and big name games could save the great new Apple TV from being forgotten.

The thing is that 3rd party controllers are a wide market, and this puts developers adhere to a common denominator. If a developer would only support their own controller, I feel things would get out of hand really quick, and even a separate section of the app store wouldn't cover it. Plus it would be hell for app discoverability!

Instead, what I would *like* to see, is Apple providing a set of rules for 3rd party controller classification, so that you can have things like console-like controllers in one category (and a section of the app store for it), etc. At least I would know that way what apps I *could* get when buying a specific controller, instead of the other way around.

Currently if I get a controller, it's kind of hit and miss on which apps will support it!

Again, all of the above are just my personal opinions -- feel free to disagree!
 
Personally, and without the hard facts to prove it, I believe that the majority of AppleTV users don't have cable (seeing as that's mainly a US thing). Plus, assuming this is a one-time thing (just add the password to each device and be done with it) it's not really a huge issue -- please correct me if I've misunderstood the necessity and use of it, never had cable!

I don't have data on the percentage of Apple TV owners that are cord cutters vs. not, but I know in my case I'm not ready to cut the cord. What the Apple TV does is allow me to watch TV in any room without having to have coaxial and a cable box. I didn't get the Apple TV just for that, but to the extent that it will let me watch all the channels I already pay for I am happy to not have to pay for an additional box.

On a relatively frequent basis, new channels are added, and each time I have to log on to their web site and enter a code to authorize the Apple TV to play it. And that is true for each Apple TV you own. It's not horrible, but it would be awesome for it to be a seamless experience where the Apple TV takes care of that in the background.

Some day I will cut the cable, but right now I can't get everything that I want and the Apple TV is not quite what I need to bridge the gap.
 
Personally, and without the hard facts to prove it, I believe that the majority of AppleTV users don't have cable (seeing as that's mainly a US thing). Plus, assuming this is a one-time thing (just add the password to each device and be done with it) it's not really a huge issue -- please correct me if I've misunderstood the necessity and use of it, never had cable!
I share a cable account login with friends.
 
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