thanks for this. and agreed, not the best UI, but i'll take the option of being able to hide.
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Apple TV Adds Apps for Vevo, Weather Channel, Disney, and Smithsonian Channel
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thanks for this. and agreed, not the best UI, but i'll take the option of being able to hide.
That'll depend on Apple signing *another* deal and handing over *more money* to Disney. Production companies sell their rights country by country, in order to make the money to produce the shows in the first place, along with make the profits that their shareholders demand of them. I think we may find in a few years that the Apple TV (either in it's current box format or as some imaginary TV set), may give a more choice and options to US based customers, but still remain as little more than an iTunes/iTunes portal for the rest of the world.
That would be nice but I don;t see that happening since Apple would consider that pretty redundant. But I'm with you.
I'm also appreciative that apple is working on the Apple TV software offerings, but the weather channel app is arguably useless. Maybe just marketing? I can tell you I'm never going to stop my binge watching on netflix to fire up the weather app on the Apple TV. My phone or laptop are always next to me to do this.
Never stopped my netflix. Sounds like a DNS setting was missing during installation.
Go here and ask:
http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/forum/136-appletv-plexconnect/
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I did that for watch ESPN because it doesn't work with DirecTV. Never mind that I pay DirecTV $150/mo.
If $99 burns your wallet when they charge over $1000 for computers you can get $400 elsewhere, then WOW you have your priorities messed up
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Its not about the content deal that has me pissed off the most
Its the SmartWatch **** up.
And yes, I should have saved it for the thread which shall come later
still not going to "pay" for what I can get for free elsewhere
stupid business model, and those are already way too many apps
all of a sudden you need a TV guide again ... no thanks
stupid business model, and those are already way too many apps
all of a sudden you need a TV guide again ... no thanks
Apple would certainly like nothing better than adding this option but they need an ok from the content providers for this which as i understand so far they can't get.
they are likely saving this for the new iTV or whatever it's going to be called when it's finally out. but it's got to be coming.
same here in Canada.
Having just purchased Madden 25 to get the cheap NFL Sunday Ticket code for streaming, I was hoping they would add an NFL channel for the start of the upcoming season. Then I could log in with my account and browse games without having to fiddle around with AirPlay which will sometimes lag, stutter, or just lose connection from the device—which also needs to be plugged in and can't really be used easily during a 3-3.5 hour game or all-day Sunday football marathon! I'd also like to see some other channels like SyFy, Discovery Channel, Science Channel, as well as apps from the major television networks.
Dude, Samsung isn't the first to announce a smartwatch. Plus Apple has never cared about being first. I'd rather Apple take their time and come up with something people will want rather than rushing to beat a competitor to the punch.
How is $99 bad?
And would everyone stop complaining about icons? You look at this for, what, two seconds before you open the app....
You do realize that the Apple TV is only $99? That's a bargain in my opinion.
I would buy two more for our home, but I'm awaiting the next iteration of ATV.
Well at least Australia got 1 of the new channels. I'll give you a hint, it's not Disney or the Smithsonian or the Weather Channel. That brings us to 20 icons on the home screen now. 3 of which are US based sports.
Not bitching about Apple or
TV here, more so the content industry who for some reason either don't want my money, or scalp me when they do offer their stuff to our dinky little island.
Sorry, that's my rant for the day.
Not bitching about Apple or
TV here, more so the content industry who for some reason either don't want my money, or scalp me when they do offer their stuff to our dinky little island.Sorry, that's my rant for the day.
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I think that this is eventually where we are heading, but Apple is taking its time, probably because the whole TV business model is a mess right now and companies should be taking their time to figure out the right way to do these things.
Steve Jobs said something very important when he announced the Apple TV (I think it was the second generation in 2010). He said that people don't want a computer in their living room.
I think there is a ton of truth to this, even though we might not think so.
A computer in the living room sounds interesting and functional, but I think the most important thing is that we get content. Easy, simple, and high quality.
So as soon as Apple (or any other company) figures out the best way to get this job done, it'll be great. And I think Apple is certainly on the right path, but it'll take some time.