I haven't had any of those issues. I would call Apple about this problem. I have the Appletv feeding 2 rooms and even with a wall in between I never had a problem.
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Apple TV first impressions and questions.....
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Yes, the fact that it remembers past emails is nice, but the passwords are the main problem.
I should also mention that setting up apps that use your cable service are different than independent apps. With the cable service apps I have used, you have to go to a website using another device with Internet access and give it your cable sign in info and then enter a code that pops up on the Appletv screen. With independent apps you have to use your username and password to sign in directly on the Appletv.
Right, if Apple required all apps to use the 'code' method it wouldn't be so bad. It's the other ones that kill you. Never mind entering your Apple ID password three or four times if you have a good long one as you should.
Nice to know. I was initially thinking of going for 64gb, but not sure I would actually store content and more than likely stream it. That being said, $50 for double the storage isn't a bad deal. The question is would I even use the extra storage.
50$ for 32GB extra is an extremely bad deal! JSYK
I agree with you the app was not great, however the app did let me type in things fast and apply copy and paste to long passwords. The app had a purpose all be it a little gimpy. I would love to see a mirror function for entering your credentials.
The only bone i pick with you is the early adopter bone. I was force to use a sub-par user experience. I have already told everyone in my peer group who was waiting on my review of the product to stay clear and wide of this thing. They lost another 5 or 6 sales cause i did not have a software keyboard to allow a complete user experience. This is a major issue for apple, they need us early adopters to go forth and profess our love of the little box. I can not do that because i could not enter my hulu user name and password in a time that was reasonable.
I was not willing to compromise for Siri being a parlor trick currently.
The only crash I got was with Hulu, it froze. I tried selecting other options and did nothing. I could exit to the home screen but I had to restart the ATV4. It seems it has multitasking like IOS since I could leave the Hulu app and come back to it and it was still frozen.
Anyway the ATV3 had an option that I'm really missing in the ATV4, the video skip. When playing a video I clicked up on the directional pad and I could skip the video by intervals, now it shows a useless info screen (I know what I'm watching, I chose it!). Anyone know how to do it with the new ATV?
Absolutely no issues here with my new Apple TV. Love the new tvOS and all the apps.
I'm experiencing much faster load time for iTunes movies and shows.
The remote takes a little getting used to but it's so much faster than the previous one.
I see a lot of potential with tvOS and I'm looking forward to how it will grow.
I'm experiencing much faster load time for iTunes movies and shows.
The remote takes a little getting used to but it's so much faster than the previous one.
I see a lot of potential with tvOS and I'm looking forward to how it will grow.
This is true... but you still have to enter email addresses and passwords for iCloud, iTunes and some apps. It's a major PITA.
Click and hold on an app and you can move it around.
Did you try closing Hulu before you restarted your ATV? You can double tap the home button to access the app switcher, highlight Hulu in the app switcher and swipe up on the touch pad of the remote. This will force quite the app.
Read the home button shortcuts here:
https://www.macrumors.com/2015/11/01/apple-tv-4-tips-tricks-siri-remote-shortcuts/
I would hope you wouldn't need to close it before you rebooted it. Kill it to fix a frozen app, sure. But please tell me a reboot is really a cold start.
Looks like mine will be returned unopened. That was the main driver for me to upgrade. Hey Apple please talk to the existing product owners before designing a replacement. I use 3 ATV2 and 3's in my house for only streaming my library. Trying to sell me from the iTunes store is such an Amazon thing to do.
I bought one this afternoon, set it up. Too bad the first country was Afghanistan. The US is way, way at the bottom. Could not get the Siri Remote to pair immediately. Had to use my gen3 remote. Charged the remote. Then it finally paired. Used my iPad to set up. Took a few minutes. Overall, I will be returning the device. It does not search your local library for moves and media, it keeps going to iTunes store, as if I want to buy what I have already. You need to sign in for each and every app you install, and if your username/passwords are long and complicated, it becomes really really tedious. The alphabet is lined up in one row....a thru z on one line. Siri does not allow you spell your username in at all. That would have been a nice addition. Universal search.....well, if it on iTunes, then yes....anything else on your local drive, nope. I will return it and wait a few months to see if they correct the problems. I have been a fan of apple since the late 70's and was looking forward to this release. Alas, my expectations were a bit too high. Ugh, now to explain the Best Buy why I want to return it..wish me luck.
Loving the new Apple TV so far, but one complaint:
Playlists in Apple music are wrong (missing songs or songs never added in the playlist appear in them)
Apart form that, loving the faster speed, siri is great (would be better with music integration). Hoping for more and better apps soon.
Playlists in Apple music are wrong (missing songs or songs never added in the playlist appear in them)
Apart form that, loving the faster speed, siri is great (would be better with music integration). Hoping for more and better apps soon.
I changed my Apple TV to use IR for the volume buttons, instead of the HDMI CEC.
It learned the IR pulses to use by pointing my Receiver's remote at it and pushing the volume buttons.
Works great now.
Well, my very first impression is that it's a giant pain in the ass to enter all these passwords. It's been nice since then, nothing too amazing.
Surprised by the number of people still surprised that Siri doesn't search local libraries, given that it has been extensively discussed since before the release. A few people pointed out that it is not technically simple as the search is done in the cloud. But I think the reality is local libraries are much more of a niche audience and we all know that Apple doesn't focus on niche audiences. Lots of people on this forum talk about local libraries all day (and I have one too), but I don't know a single person that keeps a local library outside of these forums. The average person doesn't do it and it is not going to be a focus of Apples, and that shouldn't be too surprising.
I find the universal search to work quite well, it searches multiple services as advertised and it does prioritize free options over iTunes. The one thing I'm suspicious of is when doing a general search (e.g. a genre) I don't see many results for things that are not on iTunes, may be the search is driven from iTunes.
I do hope they update the interface for local libraries as that can't take much effort, but given Plex and other options are now available I'm not sure how critical that is.
I find the universal search to work quite well, it searches multiple services as advertised and it does prioritize free options over iTunes. The one thing I'm suspicious of is when doing a general search (e.g. a genre) I don't see many results for things that are not on iTunes, may be the search is driven from iTunes.
I do hope they update the interface for local libraries as that can't take much effort, but given Plex and other options are now available I'm not sure how critical that is.
Yup...hunt and peck....and you would think that Apple would have updated their remote app prior to launch.
Does Universal Search work with PLEX? I don't see sense paying Apple via iTunes store for a movie that I already own and have ripped my DVD. I don't think MANY people would. And for something that was extensively discussed it took me 45 minutes with Apple Technical Support to confirm because no-one knew. I'll keep using my ATV2 and 3's if the Universal Search won't search my library.
Universal search doesn't work with Plex right now but Apple said they'd be letting other apps use Siri down the road so it could eventually show you results in Plex.