Come on Apple. BBC iPlayer for the UK!
As i understand it, it was BBC that decided not to support the Apple TV via a native channel
Come on Apple. BBC iPlayer for the UK!
I'm hoping that Apple is lining up all these channels for the time when they really do compete with cable providers. For now, the channels are redundant. If I need a cable subscription to access the Apple TV version, why not just watch it on cable? If I want to watch past episodes, most are available online anyway.
Yes.Anyone know if DirectTV counts as a "cable TV provider?"
I'm cool with it and appreciate having the programming. We just use the login credentials of a relative who has a cable package to optimize our AppleTV use. Once a new ATV channel is activated, we do not have to repeat login.
I understand the broader philosophical concerns, though.
I'm happy to have some new content.... Not happy have to verify with cable provider i won't pay for subscription service in the future..... The content providers that will win me over will be the ones that offer content paid for with ads because I'm not gonna pay 50+ bucks per month for internet and 40+bucks per month for content same difference as having cable now so if any of you are content providers give me content with adds and you will get my attention
Unless you're able to subscribe to individual channels like this without the need for a cable tv subscription then what's the point? Might as well just watch it through your cable tv box.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Apps are sandboxed and cannot share those credentials.
I'm hoping that Apple is lining up all these channels for the time when they really do compete with cable providers. For now, the channels are redundant. If I need a cable subscription to access the Apple TV version, why not just watch it on cable? If I want to watch past episodes, most are available online anyway.
Not horribly enthused. Nat Geo is just another icon in the sea of icons, advertising me to return to the cable television plan I cancelled.
I'm a cord cutter. I've got a TV and Blu-Ray player that stream things, and a Roku and an Apple TV and a TiVo. The best one-controller convenience is the TiVo; it plays my OTA TV as well as Amazon and Netflix and YouTube.
Apple TV will never have an Amazon channel. The Roku, and the TiVo especially, kick Apple TV's butt in the UI and remote control department.
And iTunes has been less than reliable for delivering content to my Apple TV.
I'm hoping they announce something really good next week, because the Apple TV is a buggy little box whose only saving grace is that I can mirror my laptop monitor to it.
EDIT: I guess I never figured out how to hide channels on Apple TV, mostly because I haven't found out how to make it have a purpose.
That seems like a pipe dream. As we have seen with Sling TV, the networks will find a way to screw it up. Like disabling the 30 minute buffer, disabling trick play for VOD, and disabling their shows on VOD all together. It may be great for live tv, but my expectations for a service made for today's DVR world are pretty low.Well no. The difference is that instead of dealing with your cable company's crappy box interface and watching new episodes on a fixed schedule, you get to watch whatever shows you want, whenever you want, via a slick Apple UI, with access to all past episodes.
well said so much for educationalNational Geographic channel sucks. As with other, "educational" channels like Discovery and History, insightful documentaries have long since been replaced with reality shows, "stories from the bible", "ghost hunters", "alien encounters", etc. As someone else already commented, "meh, another channel to hide on my Apple TV."
If you want the sort of programming that people expected from National Geographic, just turn to PBS' Nightline and NOVA.
Why? You can already use Airplay with your Apple TV and that's all Chromecast does.Apple come on why another chanel just for USA and Canada, bring more content to Europe.
Think i'll switch to Chromecast.
"Siri" switch to Nat Geo.
"OK, calling Matt Giron"
Do we really need a new MR post whenever Apple adds a channel?
We get it , they will add channels and initially those which are easy to negotiate with,
as in not super popular.
Interesting. When you use Netlix, do you use it without authenticating first?Dear Apple,
I despise Authentication - it's a waste of my time.
Just another channel to hide.
It seems the only channels I watch are Red Bull, Netflix, and the occasional rental.
"Needs" depends on who is needing. They're most likely having a difficult enough time negotiation with the network behemoths in one country. Adding others to the list seems a bit much for now, especially on the verge of what appears to be quite a large relaunch of hardware & software.