The current UI is so ugly anything is a step up
I agree, there is no reason Apple cannot at least get something that looks as good as Plex, the UI really shows that they are not putting much effort into this device.
The current UI is so ugly anything is a step up
Just sold my Apple TV 2 this week for $249 on eBay. Idiots will pay a mint for those things since they can be jailbroken. Perfectly happy taking that money and buying a 3.
I want to play my games through Apple TV with no lag!
I agree, there is no reason Apple cannot at least get something that looks as good as Plex, the UI really shows that they are not putting much effort into this device.
Logging in and out with password etc. using that little controller is a convoluted mess.
Why can't we just type it on our ipad and iphone and submit via air play?
1. A better UI to replace my ATT Uvers POS set-top box. I realize the TV industry is not rolling over and taking it in the posterior like the music industry did, but, geez, someone has to fix this. It is so 1990s.
2. Voice or gesture control. If Samsung can do it, Apple can do it much better. Either Apple has to develop its own or use Kinect or LeapMotion but...something has to been done.
3. Eliminate the need to have iTunes running to link the ATV to my iTunes library. If a media server like EyeConnect can do it, so can Apple. Again, so 1990s.
4. 3rd party software. If you've ever seen ATV jailbroken, then you understand the upside potential here that is untapped. Come on Apple. Stop acting like a totalitarian state!
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no it doesn't...looks like a Christmas theme.
Everyone has encountered the frustration of a 'Just One Moment' upgrade taking hours on Apple TV. Especially when you want to watch something NOW. I don't know whether disconnecting Apple TV and connecting to your Mac as a 'device' (as would be the case with an iPhone or iPod Touch) would speed the process along. But I groan every time I sense that Apple TV wants to upgrade itself because I know I might as well do my laundry...twice...in the time it takes to complete the process.
B) I really hope the iOS 7 mockups shown are not accurate. As far as I'm concirned things like the Apple TV must have a dark theme. Screen burn is a much bigger issue on TV's than small devices, and the iOS7 theme would very quickly damage cheap TV sets if left on for a while.
I'm not sure about iTunes Match content that exists only in the cloud. What I do know is that you already can stream via AirPlay any audio/video content -- whether purchased from Apple or not -- that you transfer to your iOS device from iTunes. So, for example, if you rip a movie to an iTunes-compatible format, you can transfer it to your iPhone, then go to your friend's hip yet unassuming apartment and use AirPlay to watch the movie on her AppleTV. The new feature reportedly adds one additional feature that benefits only those who buy the content from Apple. In that case, those people can still use AirPlay to stream the content to someone else's AppleTV, the difference being that they don't ever need to first put the content on their iOS device. Hope that helps clarify.
The biggest problem that I have is that many times while I am able to stream the video from something to the AppleTV, the audio doesn't stream with it.
Also, the Netflix App needs to offer the same "Next episode coming up in 10 seconds" feature it has on it's web platform. Hitting menu and select a few times plus the few seconds delay is simply too much for my Breaking Bad addiction.
I hope to god one of the things they finally address is the way the ATV handles Seasons. Having separate line entries for each season blows and needs to be fixed
1. A better UI to replace my ATT Uvers POS set-top box. I realize the TV industry is not rolling over and taking it in the posterior like the music industry did, but, geez, someone has to fix this. It is so 1990s.
I agree.
Rocku's UI sucks and most of the channels are useless.
Just sold my Apple TV 2 this week for $249 on eBay. Idiots will pay a mint for those things since they can be jailbroken. Perfectly happy taking that money and buying a 3.
All of my video content is compatible with iTunes so why the need for all the crap offered by Plex and other jailbroken apps?
iVl watches specified folders, then converts the video files automatically, renames them just the way I want them, adds the metadata info, moves them to the folder I want (deleting the original), and then adds it to iTunes. I have to do nothing. I come home and my shows and movies are all ready to watch.
This also means I can use the much nicer polished interface of the Apple TV rather than that of Plex and I can get right to my content rather than having to launch the Apple TV, launch Plex, then launch my content.
And I can watch 1080p content. Enjoy your poverty 720p.
Everyone has encountered the frustration of a 'Just One Moment' upgrade taking hours on Apple TV. Especially when you want to watch something NOW. I don't know whether disconnecting Apple TV and connecting to your Mac as a 'device' (as would be the case with an iPhone or iPod Touch) would speed the process along. But I groan every time I sense that Apple TV wants to upgrade itself because I know I might as well do my laundry...twice...in the time it takes to complete the process.
itunes means i can stream content to my apple tv at home while on vpn to work. can plex and the others do that?
You can use Plex without jailbreak. I have it on my ATV3 and it works beautifully. Selling both my jailbroken ATV2's on ebay right now (1 sold for $340 other is still available). If I want xbmc plugin's I have a HTPC or I can get a cheap Android stick for $50. I've had the ATV2's jailbroken for several years and they've worked great. I've mainly ran xbmc on them but I just don't have a need for them anymore since switching to Plex. The ATV2 is for suckers. Cash out now if you still have them...
If you think Plex has to be launched on aTV then I don't think we're talking about the same thing. Plex GUI is prettier than Apple's IMHO. Not sure what "iVl watches specified folders" means, but my Plex server equally adds the metadata, organizes the files and does it all for me. Surprise, surprise, but a lot of content is not iTunes compatible and I don't wish to convert it. My guess is that you could not tell 1080p from 720p if you were tested blindly.
Dear god, yes. This.
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UVerse has one of the better UIs out there. What particularly is your issue with it? You want to know bad UI? Cox, TWC, Charter.
You can unless I'm misunderstanding? If you're using the remote app, any text input (passwords, searches), can be done with the iOS keyboard.
Thank you, never tried it.
Oh yeah, it's SUPER nice, that's the first thing I do with a new (or totally restored) ATV, is get an IOS device connected for text/password entry!
Using the stock remote will drive you _mad_.![]()
I want to play my games through Apple TV with no lag!
I hope that it is anything you have on your device you will be able airplay it. I can dream.
Wonder if they'd do something where the game is installed on the Apple TV and an app installed on your handheld iOS device turns it into a customizable control surface tailored to suit the games commands. This'd let the game run fast on the ATV, and minimal data streaming over wifi run light & fast as well.
Why can't Apple announce these types of things at it's events?
For Apple's stock NOT to fall, all Tim needed to do was put up a slide with pictures of watches, tvs, laptops and iPads and say 'more exciting products to announce in October.'
Very, very silly that Tim can't do this.