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Apple TV Users Complain About tvOS 16.2 'Watch Now' Redesign
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I too hate the redesign. Definitely seems like a push towards ad $ and away from user experience
Not that id touch google products with a barge pole.... (privacy!)
Im aware they copied (as usual) appleTV's up next aggregation functionality - but do they include Netflix too?
If so ill be so annoyed with Netflix - why are they still a hold-out for AppleTV up next when they have allowed Google to do it?
Well I actually don’t know if it supports Netflix, but it does support YouTube tv which apple doesn’t.
You can disable it on the Apple TV. Settings app -> Apps -> TV (APPS SETTINGS section) -> Autoplay Video Sound Off.
I’ve been using Apple TV for over a decade and currently use it on 77” A80J. You don’t hear me crying about it.
You can also disable the auto play video by going into accessibility and then motion
Just adding my voice to this to say I love the Up Next feature and I hate this new update. Please don't bury the Up Next under a bunch of ads please Apple.
Apple TV users are not happy with design changes that Apple added to the Apple TV app with the launch of tvOS 16.2, iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1, according to a number of complaints shared on Reddit.
Apple with tvOS 16.2 and its sister updates demoted the "Up Next" section in the "Watch Now" tab of the Apple TV app, instead adding a large featured content section with no option to disable it. The previews also autoplay content with audio, much to the annoyance of Apple TV users. From Reddit user Sean310:
When tvOS 16.2 was being beta tested, there was a full "Featured" section that was shown above Up Next, but after a number of complaints, Apple changed the design. "Up Next" continues to be visible at the bottom of the Watch Now tab, but the majority of the interface is taken up by a rotating carousel featured shows and TV moves.
There is no way to toggle off the featured section or to revert to the interface that put more focus on Up Next, and as it transitions through content, Apple offers options to "Go to Show" or "Go to Movie" quick links. Though the interface change has been available since tvOS 16.2 was released on December 13, it appears the tvOS auto update function recently sent out the update on a more widespread basis. From Reddit user WikiWikiWhat:Apple TV users have been complaining about these design tweaks since tvOS 16.2 was in testing, and Apple has not made an effort to offer options to swap back to the old interface. It is not clear if the uptick in complaints will sway the company, and for now, the interface is here to stay. It's also worth noting that these same design changes have also been implemented in the TV app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
Article Link: Apple TV Users Complain About tvOS 16.2 'Watch Now' Redesign
Wrong. We’re taking about the top banner inside the AppleTV app. Not the Home Screen.
Totally agree. I get Apple TV+ through their bundle. I’ve watched many of the shows. Yet the app still has them front and center suggesting them. Their vast technology can’t even determine that?
If they wanted us to watch all of our streaming services through their app, it kind of implies their app is better. The big, abundant ads make that untrue.
The biggest problem with almost all of the major streaming services (Netflix, Amazon, Disney, HBO Max, Paramount Plus) is the single row horizontal scrolling interface which provides no way to expand a collection so it shows more titles on the screen. It is especially annoying on a desktop computer with a mouse - I often have to click more than 20 times to see all the titles in a collection. It seems the developers of these interfaces never bothered to test with more than 2 items in a collection! It’s also ironic that Tim Cook complains about mindless, endless scrolling which is exactly what the single line horizontal scrolling interface promotes.
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Paramount+ does this right. They have a tab for My List which shows an entire screen of whatever you put there.
You are not only complaining, you are complaining about something you don't care about. Welcome to 2023, same as 2022, 2021, 2020, etc.
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It would be great if streaming apps allowed users to customize the layout and have settings to turn off autoplay... if there's one thing I truly hate about the Netflix Apple TV app (besides the content) it's the darn autoplay every time you scroll over something! 
You can turn off the auto play for previews in Netflix. You might have to do it through your account via the website.It would be great if streaming apps allowed users to customize the layout and have settings to turn off autoplay... if there's one thing I truly hate about the Netflix Apple TV app (besides the content) it's the darn autoplay every time you scroll over something!
Agreed!
Too many whinners and complainers over on Reddit and in the world.
That said ...
While I dislike the arrangement, I didn't even notice the auto audio playing. If you've seen Amazon Prime's layout you'd loose your mind.
I think ATV+ team needs to stop implementing what is new and visually addicting or eye popping. They need to test and then go through focus groups - expanding the group member count every time to ensure they get a proper consensus and feedback. More importantly ALLOW the USER NOT to accept the change!
Where as the dawn of the USER gone with computers and all these software changes?
MCP > Master Control Program
I mean why do we need a splash screen to tell us an application is loading that is modal - dead center on the screen when the user is VERY sure what application they launched!?
This is what is happening to the end user now in computing!
It’s even worse if you use Apple Music. Take the “‘22 Replay” playlist they’re hyping right now. I listened to over 20k tracks last year. Apple picked the 100 that they “thought” was representative of my listening habits. Guess what was on that playlist? Virtually EVERY TRACK from the Severance soundtrack, an album I listened to ONCE last year.
It’s getting WAY out of hand.
I'm complaining about this redesign of the AppleTV environment....
What's hidden inside the white ball?
What's hidden inside the white ball?
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At this point it looks worse and functions less capably than most other streaming platforms. That’s the issue. Apple has been degrading the Apple TV experience, not upgrading it.
I forget where I ordered from once, but I used the Apple Card. Got those popups after, and the first was to apply for Apple Card...EEDIOTS!!!
