ATV4 at Motel 6

[an-other]

Would it work if you connected your iPhone to the hotel wifi and then create an iPhone hotspot to connect to? I'm going away for work next week, and will likely face this issue - the hotspot was my plan to get around it.

I haven't been able to work it out. Using the hotspot feature only accesses the mobile network.

 

[Dhonk]

I think you guys are missing the point of the OP. Motel 6 recently announced all their rooms would have Apple TV's and their staff would be outfitted with Apple Watches to increase efficiency. I think OP was asking if anyone had tried it yet and how the hotel's system worked

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

When using it recently in the UK, both in hotel and private home, there was the occasional freeze. More in the hotel which I took to mean that the hotel internet was a bit dodgy at times. But when it did work, which was 99% of the time it was snappy and almost just like home. In a private home setting in UK with a 40 down and 10 up connection, it was really great. Including the PQ on a new LG YeeVee...

I might lose the guest BR Joey to save dough... I would much prefer to use an ATV4 than a FS though. Perhaps another strongly worded letter to DISH!!!

I travel with a 1rst generation FireStick. Works great, and I regularly use their TIVO app to watch my home tvs. The only time I had an issue was when my remote went wonky. Taking the batteries out and placing them back in solved the problem. (I won't tell you how long it took me to figure it out.) It fires up to a "gated portal." That's a fancy way of saying the hotel's initial start-up web page to register your device (insert name/room) before continuing.

One more time: much thanks to you both for chiming in on this older thread. I received the Firestick, downloaded DISH Anywhere (app) and boom- exactly what I wanted for a much-less used television. When that TV is needed, now the viewer can use the DISH guide and watch DVRd stuff there without the monthly fee for a dedicated Joey receiver.

I wish DISH Anywhere (app) was on TV as I would have rather added another of those to this TV. But Firestick will do the trick for now.

Thanks again!

 

[an-other]

One more time: much thanks to you both for chiming in on this older thread. I received the Firestick, downloaded DISH Anywhere (app) and boom- exactly what I wanted for a much-less used television. When that TV is needed, now the viewer can use the DISH guide and watch DVRd stuff there without the monthly fee for a dedicated Joey receiver.

I wish DISH Anywhere (app) was on TV as I would have rather added another of those to this TV. But Firestick will do the trick for now.

Thanks again!

Glad to hear everything is ticketyboo. Be sure to download the iPhone/iPad remote control app!