Genius Feature for TV and Movies Pulled From iTunes 8.1

[gkarris]

Tivo Patent?

(Tivo already has a "here's what you might like" feature for movies and shows)

 

[reubs]

I thought from the first mention of it that it sounded like a ridiculous feature to have. Genius works very well for music b/c there's so much of it out there but to make it available for movies and TV shows? That just sounds silly.

 

[Kar98]

I also have not seen the feature that was listed where version 8.1 will allow autofill on any iPod just like it does for the Shuffle.

Blah. Create a smart playlist, size it right for your iPod, and sync with that list only. Delete content of same playlist and it will be refilled again. There, auto fill.

 

[Ridge Racer]

Since the Genius feature works by connecting to Apple's servers, maybe the feature is actually in iTunes 8.1 but hidden because the server-side of things isn't ready.

Maybe once the server side is ready, it will appear in iTunes?

 

[Kar98]

(Tivo already has a "here's what you might like" feature for movies and shows)

So does Netflix.

 

[50548]

I wasn't planning on using that feature.

Me neither...and the genius algorithm for videos must be pretty useless anyway...all other features are waaaaaaaaay more interesting...GO APPLE!

 

[Saladinos]

The Ministry of Truth strikes again.

Then:

Now:

 

[/dev/toaster]

Wow, ignore this post ... I didn't have enough coffee this morning. I thought they pulled the feaure for music, I was about to flip out.

 

[gkarris]

So does Netflix.

Yes, they could be paying Tivo the licensing for it. Plus, Netflix isn't on demand (well, I guess with streaming it is now). iTunes is on-demand but purchasing, as Tivo is recording...

It's all so complicated now...

 

[mattwolfmatt]

I also have not seen the feature that was listed where version 8.1 will allow autofill on any iPod just like it does for the Shuffle.

From the release info:

iTunes 8.1 is now faster and more responsive. You will enjoy noticeable improvements when working with large libraries, browsing the iTunes Store, preparing to sync with iPod or iPhone, and optimizing photos for syncing.

In addition, iTunes 8.1 provides many other improvements and bug fixes, including:

- Provides AutoFill for manually managed iPods

 

[Chedam]

The previous Genius features haven't worked on my MacBook for weeks. It's unfortunate, because I use it to create playlists of various genres.

Perhaps, as previously suggested, the server side isn't functional yet? It seems to me that none of it is functional. =P

EDIT - Seems it's working again. I'm out of ideas.

 

[rrijkers]

Who is gonna check movies with genius :/

 

[Master Chief]

The Ministry of Truth strikes again.

Then:

Now:

Wasn't that just a logical change? I mean adding "Better." to "Faster. Smarter." wasn't a smart thing to do in the first place - the first two words already made it clear that it was a better product. After all it's good marketing that counts!

Note: Remember Arnold's "I'll be back"? Yep, this feature will return!

 

[madog]

Note: Remember Arnold's "I'll be back"? Yep, this feature will return!

Yeah, six months from now when nobody cares...... just like when Arnold came back...

 

[synth3tik]

I think the iTunes Genius is over rated anyway. I mean it works, that's about all. I think if anything it the genius that people should be least worried about.

 

[Phil Coates]

I have Genius! Is it a UK thing?

My itunes does have Genius for TV Shows and Films.... BUT it crashes ever time it trys to show me its info :-(

AND ring tones still dont work!

COME ON APPLE.

 

[twoodcc]

aw man. oh well, maybe in 8.2?

 

[Sky Blue]

I mean it works, that's about all.

Isn't that what you'd want in a feature?

 

[natasha69]

And based on what we have read of Apple's development culture they probably did pull it one day before launch. This required a monster regression and UAT exercise (all hands on deck).

Someone rumored that 'stops like this are typically legal in nature'. I wonder if there is a patent specifically on what Genius does already in existence, so they pulled it to avoid legalities?

genius tv shows sounds a lot like TiVo recommendations. TiVo is a patent powerhouse. Lets start the rumour about AAPL buying TIVO.

 

[Jeffrosproto]

It seems that apple is getting sloppy without Steve at the wheel.

Oh well, I wasn't really looking forward to Genius anyways.

 

[plazman30]

It's the networks...

I can see it now. NBC is sitting is a board room going, "What do you mean?! They're watching 'The Office' and it's recommending 3 shows from ABC and one from FOX! Someone call Apple NOW!!!"

 

[PCMacUser]

It seems that apple is getting sloppy without Steve at the wheel.

If that's all it takes, then I would have fears for anyone purchasing any Apple product.

 

[BJWanlund]

Macworld, once again, is the lone voice of reason:

We put in a call to Apple to see if they could tell us what happened to the missing feature and reached Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr, who told Macworld, "The feature isn't live yet, but it will be in the coming days."

Apparently the server side wasn't fully ready, and Apple has really tried to bring out stuff that actually worked on the server side since the abominable Mobile Me launch.

BJ

 

[pooryou]

The concept is silly for movies and tv anyway so it's just as well they pulled it.
How many people keep enough videos in iTunes for that to be effective anyway.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

The concept is silly for movies and tv anyway so it's just as well they pulled it.
How many people keep enough videos in iTunes for that to be effective anyway.

It's the genius sidebar. It doesn't make genius playlists