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Hands-On With tvOS 14: Picture in Picture, 4K YouTube, HomeKit and More
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It must be painful being unable to watch "Best Funny Dogs 🐶 And Cats 😹 Of The Month -Try Not To Laugh" in 4K 😂
Where are you seeing spacial audio? I have iPadOS 14 on my Pro, but don't see anything about using spacial audio when hooked up to my Airpods Pro. Is it not in yet or where do I turn it on?
so far the public beta has been running pretty stable. Nothing has crashed or not worked (3 hrs of testing)
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Based on the WWDC presentation, I seem to recall that Spatial Sound for AirPod Pro’s works in conjunction with the accelerometers on the iPad/iPhone to help orientate the sound position relative to your head and the device in your hands. So not sure how that would work on an ATV located on a shelf or similar.
Sure, I guess they could, but the requirement that they use the new API has nothing to do with that, it's a new feature, Apple can't force it backwards without potentially breaking stuff
need to fix the search screen. Without your iphone near by, it's painful to go letter to letter and the voice command is just trash.
Considering that they made background play of the iOS YouTube app a subscription fee I see no reason for them not to charge for PiP on tvOS.
Why would expect to use devices that are not homekit compatible? Obviously they wont work.
Didn’t they announce at WWDC that Apple coordinated with Google and Amazon on some sort of universal integration? Kinda took that as it should work with Nest and Ring.
Try homebridge or HOOBS. There are plugins for Nest and Ring.
I can view the camera in my Ring Doorbell on the Home widget on tvOS 14. I can't control Nest directly, as the Home widget seems to be Scene-based, not device.
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The content owners and networks want you to log into each app. They have access to zero sign in. But 🍎 can force them to use it.
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PIP feature is certainly nice but the current UI implementation is terrible and from the video it doesn't look like they are changing it. PIP icon comes up and gets highlighted every single time I touch the touchpad when watching a movie. It has to be constantly dismissed which is rather tricky to do. Drives me up the wall.
As much as I like using my AppleTV, I don't care which device it's on... I hate picture in picture... even on Youtube.
everything seems to be going that way anyway.. it'll make Apple users happy if one ever does come out.
everything seems to be going that way anyway.. it'll make Apple users happy if one ever does come out.
I thought exactly the same when I first got mine. For months I was swearing at the stupid swipe interface and how long / clunky it was to get to an app.
Then one way I realised my mistake.
You don't have to swipe!
You literally tap left, right, top or down (without actually clicking, just a light tap) and it's like having the silver directional arrows again of the old remote. I felt so so so stupid and so so so happy in equal measure when I realised I don't have to do any swiping at all!
Not sure if you suffered the same mistake or not, which is why I share this
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Depending on your AVR or TV, sometimes long press of volume down or double tap of volume down triggers the mute function of the device it is connected to.
I'm guessing this is one of those features you really want or just go meh. Personally I would never use it, but otehrs may differ. The only time I have bothered to watch a camera feed is when I kep[t getting notifications late at night and discovered it was caused by a bat flying around.
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As someone who watches sports I find adding PIP will be useful, as my TV does not have it and this will let me track a second game; depending on its implementation.
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My biggest gripe is the sensitivity. My dachshund has apparently learned she can change the app by putting her paw on the remote...
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I just wish I didn't have to relogin everytime an app is updated.
Installed the beta yesterday. Seems fine, not that different, and disappointing that 4K isn't supported in YouTube yet (although I guess not too surprising given that Google will probably need to update the app). This morning however, YouTube has started acting up. It will play a video (if I search for it) but it won't let me navigate anywhere, it just freezes. The App Store also gives me an endless spin wheel. Anyone else?
