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iOS 12.3 and tvOS 12.3 Betas Introduce Apple's New TV App
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I agree. Without multiple user accounts, it's going to be hard to adopt this. Just gets too messy.
Remember, DirecTV and DirecTV Now are not the same thing. For example, many channel apps let you authenticate from the former, but not the latter for some stupid reason. I don't think DTVN streaming will be tied in, but I guess we will see.
Quick question. If you sign up to one of the subscriptions from the tv app, so you still get a login id & password to use with non-Apple devices to view content?
I'd say my excitement about AppleTV+ ranks somewhere below my excitement about CBS All Access, which at least has some shows I'd like to watch but refuse to subscribe for. Apple is good at many things, but unfortunately one of them is bowdlerization, and I've had enough of that.
Yes. iOS 13 better brings multi users support. Even if it’s just limited to ATV and HomePod. For this exact reason I’m not buying at the moment.
They should also add it to the iPad although that won’t happen any time soon.
No, the best way would be to recognize who's asking. Either by Voice ID or by Face ID. In the AppleTV's case, voice ID. If Jane asks to play something, it would be recognized as Jane and that would influence Jane's For You recommendations. Or John could say: "Hey Siri, it's John" and tvOS would shift to his account, showing him his apps and recommendations.
Apple already knows how to do this. iPhone is capable of differentiating voice prints. HomePod can certainly do it with its high quality microphone array. A Siri remote should be able to as well. It's just a matter of integrating it into the OS. AppleTV, HomePod and iPad should all have multi users.
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Your current HBO Now sub will still work. Just like it did in the previous version of tvOS.
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Your current HBO Now sub will still work. Just like it did in the previous version of tvOS.
It's actually HBO GO the one I have with my Cable provider, will that work too?
Seems like my answer is NO.
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Is there a public beta release today for Apple TV? If not I will have to add the developer profile to my Apple TV.
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I believe DirecTV NOW is included. They did recently add them into the TV app. It would make since to include it.
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I believe DirecTV NOW is included. They did recently add them into the TV app. It would make since to include it.
THey said directv and listed it under cable/satellite, so it’s not clear whether that means directv now.
You don’t. Tons of apps update without them. But when a new service is launched via a revamped app, and that leans heavily on underlying OS features that are not in the old version: yes.
1000x this
Between HomePod, AppleTV, iPad... they are all in need of multiuser support, but specifically HomePod and AppleTV. I am hoping iOS 13 will support multi users across all those devices.
I wouldn't hold my breath - they have deliberately ignored local iTunes content for years. Probably my biggest disappointment with the AppleTV experience.....
This is the same reason I haven’t bought an iPad. I refuse to buy one for all of my family members when one or two would suffice.
I thought the new TV app is supposed to keep you in the app? It kicks me out the designated app currently.
Likewise. Perhaps this is what the Library section is for? Though it will no doubt be ignored under Up Next or any suggestions.
Yes HBO GO will still work.
It’s an option, like with Amazon Prime. If you don’t already have HBO, you can add it to your subscription and it will be combined with your TV+ subscription, at least that’s how I understand Amazon Prime works. ...similar to adding HBO to a cable subscription.
If you download hbo's apple tv app, it integrates deeply into the tv app. I doubt it will be the same thing as the channel, which I imagine is directly tied to subscribing within tv app and plays content within the tv app as opposed to launching the associated app with the play request.
So if you subscribe to HBO by other means, you would be limited to the integration features by what the HBO app does (or directv now or whatever the primary subscriber's app does)