Multiple Apple TVs in the same house

[FireWaterEarthAir]

I would want them to be identical - same apps and organization on both. Is there a way to set things up so that they stay in sync, or will I have to manually download and organize everything twice?

For gaming, would I need a controller for each Apple TV, or could I share the same controller between them?

 

[d21mike]

I wish. I have 8. Maybe someday via iCloud. One can only hope.

You have to discount controller to pair with another Apple TV with Bluetooth.

 

[Snoopy4]

I would want them to be identical - same apps and organization on both. Is there a way to set things up so that they stay in sync, or will I have to manually download and organize everything twice?

For gaming, would I need a controller for each Apple TV, or could I share the same controller between them?

No, no helps for the multiple device user. You even need to sign into each app on each device. It's a pain.

 

[zhenya]

This system desperately needs some way to manage them. I only have 3 and the lesser used ones always need me to sign into the apps again when someone goes to use them.

This isn't a hobby anymore Apple!

 

[ajforbes20]

Right now I only have one apple tv 4, but I agree they need to create a way to sync the experience between apple tvs. Or set up different users that can have different setups! I will probably get atleast 1 more and it would be nice to have that option. Also I agree they need a better solution for controllers. However I think most people have 1 area that is their gaming area...

 

[FireWaterEarthAir]

Thanks to everyone who replied. That's what I thought, but I was hoping for more. Apple has really dropped the ball on this.

However I think most people have 1 area that is their gaming area...

:/

 

[jeremysmith214]

I have hoped for such a thing for years. I have always had multiple Apple TVs since the 1st generation. I hate it doesn't replicate the other.

 

[RRmalvado]

Apple should definitively incorporate this into Apple Configurator 2.0.

 

[Tech198]

This system desperately needs some way to manage them. I only have 3 and the lesser used ones always need me to sign into the apps again when someone goes to use them.

This isn't a hobby anymore Apple!

Unfortunately, that what u get with an "app based system" Apple TV 3, while i keep it, it has no app installation, but at least i just use one Apple ID and share through the house, while Apple want people do use Family sharing coming from a security perspective..

Apple should start using with ATV 4 an "Automatic download" option like that do on iOS.. They could since the ATV 4 now supports apps, so any app downloads on one, will install on the other but I think they just want users to use Family sharing.

Kinda strange how that happens.

 

[DJLC]

You could get an initial identical config using Apple Configurator. But AFAIK there's no way to keep that in sync.

Also you *could* use the same controller, but as others have mentioned you'd have to disconnect and reconnect it each time on each one.