The Apple TV is a Ferrari. A smart TV is a Ford Focus. That´s the point.
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New Apple TV Expected Later This Year With These New Features
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Why buy a dedicated Apple TV device when I can simply continue to use the Apple TV app on my PlayStation 5?
A device whose only function is to loop CNN non-stop to further annoy people waiting for flights?
A Ford Focus that also tracks what you do and tries to profit by doing so.
Totally different thing. The Apple TV hardware isn't only for watching Apple TV app content but using any app on its App Store. There's a lot more that can be watched on an Apple TV compared to a PS5, and it also does it in equal or better quality with more features (and without fan noise).
Of course, the PS5 is superior for physical media (like Blu-ray) or gaming.
That’s a good point. I never thought of that.
I always only think of doing it the other way, (Apple TV remote for the TV), but that generally work poorly as it’s missing too many functions.
Is there button on your TV remote that acts (or maps) as the home button?
100% agree - my Apple TV is actually attached to the back of my tv so being able to connect a camera under my TV would make this so great - we could do family FaceTime calls without being huddled in study around my computer...
I've often wished that both I and some friends and family had such a setup so that we can hang out with them as though our family room was directly adjoining theirs. Since we moved to retire we're not near most of them anymore. Hang out for an hour or so with people, dogs, kids coming and going from the room.
This is the rub with Apple TVs. My original 4K works perfectly well and it’s really difficult to justify upgrading one. All the thing does is stream and once you’ve hit maximum res, full fidelity audio, and zero latency, what else is there to improve on?
Continuity Camera for Apple TV (which based on some comments, it seems like a number of users are still unfamiliar with) makes a lot more sense than unnecessarily integrating a camera into a device that’s more than likely mounted onto a wall or stuffed into a cabinet. And even if they tried, it certainly isn’t going to have the 48 megapixels available to the iPhone’s rear camera. The existing solution also works with Zoom if that’s what your meetings require. So I can’t see what the utility of such a feature would be, particularly if they’re aiming to shift the price point more in line with the competition.
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That's what I have. No issues with mine. I had a guy make me a case for the remote. I'll wait on upgrading.
Varies by region but your own media, any channel or app that isn't on PlayStation with VPN support, plus 4K HDR and Dolby Vision. It also just starts up and can switch between apps or content a lot quicker.
For the most part the ATV hardware is about a smoother experience with more options/apps and better sound/image quality.
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I’ve never understood the phrase “November or December cannot be entirely ruled out at this point.” January thru December 2026, 2027 . . . Etc can’t be ruled out. It’s a rumor
I hope they continue to have Ethernet networking still. I specifically had my new home wired with 10GIG network for media applications. Yes WiFi bandwidth is always increasing, but for TV, especially high bit rate stuff (80Mbits +) I want rock solid stable connections, no drop outs here or there, and I don’t want a wireless access point needing to be in every room or two or three more in my house to catch the edge bedrooms. Especially since 6ghz seems to have considerably worse penetration.
Just keep giving me one network port, even if it’s just gigabit (though I wouldn’t turn down 2.5G).
Just keep giving me one network port, even if it’s just gigabit (though I wouldn’t turn down 2.5G).
It's July. So your ambitious prediction is that the new Apple TV will be released in any month this year other than August. Riveting.
Can we get touchID on the remote? Would be nice to automatically login to YouTube and all other platforms and then have it automatically logout at the end of the day or something to that effect
But explain why it’s necessary when more and more smart TVs and devices include the Apple TV standalone app, along with many other popular apps? I guess if you wanted to play games or maybe show your photos and stuff?
For me,
No ads in the OS. I just like the idea of my smart TV not being connected to the internet and not being able to phone home or track me or serve me ads.
Better integration with my apple devices (airplay mirroring, photos, apps like infuse, play and heh, even word of the day). I use to play some console games (world of demons) on my Apple TV (paired with a PS5 controller), listen to Apple Music and watch TV+ a fair bit. Shame there is no overcast app.
It doesn't break the bank and makes sense for someone who is fairly entrenched in the apple ecosystem.
This is not a major update for you, but a necessary one as they are likely ending production of the A15 and need to move to something newer. While there's little reason for you to get one, this is not for most people who already have a functional Apple TV.
However, the Apple TV could see a further reduction in size and price in the next 2-3 years. There's also the matter of expanding further into video games as Apple's A20 or A21 is expected to allow them to further expand into that space.
The Apple TV could also work as a wifi mesh access point, improve AI upscailing and implement Hi-Res Lossless Audio while improving HDR. Eventually 8K will be the new marketing gimmick and by the end of the decade, those panels could become more affordable and popular.