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New Apple TV Rumored to Launch Next Year With These Features
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Yeah, it’s going to need to do something more than have a camera and faster innards to get me to upgrade. A better remote would be a start. The current one is awful.
I don't mind the current remote. It's not great but I wouldn't call it awful, although I agree it could be improved.
The one I would call awful is the prior design. That was a disaster.
I’m not seeing what the great improvements were in the current version.I don't mind the current remote. It's not great but I wouldn't call it awful, although I agree it could be improved.
The one I would call awful is the prior design. That was a disaster.
The current version has a mute button.
The trackpad is more visually and tactilely identifiable, whereas the old one it was more difficult to tell where the trackpad started and stopped. Also, the trackpad has directional buttons now. Finally, it's more intuitive to tell if it's upside down or not. Almost impossible to tell on the old one in a dark room, worsening the aforementioned trackpad issue.
I think the current remote is a home run, but I didn't hate the old one either.
Please...just allow us to pass through audio to an audio receiver. Just..please.
The end result of the new remote has made things worse, though, imo. Before with the trackpad, you only had one way to seek through a video, which was to use the trackpad. You could quickly get from beginning to end of a show/movie with a flick of the finger. It wasn't super precise, but I got used to it, and I appreciated how quickly you could get from end to end if an app didn't remember where I left off (happening more often when going device to device these days..).
Now with the new remote, they have buttons and the trackpad, which seems better..more options, but now I am finding that apps have made seeking with the trackpad an actively worse experience because they have buttons as an option. Now getting end to end is a miserable experience on apps like Amazon and even Netflix lately.
In the end, the app to app experience has trended worse since the remote change, IMO. In a vacuum, I like the new remote much more, but it's really muddled the experience unfortunately because implementation has been inconsistent and poor between apps.
The end result of the new remote has made things worse, though, imo. Before with the trackpad, you only had one way to seek through a video, which was to use the trackpad. You could quickly get from beginning to end of a show/movie with a flick of the finger. It wasn't super precise, but I got used to it, and I appreciated how quickly you could get from end to end if an app didn't remember where I left off (happening more often when going device to device these days..).
Now with the new remote, they have buttons and the trackpad, which seems better..more options, but now I am finding that apps have made seeking with the trackpad an actively worse experience because they have buttons as an option. Now getting end to end is a miserable experience on apps like Amazon and even Netflix lately.
In the end, the app to app experience has trended worse since the remote change, IMO. In a vacuum, I like the new remote much more, but it's really muddled the experience unfortunately because implementation has been inconsistent and poor between apps.
I haven’t really noticed what you’re talking about with skipping through content using the trackpad except it does take more swipes because the pad is smaller on the new one.
As far as the buttons go, I personally don’t use them and was fine without them on the old version but I remember many people complaining about a lack of directional buttons back then, which is why I listed them as an improvement because I think most people would agree with that.
Not really. It's slightly out of sight, so a camera wouldn't make sense for me. However, that could change if Apple allowed me to disable the blinking light every time I click a button on the remote. Then I would put it in sight, in which case a camera would be nice, as Continuity is very flakey for me.
And then some more in euros, please. The 64 GB model starts at a whopping 167 euros over here (Netherlands) and for the 128 GB version, I had to shell out a little more. It was absolutely worth it, no arguing there, but it's still waaaay overpriced. In the US it's not a bad deal. Could be a bit cheaper, but a better deal than over here at least.
Sounds like an issue either between the smart tv manufacturer and/or Apple regarding its AirPlay 2 implementation.
One can use TVOS/FrontRow 2.0 to potentially project its UI/UX onto many devices with separate instances or accounts, consider it being a server app like Plex. Do we really need a standalone device when AppleSilicon chips can run circles around the competition. Seems like waste to me. At least bring back FrontRow for AS.
They have to include some browser interface to receive SIRI queries outside the existing limitations. They could make an additional app that could be a restrictive as far as its usefulness of that which could launch as needed to allow Siri to answer increased number of topics.
I’d like them to figure out how to bring their X-ray clone function to all media/streaming apps on the AppleTV, because I really don’t use the AppleTV app. Enhance the OS … possible use for Apple Intelligence on the ATV?
Something to make the AppleTV hardware and OS the best home for your entertainment…
I’m just not sure if Apple has anyone that invested in the platform to fight to make it happen.
I predict that what actually happens if this rumor is remotely close, is that they add a basic phone mount for FaceTime to one of the two versions.
I'd considered that, but it feels very "un-Apple". Also, if they're making a separate camera, why not just sell the camera as a standalone product? Nothing about this rumour makes sense to me.
No matter who's at fault, it's still an issue and would hurt the experience. The user doesn't care who needs to fix it, they just want stuff to work.
I defiantly feel like one thing that Apple could do to increase Apple TV sales is lower the price a bit. Especially when you can get a Roku for $19.99 here in the States.
True, but Roku is a data collection company masquerading as a video device. Lower prices would be nice but I'll pay the price to not to be feeding yet another company my info and getting ads as a bonus.
You and I know that, I also use the Apple TV but the average user most most likely doesn't care and just wants to save money.
Yea, that's Apple's challenge. A number of people I know ditched their Roku/Firesticks once they tried an ATV becasue the experience was better.
One issue I have is apps wanting me to resign in after an update and ATV not then signing me in on all the ATVs in the house so I don't have to sign up on each one the first time I open the app. There Amy be a setting to synch apps bu I haven't really looked for it because I only get frustrated occasionally.
This. It's ridiculous that Apple Music is the only streaming service where you have to jump thru MacOS to get HiRes lossless (or go the expensive Sonos route).