You've fallen hard for their PRO marketing BS... the Amazon device has the same functionality as ATV, but has a far better remote.
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New Apple TV With A12 Chip and 'One More Thing' Teased Ahead of Next Week's Apple Event
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You've fallen hard for their PRO marketing BS... the Amazon device has the same functionality as ATV, but has a far better remote.
that would be nice. people have here convinced me that i need an atv)
My wife gives me the side eye for getting the Apple TV. We previously had a Roku and a Google dongle and both worked fine. But the Apple TV is kinda buggy and we all know about the remote. Needless to say she absolutely hates the remote. I try to console her by saying she “should have seen the previous one!”
It doesn’t help. But she goes along with it, since we already have it.
It doesn’t help. But she goes along with it, since we already have it.
Not surprised really, I’ve noticed mine getting slower, specifically when you long press the button to take you back to the home screen. Been happening for months now.
Apple has been decentralizing AppleTV into software, going as far as to rename the TV app, simply “Apple TV”. That leaves the current AppleTV box in a state of brand confusion. What do you call the AppleTV box if Apple refers to the app as “Apple TV”?
They’ve also made AirPlay available universally on all major TVs going forward.
Finally, tvOS has been moving to an AppleTV app centred UI away from the app screen. Third party content becoming Channels inside the AppleTV app rather than their own apps. The Home button now defaults to the AppleTV app, not the app home screen.
That AppleTV app is available on Sony, LG, Samsung and Vizio TVs.
It very much sounds like Apple is reducing the importance of their own TV box in favour of gaining access to the biggest possible audience for AppleTV+.
I can see HomePod as the face of the Apple’s home strategy, with AppleTV becoming AirPlay dongles that extend AirPlay to TVs that don’t already have it. The HomePod has a more powerful chip than what is needed for audio alone. A HomePod OS update could bring a tvOS UI. You could AirPlay content to your TV from your HomePod.
I anticipate an HMDI dongle and remote (redesigned) which could come up cheaper, maybe even $99 which would help spread the user base and helps grow the TV+ audience which in turn builds loyalty to the Apple ecosystem and sells iPhones, AppleWatches, AirPods and HomePods.
They’ve also made AirPlay available universally on all major TVs going forward.
Finally, tvOS has been moving to an AppleTV app centred UI away from the app screen. Third party content becoming Channels inside the AppleTV app rather than their own apps. The Home button now defaults to the AppleTV app, not the app home screen.
That AppleTV app is available on Sony, LG, Samsung and Vizio TVs.
It very much sounds like Apple is reducing the importance of their own TV box in favour of gaining access to the biggest possible audience for AppleTV+.
I can see HomePod as the face of the Apple’s home strategy, with AppleTV becoming AirPlay dongles that extend AirPlay to TVs that don’t already have it. The HomePod has a more powerful chip than what is needed for audio alone. A HomePod OS update could bring a tvOS UI. You could AirPlay content to your TV from your HomePod.
I anticipate an HMDI dongle and remote (redesigned) which could come up cheaper, maybe even $99 which would help spread the user base and helps grow the TV+ audience which in turn builds loyalty to the Apple ecosystem and sells iPhones, AppleWatches, AirPods and HomePods.
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yes, but the interface though...
Definitely need more storage space if games are going on there. A12 and 128GB option.....
If there is a new AppleTv for the love of God please include a real remote. The current remote is a joke and frustrating to use.
I've already seen a preview of the new Apple glasses:
Gotta cover that “needs to see the gamma spectrum” market!
Please can someone explain why we can’t download content? I have 500 mbps internet but sometimes it struggles with even HD quality and long buffers. It’s Spectrum internet so that’s why. I have rewired my house many times but it’s always an issue with some box in the neighborhood.
same was with apple watch, first iphone etc...everybody knew...so stop being like this. In present times, nothing is secret anymore...
One more thing could be the glasses
The last time he did it was actually for the Apple Watch. It wasn't pathetic as not everybody knew, but it just wasn't the same. There will only ever be one Steve Jobs.
While we fiddle around with that bloody remote my son seems to have no issues with it at all. Maybe it just works better with wee fingers. For the next generation remote, go ahead and keep the touchpad but I want the nav ring back or arrow buttons too.
With each passing day my mind changes. One moment I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for this announcement/keynote next week. The next I couldn't care any less for the newer iPhone announcement. I was playing with my friend's Note 10+ last night and I was more and more blown away with that phone!
I guess I am in the minority that actually LIKES that remote.
the VIZIO TV remote I have totally sucks and it is tucked away in a box in favor of the Xfinity remote and AppleTV remote
the VIZIO TV remote I have totally sucks and it is tucked away in a box in favor of the Xfinity remote and AppleTV remote
Can't say I see anything that needs a more powerful chip for the ATV.
The games on there are laughworthy.
The games on there are laughworthy.
Bitstream passthough ?
Apple please, shut up and take my money now if you add this !
Apple please, shut up and take my money now if you add this !
And one more thing....It is probably just pricing and info related to Apple+
I’ve accidentally hit that remote several times and unintentionally accomplished function changes...so many times that I’ve gotten to the point where I’ve gone back to using my Roku. Please, give us a better remote!
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