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Dogen posted:There's a difference between mirror and just airplay, and I think if someone's trying to just airplay movies to the ATV as the poster above, it's fine. Although since mirror is the new feature here, maybe that is what they meant. WHO KNOWS
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Has anyone figured out how to get the NBC olypics live streaming app to work on their apple tv. I have an iPhone 4 and a '11 MBP. I can't get it to work on my iphone, just plays the sound. And I don't really see an option to just airplay the webapp without mirroring my whole laptop Any advice on this?
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Jul 28, 2012 18:48
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I'd guess you'd need a 4S to mirror it.
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Jul 28, 2012 18:54
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Hell loving yes: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/31/hulu-plus-app-live-on-apple-tv/ Gonna get this rocking when I get home from work.
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Jul 31, 2012 14:14
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The death of cable is among us.
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Jul 31, 2012 14:17
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Thwomp posted:Hell loving yes: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/31/hulu-plus-app-live-on-apple-tv/ Just came to post about Hulu+ being added. That's pretty big news. I am curious to see if the app is still automatically added on jailbroken devices.
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Jul 31, 2012 14:17
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That's pretty cool. I wonder if they'll ever do Amazon VOD/Prime.
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Jul 31, 2012 14:23
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choobs posted:That's pretty cool. I wonder if they'll ever do Amazon VOD/Prime. It depends on the state of Amazon's relationship with Apple. Since you need a Prime membership to get Amazon's VOD, Amazon would need to allow Apple to take a cut. Doesn't the Kindle apps for iOS devices lack all the shopping/membership sign up stuff because Amazon didn't want to give up that percentage? Obviously, it appears Apple and Hulu have agreed to get past this issue.
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This is exactly what I've been waiting for before signing up with Hulu Plus. Great news.Thwomp posted:Doesn't the Kindle apps for iOS devices lack all the shopping/membership sign up stuff because Amazon didn't want to give up that percentage? There's a little more to it than that. There are both financial and technical reasons that they can't do it. It's not just that Amazon doesn't want to give up the thirty percent, they literally can't afford to under their current deals. My understanding is that publishers get 70% of the money when Amazon sells a Kindle book. If Amazon had to then give 30% of the money to Apple there would literally be nothing left for themselves. Plus, there is a limit to the number of items you can sell through iOS's in-app purchasing. I don't know what the limit is, but it's well below the number of books that Amazon offers in the Kindle Store. There's really no way that Amazon can sell Kindle books through an iOS app under Apple's current rules.
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Jul 31, 2012 15:28
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Thwomp posted:It depends on the state of Amazon's relationship with Apple. Since you need a Prime membership to get Amazon's VOD, Amazon would need to allow Apple to take a cut. Yeah, I know this because a year ago I updated my Audible (audiobook) app and it told me "sorry, you can't browse and buy books right from the app anymore" which pissed me off. I'm in IT; huge swaths of time are taken up waiting for poo poo or doing mindless repetitive tasks I don't need my whole brain for; podcasts/audiobooks are the only things that keep me sane. (Can't listen to music anymore since I mindlessly sang "Chasey Lain" by Bloodhound Gang walking down the hallway.) More on topic: I haven't looked at Hulu in years, since before they had a paid model. Is it worth it if I already have Netflix? My main concerns are quality and ads--the only commercials I see right now are streaming The Daily Show and it's often the same one or two commercials repeated endlessly.
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Jul 31, 2012 15:31
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The Aphasian posted:More on topic: I haven't looked at Hulu in years, since before they had a paid model. Is it worth it if I already have Netflix? My main concerns are quality and ads--the only commercials I see right now are streaming The Daily Show and it's often the same one or two commercials repeated endlessly. I think Hulu+ is much more about current seasons of shows, while NetFlix is about past seasons. If you have completely cut the cord and are buying shows on iTunes, I think you will definitely come out ahead on Hulu+ if you can deal with the ads. Even if you just watch TDS. I will definitely try it for a month though, having it on the Apple TV is a huge benefit to me.
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Jul 31, 2012 15:37
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The Aphasian posted:More on topic: I haven't looked at Hulu in years, since before they had a paid model. Is it worth it if I already have Netflix? My main concerns are quality and ads--the only commercials I see right now are streaming The Daily Show and it's often the same one or two commercials repeated endlessly. It's great for cord cutting but only if your shows are on it. For the most part, it carries everything that's currently airing and puts them up the day after. I like to think of it as an internet DVR (with an ad or two per break which I can live with). I watch what I want to when it airs, everything else mostly gets covered by Hulu+. Obviously there are exceptions and you should always check first to see if it'll work for you.
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Jul 31, 2012 18:08
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Has anyone tried it out yet? Specifically, I'm wondering if some of the Hulu+ shows that have been blocked from mobile devices work on AppleTV. I'm assuming they don't consider ATV to be a mobile device and that they work fine, but would like confirmation.
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Jul 31, 2012 18:42
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Blocked on mobile? Can you give some examples? I only ask because I never encountered a show that wasn't available on my iPad/iPhone but was on the website.
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Jul 31, 2012 19:19
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I don't know about being blocked on mobile but some shows are blocked on Xbox which are available on the website, might be similar for ATV.
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Thwomp posted:Blocked on mobile? Can you give some examples? http://www.hulu.com/so-you-think-you-can-dance (don't judge, it's for MY WIFE) Hulu Website posted:We currently don't have the rights to make this show available on your TV or mobile devices — request to be notified if it becomes available in Hulu Plus.
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Jul 31, 2012 19:31
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dexter6 posted:Actually, it says blocked on TV and Mobile, so I guess that answers it. So you think you can dance is probably the best amongst the pile of poo poo that is reality television  (I only watch it because MY WIFE)
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Jul 31, 2012 19:37
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Question Regarding AirPlay Mirroring: If I'm using XBMC on my jailbroken ATV2 and I want to use mirroring, do I need to shut down XBMC and enable the built-in Airplay service on the ATV? I need to play Carcassonne on my tv.
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Jul 31, 2012 20:49
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Bucket Joneses posted:Question Regarding AirPlay Mirroring: Current builds of XBMC for ATV support AirPlay.
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Jul 31, 2012 21:00
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Legdiian posted:Current builds of XBMC for ATV support AirPlay. http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=AirPlay#advancedsettings.xml Based on the wiki, mirroring is not yet supported. You can however, have it function for audio and video.
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Modern Pragmatist posted:http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=AirPlay#advancedsettings.xml Whoops I saw "AirPlay" and ignored "mirroring" 
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Yeah I can get Airplay audio/video working without a problem on XBMC, I just never see the "mirroring" option when I do it.
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Nobody here is talking about Hulu Plus magically appearing on our ATV's over the last few days? I noticed last night when I actually bothered to back all the way out of Netflix..........and then saw it.  Then my ATV locked up and despite several reboots, still won't do anything except show the main screen.  See it now..I missed the last few posts before all the XBMC ones. 
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Keyser S0ze posted:Nobody here is talking about Hulu Plus magically appearing on our ATV's over the last few days? I noticed last night when I actually bothered to back all the way out of Netflix..........and then saw it. This entire page is filled with talk about it.
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I have a 2011 Mac Mini which is connected to an HDTV located on the other side of the room. I currently run a long HDMI cable along the floor to accomplish this. I am wondering if I could replace that cable with an ATV3 and Airplay Mirroring; has anyone tried this? I have read there are problems with no monitor being connected which can be overcome, however I am unable to Google up any results of the computer remembering to auto-enable the Airplay Mirror on reboot/sleep.
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s3r posted:I have a 2011 Mac Mini which is connected to an HDTV located on the other side of the room. I currently run a long HDMI cable along the floor to accomplish this. I am wondering if I could replace that cable with an ATV3 and Airplay Mirroring; has anyone tried this? Have you simply tried a wireless hdmi solution yet?
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Don Lapre posted:Have you simply tried a wireless hdmi solution yet? I haven't tried a wireless HDMI solution due to cost. The reason I am exploring this idea is the low(er) cost, and the bonus functionality of the ATV.
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Hey guys anyone have advice on which media apps are good for jailbroke atv 2? I have xbmc and I am loving the ability to watch my tv shows/movies on my living room tv I downloaded on my computer. However my guess is there is more I can do with this.
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Just found out that ATV3 can't be jailbroken, I really don't want any of the stock stuff as much as XBMC. Used ATV2 costs more than a new one because of it
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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:Just found out that ATV3 can't be jailbroken, I really don't want any of the stock stuff as much as XBMC. Used ATV2 costs more than a new one because of it Yeah i sold my ATV2 for $160... is there any reason why the ATV3 can't be jailbroken?
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Mister Fister posted:Yeah i sold my ATV2 for $160... is there any reason why the ATV3 can't be jailbroken? They havent figured out how to do it yet.
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FishBulb posted:They havent figured out how to do it yet. Oh, it's just a matter of time, gotcha.
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Mister Fister posted:Yeah i sold my ATV2 for $160... is there any reason why the ATV3 can't be jailbroken? Holy crap. I should sell my ATV2 then since I'm not interested in jailbreaking.
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echobucket posted:Holy crap. I should sell my ATV2 then since I'm not interested in jailbreaking.
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randyest posted:Yes you should because ATV3 is better and smaller and 1080p (unless you need to JB for some reason, like you don't have an iPod/iPhone/iPad/Mac around to stream non-iTunes format media to it.) This. There are so many ways of working around the limitations of a non–jailbroken ATV. The only thing you don't get is the ability to browse you content on the ATV itself ala XBMC or PLEX. (Unless you go the route of converting your content to iTunes format which is trivial if it's already h264 encoded.)
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ZShakespeare posted:This. There are so many ways of working around the limitations of a non–jailbroken ATV. The only thing you don't get is the ability to browse you content on the ATV itself ala XBMC or PLEX. (Unless you go the route of converting your content to iTunes format which is trivial if it's already h264 encoded.) See, I went the route of using my quad core i5 iMac to reencode stuff and stick it into my iTunes library. Works a treat and I can just use the native Apple TV UI to browse my movies and shows.
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echobucket posted:See, I went the route of using my quad core i5 iMac to reencode stuff and stick it into my iTunes library. Works a treat and I can just use the native Apple TV UI to browse my movies and shows. Once you use XBMC and all it's cover art glory you can never go back to the native Apple TV UI.
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Legdiian posted:Once you use XBMC and all it's cover art glory you can never go back to the native Apple TV UI. I actually prefer the aTV Flash media player UI (as it looks native and runs very well). The XBMC port is a little too slow/laggy for my liking. It has gotten better in the past updates though, so it may surpass it in the future.
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Legdiian posted:Once you use XBMC and all it's cover art glory you can never go back to the native Apple TV UI. The Apple TV UI looks fine, is fast, easy to navigate and has cover art. Not sure why I'd need something else that is buggier. (Everytime I've ever used XBMC or Plex on ANY platform, it hasn't been as reliable as the Apple TV built in software)
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echobucket posted:The Apple TV UI looks fine, is fast, easy to navigate and has cover art. Not sure why I'd need something else that is buggier. (Everytime I've ever used XBMC or Plex on ANY platform, it hasn't been as reliable as the Apple TV built in software) Watched tags, Set grouping, can sync libraries across multiple devices, much more detailed meta data, more flexibility when it comes to artwork and metadata sources, more choices in skins....I could go on and on. ATV is great if you're 100% invested in the ecosystem, but don't act like XBMC isn't a superior media center in almost every other way*. *except Netflix
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