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Matt Zerella posted:AppleTV + DirecvNow + 3rd party apps = perfect for me. Add in plex and infuse and I've got all the bases covered and it's wife friendly. Part of Netflix's strategy is to make their app intentionally difficult to navigate so it seems like they have endless content (like Ikea). It's unlikely they'll ever connect to the TV app for that reason.
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That’s a hilariously accurate analogy
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Aug 18, 2018 19:25
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Amazon’s “list each season as a separate show” thing is worse.
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qirex posted:Amazon’s “list each season as a separate show” thing is worse. yo wtf is with this
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Aug 18, 2018 19:31
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qirex posted:Amazon’s “list each season as a separate show” thing is worse. Yeah wtf this is loving terrible too. Also Netflix is always moving my list and I hate it they can gently caress right off with that.
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Aug 18, 2018 19:34
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The Kimoa Kid posted:Part of Netflix's strategy is to make their app intentionally difficult to navigate so it seems like they have endless content (like Ikea). It's unlikely they'll ever connect to the TV app for that reason. Ill still dream and complain about it  qirex posted:Amazon’s “list each season as a separate show” thing is worse. Most of the time I interest with Amazon through tv.app
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Aug 18, 2018 19:37
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The Amazon and Fox apps are best interacted through via the TV app. Also, adding sports to the TV app is great.
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Aug 18, 2018 19:46
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The TV App is a lot better than I expected but yeah i wish it was more seamless across services
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The Kimoa Kid posted:Part of Netflix's strategy is to make their app intentionally difficult to navigate so it seems like they have endless content (like Ikea). It's unlikely they'll ever connect to the TV app for that reason. That's one of the reasons I'm ending my subscription after 10 years. Canceling Joel McHale show is another. Plus they have poo poo for content anymore. I'm probably going to go with a re-up > binge select show > cancel cycle with them going forward.
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Aug 18, 2018 21:48
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Craptacular! posted:The remote is garbage and the platform is clearly a second tier concern for many content providers. I’ve been without mine for a month and using the Fire Stick in the meantime, and while you can watch it struggle with Kodi + Addons, most of the time I can’t tell the difference. lol the Fire Stick is hot garbage vs ATV
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Aug 18, 2018 22:06
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:lol the Fire Stick is hot garbage vs ATV I’ve owned both for two years. It really depends on what you want to do? The ATV is really good at some things but in part because of Apple decisions, like trying to promote games, refusing to include a web engine of any kind, and because of developer priorities it’s sort of a shitshow. And until I don’t have to login to Comcast in network apps and enter codes every loving week (the Fire device with a web based login seems to keep the cookie forever) I’m going to continue to call it a less awesome experience for someone doing what I’m doing, which is running a handful of network apps and Plex. I mean I can’t blame Apple for all the problems, the lack of that Comcast streaming app that mimics the DVR frontend is entirely on Comcast, but the net effect is that I can say “I don’t enjoy this device as much as others for doing what I want to do” and you can’t tell me I’m full of poo poo; I genuinely believe you love your ATV but you must be doing different things than me. For example, maybe you don’t live in a Comcast market. Maybe you don’t value retro emulators. Maybe you don’t want Kodi. That’s fine, but for what’s important to me that makes it a lesser box.
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Aug 18, 2018 22:17
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You are allowed to judge the quality of a product independent of your use case.
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To be fair Netflix really never had content, they were just kind of the first to corner that market But hey free with t-mobile 🤷🏽♀️
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Matt Zerella posted:AppleTV + DirecvNow + 3rd party apps = perfect for me. Add in plex and infuse and I've got all the bases covered and it's wife friendly. It definitely does. You may need to go into your settings and fix it.
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Jose Oquendo posted:It definitely does. You may need to go into your settings and fix it. Please show us where. Netflix has not, and still does not, integrate with the TV.app
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Jose Oquendo posted:It definitely does. You may need to go into your settings and fix it. Ummmm. No it doesn’t. It never has, and if it ever did it would kind of be big news.
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Aug 19, 2018 04:57
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So it sounds like the TV app is worth trying, maybe I’ll go back and revisit that. Does Direct TV Now have decent DVR now? I have regular ATT internet and cable, and when I travel, UVerse doesn’t allow me to steam most cable channels to either my phone or Apple TV unless I’m on the same WiFi as the tv box, which is just infuriating. I have a year left in contract, so I’ll either be going to charter or finding an internet streaming option. The main issue is last time I tested PS Vue, Sling, DTV Now, etc, and none of them got Jeopardy. Of all things, I need jeopardy plus DVRing of Jeopardy or i’ll basically get divorced (exaggeration, but it’s important).
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Aug 19, 2018 04:58
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Duckman2008 posted:So it sounds like the TV app is worth trying, maybe I’ll go back and revisit that. The DVR is fine for shows that have a set ending. It wasn't fun taping World Cup games and having to go through and tape the next 2 or 3 shows after in case it goes into OT.
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Aug 19, 2018 05:44
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That sounds infinitely better than cutting off right after regulation time.
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:That sounds infinitely better than cutting off right after regulation time. Im used to normal DVRs where you can set an extended end time. It was annoying to go through and click a bunch of stuff and then multiple clicks to get them to record.
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Matt Zerella posted:Im used to normal DVRs where you can set an extended end time. It was annoying to go through and click a bunch of stuff and then multiple clicks to get them to record. Yeah, extended DVR is both super useful and super basic. I have a year left, so we will see. Charter will probably offer a pretty aggressive discount so I’ll be betting I try their cable/DVR anyway.
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Aug 19, 2018 13:19
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How could you possibly have a problem with the remote? I don't understand.
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Mahoning posted:Ummmm. No it doesn’t. It never has, and if it ever did it would kind of be big news. While it doesn't have full integration stuff on there still comes up with searches, I think. It doesn't let you track it, add to up next, etc. though.
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Aug 19, 2018 19:33
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The remote with a silicone case thing is fine. Has replaced my harmony for ever day use as Cec works fine for me.
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Aug 19, 2018 21:43
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kri kri posted:Cec works fine for me. This is more unique than King Arthur pulling the sword from the stone.
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Aug 19, 2018 21:46
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Yeah my tv is almost brand new and CEC works about 95% of the time. If it worked all the time I could put the stupid tv remote in a drawer but I guess we ain’t quite there yet 
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My problem with the remote is that it's small and I forget where I put it and then I step on it or sit on it which causes my TV to automatically switch inputs off of whatever I was watching at that exact moment. Otherwise it's good and fine and really good.
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For those who have no CEC problems: one day you will, and you’ll never, ever be able to work out why.
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kri kri posted:The remote with a silicone case thing is fine. Has replaced my harmony for ever day use as Cec works fine for me. Same but replace silicone case with SideClick. 8 programmable buttons for my receiver and Tv in case one doesn’t catch the CEC command.
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kri kri posted:The remote with a silicone case thing is fine. Has replaced my harmony for ever day use as Cec works fine for me. Yeah it absolutely needs a silicone case. They’re stupid fragile (and unsurprisingly, expensive) CEC is cool and good. Waking up and turning my TV off with the remote is cool & good. And it actually adjusts my Sonos playbar audio which other remotes usually have an issue with In case y’all didn’t know hold the multi task button to bring up the option to sleep the ATV which if your TV isn’t garbage should turn it off as well. CEC cross compatibility can be bad but thankfully I have no issues Nostalgia4Dogges fucked around with this message at 23:56 on Aug 19, 2018 |
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I have a rubber band on my remote to tell which end is which in the dark, I don't think I'm really interested in getting a case for it.
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Are we all talking about the same remote? Why would you put a silicone case on the AppleTV remote? I'm so confused.
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American McGay posted:Are we all talking about the same remote? Why would you put a silicone case on the AppleTV remote? I'm so confused. So it doesn't slide around on my couch. Also the case has magnets and my coffee table has a metal frame.
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The more I think about it the more it makes sense to me. For some reason when I heard "silicon case" I immediately thought of this: 
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Having tiled floors and a sofa that loves to make the remote slide like crazy meant it was only a matter of time before one of my ATV remotes got smashed.
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Vince MechMahon posted:While it doesn't have full integration stuff on there still comes up with searches, I think. It doesn't let you track it, add to up next, etc. though. I have to apologize, this is was I was seeing, so I assumed it meant the app had TV integration.
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I have this guy on my remote in bright rear end red Makes it easy to spot in a room and I haven’t lost it yet
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American McGay posted:My problem with the remote is that it's small and I forget where I put it and then I step on it or sit on it which causes my TV to automatically switch inputs off of whatever I was watching at that exact moment. You should get an 11-month-old child. No matter what, my kid manages to find and grab the ATV remote.
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My fire stick is slow as hell and struggles to load netflix and hbo. Hell, it doesn't even have a youtube app because google and amazon are in a pissing match. I find all of apple's tiny remotes frustrating and the touchpad on the newest one gets in the way far more than it enables any new thing, but it's still a much better experience than the fire stick. I might still prefer the apple tv3 to all of the other boxes. It's perfectly fast for my usage, I don't have a 4k tv, and some of the apps are a much worse experience on the atv4k than they are on the boring but supremely functional menus in the 3. If you don't need 4k, the biggest issue with the 3 is that if something you want isn't on there, that's not changing. hey girl you up fucked around with this message at 01:49 on Aug 21, 2018 |
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Should an HDMI audio extractor like this work with an ATV 4K? I got one for my dad and it worked fine with his Chromecast & Roku stick (HDMI switch > audio extractor > toslink > old receiver). My own use case would be hooking the ATV up to an entry-level soundbar. Just wondering if there’s like advanced encryption features or something that could be an issue with the 4K. Might sound like a dumb/paranoid question, but I just discovered that the spare TV I’m using for this setup can only use the digital out for coaxial sources (possibly due to 2007-era copyright concerns???), so I feel like I can’t rule anything out!
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