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One of the best things about the Apple TV 4K, compared to Roku, Chromecast, and Fire TV, is there’s no ads on the home screen or throughout the UI

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

And that’s why I think the others are so much more affordable. They spam you!

@user-fs8lz9re2q

9 ай бұрын

And how does that interfere with what you watch or stream. I have never had an issue with my Google Chromecast with TV. Can control it with my phone and use my phone as a keypad as well.

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

@@user-fs8lz9re2q probably because we've paid for a device we do not want to be bombarded with adverts. We can also control and use our phones with the Apple TV to change services, type in things etc. Theres a lot of things I've left out. Ultimately the chrome cast is a great budget streaming device and I've had many in the past. but the Apple TV is extremely responsive, fast, and future proof. I would always recommend anyone on a budget or who isn't willing to spend the money for an Apple TV to get a chrome cast, but the experience won't be as good unless they want to pirate content.

@RudieObias

9 ай бұрын

@@user-fs8lz9re2q I hate ads. It doesn't get in the way of what you're watching, but when the #1 thing you look at when you turn on your TV is a home screen-i'd rather see a grid of icons rather than a grid of icons, a list of movies and TV shows that I'll probably never watch, and ads. But that's just me. You do you

@TomHappyapril

8 ай бұрын

Big reason I use mine to move away from the Samsung tv interface

One thing I want to mention about lifespan is that the original 4th gen Apple TV launched in 2015 and is still getting software updates, including the new tvOS 17.

@ivanhdzll

5 ай бұрын

YES

@arnasms

18 күн бұрын

giving the 4th gen os 17 was kind of a bad decision. i wish i hadnt updated. the chip from the iphone 6 inside is definitely showing its age when about 70% of the animations are delayed by 0.5-1 second. i tried using it on os 13 which is surprisingly still signed - if anyone wants to try it just know that netflix doesnt work and theres no airpods compatibility

I think two great features that weren’t mentioned in this video are 1. the ability to type on keyboards using connected iphones / auto enter passwords. & 2. the built-in remote functionality on iphones that can be accessed through control centre. So anyone on the wifi can control the tv from anywhere even if the remote is lost.

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

Shhh! Don’t let people know the second tip! They’ll end up changing the channel and volume! 🤣🤣

@50shadesofskittles9

6 ай бұрын

@@ChrisWilmshursthaha. I was thinking the same!

@iamsnakehips

6 ай бұрын

Tip 2 just saved me - lost my remote and cannot face getting up to look for it 😂

the first apple tv 4k is the only apple product, or only tech product ever, Ive used every day since I got and Ive never upgraded. loving it

I started with one but now almost all our tvs have them. Love the integration with home. Also love how seamless it was to set up with my home theater system. The Siri Remote turns on the tv, the Apple TV, and the receiver, switches inputs and STILL is faster than Roku loading one app.

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

They really are great!!

@joedrums1971

8 ай бұрын

How to do you switch inputs with the Apple TV controller ?

@DeriqueDeCoux

8 ай бұрын

@@joedrums1971 that is the one draw back is that it kinda can’t. Most modern tvs will auto switch though. So I usually start up my tv by turning on Apple TV. Then if I want to play ps5 or something my tvs can all auto switch inputs to the new active input. Then when I’m done and turn off the console, the tv button on the Apple Remote forces the tv back to its input.

@Mr.DISRESPECT

Ай бұрын

Just curious, how many TVs do you own in a single household and why? imho, owning more than one is just a waste of money. but hey, it's just my opinion :)

@DeriqueDeCoux

Ай бұрын

@@Mr.DISRESPECT my household has 5 tvs. Our main one, outdoors one, and one in each bedroom. The why is because I want them, bigger screens are better imo, and each time we’ve upgraded the old one got shuffled down the rooms. TVs are so cheap now the cost of it was never an issue.

The calibration tool is great, it makes such a difference to picture quality even though my Samsung was already in filmmaker mode.

I’d highly rec going into the settings and turning the remote touch pad down to its lowest sensitivity. Might seem a bit slower at first but it allows you to be way more deliberate with your swipes.

@jiteshpujari1

8 ай бұрын

I really like the responsiveness of the remote when browsing through the Ui, but hate it in ott apps. In my opinion the swipes doesn’t work as the buttons should. Either I end up forwarding the video more than I require or nothing happens

I do wish the gaming aspect was fleshed out and supported in a more robust way from Apple. I'd love to see what an Apple gaming controller looked like.

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

I wonder how that would play out? I have visions of a steam controller in silver/white. I just hope game developers see the potential with metal and jump on board. It’ll be like developing for a console!

@Qwan208

9 ай бұрын

Fire stick instead

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

@@Qwan208 I'd agree if you want a slower experience and are on a budget. Otherwise the only other reason people would use a fire stick is to pirate movies and tv shows.

@ldmun

8 ай бұрын

An apple gamepad will either be an amazing controller or a very weird one like a magic mouse

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

@KN1GHTRDR please don’t give them ideas like that!

I bought the 4th Gen Apple TV (1st "modern" Generation) back in... 2016? Still runs like the day I bought it (albeit the wifi is spotty every now and then). I'd love to upgrade to a 4K version, but the thing won't die haha. It's spoiled me on how incredible a TV experience can be. Like you, I am surprised by how seemingly undervalued it truly is! Your review was spot on, nicely done!

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! it’s amazing how long they last!

@daniel_960_

8 ай бұрын

Make sure it's connected to the 5ghz wifi

Great video! You nailed it about the smart tv stuff, this is what I always tell people who don’t understand why I never use the TVs built in stuff! Also I loved this set, looks amazing!

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

The inbuilt apps are always awful! And thanks man. I just wanted the Apple TV in the background to try make bits of me on camera more appealing 🤣

Samsung TV (2022): Turned on TV, went into Apps, and launched KZread. I waited until the KZread App was launched and ready to use. The total time was 17 seconds.

Not being an Apple person and normally using a Nvidia Shield/Fire Cube I was very surprised how good the Apple TV box was. Very well thought out, with tons of memory and speed, it surely is a great product.....even for Android users like me.

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

That’s the joys of it. Whether you’re an apple fan boy or not, it’s a great product

@pepeshadilay

8 ай бұрын

But it has no emulators unlike the android Nvidia boxes ...you are stuck with apple store games

@Bambam21476

8 ай бұрын

@@pepeshadilay ...you're right if you are really into gaming. I'm not so it's a good ad free box.

@snuglife3697

2 ай бұрын

Do you prefer the apple tv to Nvidia shield?

@chrisjfox8715

Ай бұрын

​@@pepeshadilaygaming isn't a priority for everyone

I’ve used Rokus, firesticks, chrome casts and Apple TVs. The Apple TV was the best by far. No buffering and better picture quality and sound.

That's an excellent review and listing the features, instead of other channels on KZread that keeps bashing on it. To be honest I own one and I didn't know it supports Steam Link.

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I’m all about impartial reviews and if I find an issue with something I’ll point it out. But there’s a lot of things I like about the Apple TV and being an all in one media hub was the main reason I’d recommend it

Thanks for the simple review. Enjoyed it.

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment! I enjoyed it!

After using FireTV and Roku, I still think the Apple TV is a great option even as just a media player if you're not planning on using the smart features or Apple Arcade. If you're not using any other features, you can easily find a used 4K 32GB (2021) one for sub $100 in the US which brings the price lower and closer to competitors pricing. I also struggled with the touch sensitivity on the remote, so I turned it off and it's on click only for that reason. Great content man!

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, a good place to look is on places like Facebook marketplace. A lot of people here sell them because they’re either not into it, or looking to make a quick sale. So there’s always a bargain to be had.

@smarttvbox0178

8 ай бұрын

Realmente deacuerdo con vos mi mismo caso

@n.d.n.e1805

8 ай бұрын

What about google tv

I dig that you reply to a lot of your comments. Great video! Tbh, I never thought about gaming on my Apple TV.

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

People take the time to watch the video, I’ve gotta take the time to try reply to as much as I can to show appreciation. Thanks for watching.

Good review of the product. Thank you!

My 3rd gen is still very quick and doesn’t lag. Love it and use it on the daily

Agreed! I absolutely love mine!

Worth noting that not all Apple TVs have an Ethernet port. You have to pay $20 for it and double the storage. Also, the remote touch pad sensitivity can be adjusted or removed and just used as a D pad

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

Hey. I did mention I picked up the Ethernet version and the sensitivity is still way too much when set to low. I found that when I turned off the touch pad it made for a worse experience overall in the general UI, so I have to deal with it!

@dylanwhite6539

9 ай бұрын

@@ChrisWilmshurst I got between medium and fast. Slow is just painful to me.

I use the ATV4K with 2 OG HomePods as speakers for my Beamer, love it :)

Even though I use an LG gallery OLED TV, which btw has an extremely fast response time. Apple TV has more Dolby Atmos movies than any of its rivals. Plus when purchasing movies from Apple TV, if at a later date the movie happens to be remastered with HDR or Dolby Atmos. Unlike other streaming platforms, no extra charge with Apple TV. 🥳

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

That’s a really good point! Thanks for sharing. How are you finding the gallery tv?

@daniel_960_

8 ай бұрын

The LG has Apple TV service too though

@jiteshpujari1

8 ай бұрын

What’s a gallery tv? G series? I too have G2 but I feel the internet keeps dropping . That’s my main reason for buying Apple TV and of course the continuity camera . Even though lg has a feature to use your phone camera as webcam but it is super laggy. I hope they introduce a zoom app for Apple TV

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

You can use your iphone with an Apple TV for FaceTime, which means a zoom app should hopefully be coming soon. @@jiteshpujari1

@daniel_960_

8 ай бұрын

@@jiteshpujari1 use ethernet or make sure wifi is 5ghz.

Honestly, the colour calibration feature is so cool. I was looking into getting ATV to replace my VERY old mini pc for plex and steam link.

@ChrisWilmshurst

4 ай бұрын

If you’re happy with picking one up for plex and steam link it could be a good option! Not to mention, Xbox game pass will be coming soon!

i love my Apple tv. i think the remote is a 5/10 at best it’s nice looking but that’s about about it. i love the interface and the picture quality on the apple tv 4k and the speed of the processor. apple has to do better with the remote just make ir basic. and they have too also make it a gaming device like a nintendo switch and people will be all over it. i think the tv OS update will make it even better. love my apple tv and the apple ecosystem.

The one feature that would make me consider switching to Apple TV is how easy it would be to connect my AirPods. I have a Firecube and i live alone in a quiet apartment building so watching shows with headphones is a must for me. Pairing my AirPods with the Firecube is always so painstaking. It’s doable but takes moving through different screens to get to the pairing mode feauture, and then it doesn’t always work on the first try.

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

It's extremely easy to use AirPods with an apple tv!

@Eddy_E.

2 ай бұрын

Just the same like on an iphone, just open the AirPods and the tv asks you if you want to connect…

Thanks for a perfect sound in your videos, very pleasant to listen to, nice videos👍👌

@ChrisWilmshurst

7 ай бұрын

First compliment I’ve had on my sound. Thanks for letting me know it’s good! :)

Very useful video, I’m concidering buying one after that. Thank you! 😊

@ChrisWilmshurst

2 ай бұрын

Glad you found this video useful!

i have a old 3rd gen apple tv and its still technically usable, it can still run netflix and you can use airplay and stream almost anything from your other devices

I'm on my third Apple TV. Don't remember when we got our first one, but it was before 2014. When I 'cut the cord' in 2019, I got a new one to be compatible with my Tablo. My son bought me a new one this past Christmas. I love the new remote. It has a mute button and the directional click options on the big button are so much better than the slide thing at the top of the old remote. Bonus part is being able to use the old Apple TV on my 'smart tv' in the bedroom. You were absolutely right about how slooow smart tvs are about doing anything. The remote for that TV is also crap. I hooked the old Apple TV to my vizio tv, and it skips the slow startup of that TV, and I can watch via my Tablo on that TV now.

@ChrisWilmshurst

4 ай бұрын

I can’t wait for a new version myself!

i had no idea steam was on appletv 4k... downloading now

I've got apple TV, a tv with chrome cast and roku stick. The apple TV is hands down the best for me. Integration with other devices (eg second screen for my mac, using hires audio, ease of use, how long it's supported for and runs for...

I finally gave into purchasing two AppleTV’s because the advertisements built into smart TVs are ridiculous. You can’t turn them off, they take up processing, space and screen real estate. Apple TV is clean and streamlined. Best purchase I’ve made in a long time. Plus FaceTime calls with family and friends are awesome on a TV too.

The other day I found the first Apple TV 4K sitting at a thrift store complete in box for $12 right before the latest one came out, it was a steallll and ever since I sold all my Rokus and android tv boxes since they tend to be way slower.

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

That’s an amazing deal!

If the NVidia Shield Pro wasn't 4 years old at this point I'd fully recommend it over an apple tv. BUT after all this time i feel like the quality has caught up on the apple tv (unless using plex). Kinda goes to show how amazing the shield was for it to hold the title of king so long and still be competitive. I will say the no ads on apple tv and its UI are probably my favorite aspects and what make me consider it the most.

I’ve been on Apple TV and AirPlay since the 3rd Gen 1080p model.

Hi! Here is a Good tip for scrolling video streaming (including KZread). Just press and hold siri button (on the right side) to give command e.g. Rewind 30 seconds, Forward 12 seconds etc. It is much easier and Siri can identify your voice command clearly.

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip. The issue is more my fat thumbs accidentally hit the touch pad 🤣

I love my Apple TV. I have two HomePod minis for left and right audio. When I want to turn my tv on, I just tell Siri to do it. I have no lag with sound and have had no problem connecting different headphones when I want to listen loudly late at night. And if I’m in bed and want to watch tv, but don’t want to get up to get the remote, I always have my iPhone or one of my iPads and can just use those as a remote.

@ChrisWilmshurst

7 ай бұрын

Damn, you've got a lot of apple products haha! Glad you love it all!

is there a way to enable the gyroscope on your PS5 controller while playing games on ATv?

My Apple TV is probably my favorite Apple device! I’ve had every generation of it and it never let’s me down

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

That’s certainly a glowing recommendation!

I have the same issue with the remote with youtube. I just use siri to advance and rewind

I loved being able to calibrate my screen colours using my iPhone

Biggest drawback is inability to bitstream audio to AVRs - and lack of support for lossless audio. Otherwise it is really good.

I'd say my only major dissapointment is in the lag with using homepods, it's annoying. You should be able to adjust the delay or hopefully they patch and fix it soon.

@seirichards9982

6 ай бұрын

Ah it’s not my network issue then 🤦‍♂️, it used to be fine, but not lately ! 😔

@jeffs3119

6 ай бұрын

Yeah I’ve found that you have to recalibrate it every so often when it gets out of wack. It’s still tedious and annoying but it’s a fix.

@seirichards9982

6 ай бұрын

@@jeffs3119 how’s this possible, please share tips !

Apple TV is the only set top box to consider. The quality of picture is SO MUCH BETTER than everything else available. My son also has one paired to a PS5 controller and it's his TV console.

Cut to the chase. No boring intro!

Just got one free from Verizon and I’m loving it

I absolutely love the Apple TV. It is by far the best Apple product I own. I HIGHLY recommand anyone who owns an iPhone to use this device as the entertainment hub in your home. I promise you will not regret it.

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

You speak a lot of sense!

Ok, I have already subscribed!

I got the Apple TV yesterday. I don't know what I was expecting, but I guess I'm bored of it already. I guess it's more responsive, but I honestly never really thought it was that big of an issue on the Roku. It wasn't slow enough where I found it annoying. What I like about it is it controls the volume and power of my TV. Not sure how it does that when it's just connected through HDMI. I like that it has Airplay and I can basically use my TV as a second screen for my Macbook wirelessly (althogh not perfect). I like how it works with my Airpods. I like how I can find the remote with my phone. I like how I have the option of using my phone as a remote. What I don't like is it doesn't have a browser on it. I can't play Xcloud games on it, even though I feel like it should be able to.

I’ll have Apple TV forever now, I bought it because my fire stick was running extremely slow. Never going back.

Great video. You should also include what changes that IOS 17 will bring to the table. Looking forward to its release.

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

Maybe in the future! There’s already a lot of videos covering it and in the UK we won’t have the multicast sports feature so it would be half a job if I did it.

I'm in the market for an Apple TV. Should I buy the current one? Or wait for an upgraded release? Any advice is appreciated.

@ChrisWilmshurst

7 ай бұрын

I can’t say wait for the release of a new one as I don’t know any release schedule for the Apple TV. I’d say buy now and if a new one comes out within your return window, return it and replace with the new one

Atv has couple bugs that makes me switch to my TV’s OS. 1. Random loss of audio across multiple streaming apps, including Apple’s own, it is only solved by restarting the whole tv over and over. 2. Random WiFi drops even though the router is across the room.

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

Are you using a soundbar? I’ve had the loss of sound bug twice… I simply force closed all apps and it fixed the issue. I’ve not had any wifi issues, because I always connect to Ethernet if the option of available. Wi-Fi is terribly unreliable on any product.

@calebmccalla9675

9 ай бұрын

I have same issue with my sound bar. I use to have to restart tv,but now I can just go back to the Home Screen,move the cursor until sounds comes back, then go back into the app I was using. Takes 5 seconds. Annoying but at least it’s fixed quicker.

@Eddy_E.

2 ай бұрын

Never had any of this issues and seems for me that this is not an issue with the Apple TV… If you have everything connected wireless those issues sounds more like router that can’t handle all signals simultaneously… Had similar issues with other devices but after I switched my router to a newer model no issues at all anymore in this department…

Been using that since gen1 and will not bother with the laggy Smart TV OS.

Agree with you!

Really awesome video!

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! There’s more like it on the channel :)

Replaced my 2012 3rd gen Apple TV with the 3rd gen 4K yesterday. I don’t think I need to mention how huge the difference is. I don’t have a smart home but just being able to control volume and turning in the tv with only the Apple TV remote is great.

@ChrisWilmshurst

6 ай бұрын

And you can use your phone as well to control it too!

I also love Apple TV and have been using it for many years, periodically upgrading to a new version. I am really looking forward to the Apple TV Gamer Edition with an Apple M3 chip or something like that. It would also be cool if the Siri Remote worked like the LG TV's pointer remote. And the ability to read movies from external drives would make this device the best in the world 🙂

@ChrisWilmshurst

3 ай бұрын

I doubt they’d put an m3 chip in it, but hopefully they put a beefed up version of the iPhone 15 pro chip!

I haven't bought one but from what I've seen in the video, if you have an apple ecosystem already, then it really seems like a no brainer to get the apple tv as well. I have a lot of apple products myself and this video is making me consider buying one for my living room tv.

@ChrisWilmshurst

7 ай бұрын

I’d recommend it if you’re got an older tv or a modern tv with a slow interface .

I am not an Apple user of anything until I signed up for their streaming service. I really like what they offer. After watching your video and learning about the integration of games, I will seriously give this a look. I'm still sticking with Android but I can see an Apple TV device in my future.

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

There are some really good shows on Apple TV + foundation is my favourite so far

I have a new (pricey) smart TV, an Apple TV 4k, and a Chromecast with Google TV 4k. Honestly the one i prefer is the Chromecast. It had ads on the homescreen which i hated but it was simple to swap the homescreen with one thats almost identical to the Apple TV's minus the movie ads on the top, it has apps like GeForce Now and emulators, and it allows you to sideload apps that Google doesnt approve of, like versions of apps with ads that have the ads removed. The only problem i had was a lack of storage space but ive connected an external drive to it and that solved that problem. For $40 its pretty amazing. It doesnt have the compatibility with Apple products, but as an Android user who mainly uses Linux on her MacBook thats not really a factor for me.

How did you manage to use your Mac through Apple TV? Great vid

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

On your Mac, hit screen share in control centre and select the Apple TV!

@stuasp6679

9 ай бұрын

@@ChrisWilmshurst thank you so much

I’m still using the 1st gen 4K AppleTV w/ A10X chip and it still runs identical to the day I got it.

@Eddy_E.

2 ай бұрын

Even 4th gen Apple TV runs snappy as hell and still with newest tvOS since 2015 when it came out… Give my old 4th gen to my parents and it still runs like a king, they use it in their small garden house with an HomePod mini, they love it cause it’s everything they need and more…

I am looking forward to buying one but should I wait for a newer version of Apple TV to launch or should I go for the current gen? Please help. Thank you.

@ChrisWilmshurst

17 күн бұрын

Buy now. If you’re always waiting for the latest product you’ll always be waiting. Also, if you buy it now and something new comes out in 30 days you can always return it and get the new one.

@shivangvashisht

15 күн бұрын

@@ChrisWilmshurst thanks a lot. I’ll go check out the current gen soon.

Colour calibration is cool !

@ChrisWilmshurst

5 ай бұрын

It is! It makes a bad picture look good

I bought a new fully kitted out Samsung TV a few months back for almost £1000 - a 65", 4K, HDR ready TV with all of the fancy bells and whistles, an EARC port, their 'special' processor in it etc. Using it is like using a Samsung Tablet from 2014-2015. It's hellishly slow and laggy, an awful advert-filled UI that regularly crashes on its own, takes a good 60 seconds to boot up, and sometimes just refused to turn on altogether. So I bought the 2022 Apple TV 4K, and Wow is it good, its instant, even the sound and picture quality come out better than with the native Samsung Apps, so I removed the Samsung TV from the network, disabled all screen enhancements like global dimming, power saving etc and only use it for its screen, everything else is processed on the Apple TV and its so much better

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

Jeeze. For £1000 I’d get my money back!

@daniel_960_

8 ай бұрын

Sure it's the highest end model? That's surprising to hear it's so bad. My LG cx 2020 (has highest end chip in the lineup) is perfectly smooth, it's incredible. Absolutely no point using Apple TV over it, as the pointer remote also makes it much better.

@Eddy_E.

2 ай бұрын

Cuz it runs with processors from 2014-2015… I mean ok the Apple TV 4th gen runs with an old A8 chip but this is still more powerfull then many new android mid class phones…🙈

I get mine delivered later today. Can’t wait

@ChrisWilmshurst

4 ай бұрын

I hope it’s everything you imagine and more

@bengalshead

4 ай бұрын

@@ChrisWilmshurst I just got it and I’m liking it so far. Just have to figure out how to close the apps once I’m done with them so they aren’t in the background

@ChrisWilmshurst

4 ай бұрын

@@bengalshead if you hold down the home button and then swipe up on the touch pad it will close apps

@bengalshead

4 ай бұрын

@@ChrisWilmshurst I’ll try that thanks

You can "slow down" the remote from the settings. I found "slower" much better than "normal", try.

On my first time turning on the apple TV 4k this week, that step to calibrate the colors with the iphone didn't appear to me and I think the reason is my TV have the dolby vision activated always when turned on the box. In this case, there is no need to do the calibration of the colors with the iphone, right? Thanks.

@ChrisWilmshurst

5 ай бұрын

It doesn’t do it automatically, you need to go into settings to use this feature

Well done 👍.

Apple tv is best tv experience today overall, it would be nice if Apple put higher end ipad pro chip system in little black box and allow us to use it that way with those apps on tv screen even safari and actually push new release games, 👍👍video

Apple TV is goated! Love mine

It never even occurred to me that SteamLink was on Apple TV! Now I totally want one

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

Don’t buy one just for steamlink! But if you do, make sure you get the Ethernet version for best performance. Also make sure your pc/laptop with steam is connected with Ethernet too.

I agree completely. The only complaint i have about iz that i stil need to use my tv remote to change source to tv, playsation or something else

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

That is one issue yeah! I do find it funny that I can use my tv remote to control my Apple TV, but not the other way around.

I have these since few years, very good but no support for geforce now or any 3rd party cloud

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I’m hoping these services can come to the Apple TV as it would certainly make them more appealing to the pc/gaming market

yep love my Apple TV even without ethernet, cheap easy and fluid. cloud never complain ever. I highly recommend this device for anyone.

I've owned an Nvidia Shield for 7 years and an Apple TV for about 1 year and I find they are equally as good. Really like them both.

@ChrisWilmshurst

7 ай бұрын

A man of culture!

The Apple TV is a great device, especially considering the value. The only improvement I wish Apple would add is the support for public WiFis. The great thing about the Apple TV is because it is so small you can easily take it with you, but you can't make it work with Hotel WiFis because they are public. Would be nice if Apple would fix this.

Well on Samsung TVs, you also can play the content and videos, from your iDevices, and connect your AirPods. Most of games on aTV are for little kids. But you’re right TV UIs are slow, and the ability to use your iPhone keyboard and the touch remote control are cool.

@ChrisWilmshurst

5 ай бұрын

And the great thing about your Samsung tv is, if it’s anything like my lg tv you can use your phone to control that

worth the money!

Apple TV is like switching TV channel back in the days. ❤

@ChrisWilmshurst

7 ай бұрын

I just wish I could link live tv to it!

I’m by no means an Apple shill, and my entry into the ecosystem was both as grudging as it was out of curiosity, but after using all kinds of smart TVs and dealing with the high end 4k Rokus (nothing but issues), I said screw it and got the Apple TV for my wife for the living room. I gotta say that the experience has been amazing and I’m going to continue to use Apple TVs for all of my TVs going forward.

We got an Apple TV for master bedroom because my husband wanted a smart lock for the front door that was Apple HomeKit enabled, and he thought it would be better to get an Apple TV then to get a HomePod. Our room shares a wall with our three year old and we are always fighting over the volume of the TV. Making sure it’s not too loud as to wake up our son, but now being able to connect our AirPod pros to the AppleTV has really been a game changer for nighttime TV watching for us. I am also expecting a baby in February so this is also going to be good for when we are room sharing the first couple months and we can still watch TV without being loud for the newborn. We’re eventually gonna get one for the main TV downstairs because I feel like our Vizio is always being glitchy with the smart tv apps, and sometimes the streaming isn’t very good either so to bypass the glitching us from the smart TV on a Vizio we’re just gonna get another Apple TV.

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

That’s an amazing example of how it’s helped you guys out! Thanks for sharing!

I love mine I got the version with ethernet port. the remote is now usbc which is quite neat

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

I think I would scream if the remote was lightning!

@RaiseDennis

9 ай бұрын

@@ChrisWilmshurst they updatet the remote design which is good. the touch is still in the middle but the navigation buttons are back on aswell it's the best of both worlds

@Eddy_E.

2 ай бұрын

@@ChrisWilmshurst no issues with that, first still use iphone and AirPods with lightning and the remote just need to charge every couple of months… With that I think it’s completely uninteresting for most with what cable you charge them…

Is apps like Cinema HD or Stremio able to be used on Apple TV? I want to get one but not sure on that. I use fire sticks and nvidia shield right now.

@ChrisWilmshurst

9 ай бұрын

These apps used mainly for pirating content generally do not work on the Apple TV and are not allowed on the App Store, but if you can get it on your iPhone or iPad, you can simply cast them to your Apple TV

I kind of wish Google made a premium streaming box. The chromecasts are nice and all, but they're kind of slow, have low storage, and bad wifi connectivity. I love the UI and Google integration and would honestly spend like $150 on a full featured box with gigabit ethernet and all of that extra dolby stuff.

I concur. I initially thought the Apple TV was a waste until I bought one, then two.

Highly agree, especially for Apple Arcade games (still better than F2P mobile games).

😆 i never wanted to play it sat at my desk sounds so funny. I think id say while sitting

Does casting from iPhone require there to be an Apple TV specific app? One thing I use that doesn’t have an app on barely any systems is the FA Player (shows women’s football matches). Since it has an iPhone app, will it definitely work on Apple TV?

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

If your app has an AirPlay icon (little tv with an arrow I think) it can stream direct to your Apple TV!

@frumiousgaming

8 ай бұрын

@@ChrisWilmshurst thanks!

You’re right, the smart tv’s interface/functionality is an afterthought, but more like a “bell and whistle” the same as how cars have their infotainment interface. Carmakers and TV manufacturers don’t care about those gimmicks enough to pour time into their development, they just put in enough time into creating them so that they can say they’ve got one - to compete with every other car and tv maker.

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I think soon they’ll need to change their tune as like everything else, Apple, Google, and Amazon will end up cannibalising their markets

It absolutely is painfully slow o switch between my series s and my Apple TV for steaming

Still rock the Apple TV HD. Waiting for the M powered Apple TV.

@ChrisWilmshurst

7 ай бұрын

Or the pro variant of the chip in the iPhone 15 pro! That’ll give us console gaming on the Apple TV!

I really hope they add support for GamePass and PS remote play!

@ChrisWilmshurst

8 ай бұрын

That would be incredible!

Bro, you need to upgrade your TV, mine isnt that slow. Im currently using LG OLED

i believe it.

bought one for my 4 year old Sony OLED which has a horrible android operating system which is slow and half the youview apps (UK) dont work. My favourite features of the apple TV are, the colour balance mode, AirPlay audio from both the TV speakers and AirPlay devices at the same time. Screen sharing photos from the app and iPhone when the family are around. Voice searching instead of trying to type on a small virtual keyboard. Facetiming on a massive screen with my iPhone as the camera. My only gripe is that apps like spotify don't have features such as lyrics, i'm not sure if this is an apple issue or spotify issue but apart from that it's amazing.

@ChrisWilmshurst

5 ай бұрын

That definitely sounds like an app issue with Spotify, they’ve always been slow to adopt apples features, choosing to blame apple for bad business (which we can’t argue with), but there’s no reason they couldn’t implement it as Apple Music has lyrics

Can the Apple TV be hidden behind the TV or does it need to be line of site to the remote?

@ChrisWilmshurst

7 ай бұрын

It can be hidden! It’s a Bluetooth remote