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ATV initial impressions: Heard SimpleX may be having issues. Haven't downloaded yet. Remote is cool so far. Takes some getting used to. My iPhone 6S+ set everything up via bluetooth. I HOPE there is a night mode buried in there somewhere (or coming soon). My plasma TV BUZZES like a motherfucker with all that white.
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Kenderama posted:Here is the BAD news - official from AppleCare on the phone. What in the gently caress. This is beyond stupid.
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Oct 30, 2015 18:55
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Of course it' going to. Grunt level phone operators never know poo poo about future plans. They just fix what they can and keep you from expecting something they aren't sure will happen. I wouldn't worry.
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Oct 30, 2015 18:56
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If the phone doesn't work as a remote this might get returned and the Roku hooked back up. That's a total deal breaker.
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Oct 30, 2015 19:05
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TheJoker138 posted:If the phone doesn't work as a remote this might get returned and the Roku hooked back up. That's a total deal breaker. Day one... Month one... maybe even Several months... people who buy the ATV need to treat it like a new beginning. There's gonna be better/more features but right now it's going to be "Early Adopters Ahoy!"
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Oct 30, 2015 19:07
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Can someone check if WWE Network has an app yet? I imagine Remote.ipa will get updated sooner or later.
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Oct 30, 2015 19:07
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Feenix posted:Day one... Month one... maybe even Several months... people who buy the ATV need to treat it like a new beginning. There's gonna be better/more features but right now it's going to be "Early Adopters Ahoy!" Yeah why in the gently caress would someone think that the remote app would work with the new apple tv. 
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Oct 30, 2015 19:12
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Feenix posted:Of course it' going to. Grunt level phone operators never know poo poo about future plans. They just fix what they can and keep you from expecting something they aren't sure will happen. It's just irritating at the moment. I mean my shiny Apple Watch is now useless as well! 
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Oct 30, 2015 19:25
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This is coming from a huge Apple fanboy - the new AppleTV is a mess at the moment. No support for the Remote app, apps with ridiculous bugs (WatchESPN auto-plays video on launch, then starts playing the clip multiple times on top of each other as you navigate through the menus), and Siri doesn't even feel halfway finished. All in all, a typical first-gen Apple experience.
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Oct 30, 2015 19:27
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Hm I think perhaps I will wait and look at upgrading my NAS to one that supports Plex first! drat you guys for getting me hooked on Plex.
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Oct 30, 2015 19:35
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Ugh, all the AppleTV owners are gonna have Plex...and Plex questions...it's gonna be like when AOL gave their users newsgroup access all over again.
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Oct 30, 2015 19:39
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Endless Mike posted:Can someone check if WWE Network has an app yet? Literally the first thing I downloaded. Device is understandably rough around the edges. No iCloud Photo Library option I can see, obviously no Podcasts app, audio options look buggy (I can see "Apple TV" and "[AirPlay icon] Apple TV". Hopefully 9.0.1 will fix these. 
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Oct 30, 2015 19:42
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Whitezombi posted:Yeah why in the gently caress would someone think that the remote app would work with the new apple tv. I wasn't saying that it should not be expected. Just that it may be a little bit of a rocky start/slow start to get everything back to normal. No excuses for Apple, just a warning to buyers on day1. 
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Oct 30, 2015 19:55
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Yeah. I'm actually thinking of canceling my order now.
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Oct 30, 2015 19:57
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I'm having an electrician do some work. My ATV is hooked up but the power is now off. Has anyone found a dark menu mode?
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Oct 30, 2015 19:57
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Not having true categories for apps really sucks. You're stuck with the recommended list, whatever sub categories in that Apple set up, and search. I had to start searching by letter to see what else was in the store... and sure, it's not much, but it would be nice to see everything that's available. Also judging by what I could see, and how many Apple TVs they shipped to developers for $1, I hope more are sitting in the pipeline because it does not seem like the best return on investment for Apple  .
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Oct 30, 2015 20:00
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I really thought this was the Apple TV that Apple would not half rear end. Went to cancel and the goddamn thing has shipped.
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Oct 30, 2015 20:04
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TinTower posted:Literally the first thing I downloaded. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3748522&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=5#post452110580
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Oct 30, 2015 20:07
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Suqit posted:http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3748522&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=5#post452110580 That's through home sharing. There is no podcast app directly on the device.
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Oct 30, 2015 20:11
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Oh my god are man babies really cancelling orders based on a few relatively minor complaints? Jesus Christ. Anyways, I love that the WatchESPN app lets you continue to watch whatever you're watching while you look for something else. This is absolutely perfect for college football Saturdays. Thought my ~5 year old tv wouldn't work with the volume control on the new remote, pleasantly surprised to see that it worked automatically without me setting anything up. So far so good.
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Oct 30, 2015 20:13
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Plenty in stock at the BestBuy in my town, despite what their website says. In case you have some BestBuy bucks sitting around and you want to try this thing out. ApplePay worked fine there too.
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Oct 30, 2015 20:19
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Mahoning posted:Oh my god are man babies really cancelling orders based on a few relatively minor complaints? Jesus Christ. My audio is controlled out of a receiver and the volume buttons do nothing. :\
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Oct 30, 2015 20:23
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My order from Monday still hasn't shipped, what the hell was the point of taking preorders if they aren't shipping them until after they're in stores?
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Oct 30, 2015 20:24
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flipoff posted:My order from Monday still hasn't shipped, what the hell was the point of taking preorders if they aren't shipping them until after they're in stores? I mean, they ARE shipping them for delivery today. Seems like something happened with yours? I'm sorry to hear that for you, though.
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Oct 30, 2015 20:32
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Ok, the new Netflix app sucks. Which isn't exactly Apple's fault since Netflix actually made this app. They basically removed the ability to select specific genres. Unless I'm missing something.
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Oct 30, 2015 20:34
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Anyone have the Simplex App? I respect that it mirrors the AppleTv UI, but Plex's themes are dark. And like I said, my not-at-all-old Plasma TV buzzes the brighter/whiter the screen gets. Does SimpleX have different themes or a dark background/UI?
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Oct 30, 2015 20:40
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flipoff posted:My order from Monday still hasn't shipped, what the hell was the point of taking preorders if they aren't shipping them until after they're in stores? Mine hasn't either, so I'm going to pick one up at Best Buy. Unfortunately, I'll have to go to the Apple Store, anyway, to return it. Blah.
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Oct 30, 2015 20:44
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Mahoning posted:Ok, the new Netflix app sucks. Which isn't exactly Apple's fault since Netflix actually made this app. They basically removed the ability to select specific genres. Unless I'm missing something. If it's the same as the Roku app, you're not missing anything, it's just a bunch of recommendations and top lists.
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Oct 30, 2015 20:52
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Has anyone looked at or tried using the 3rd gen as a "travel" AppleTV? I currently bring a HDMI cable and the Lightning-HDMI adapter when I travel, but being able to Airplay and use the video apps is appealing. I just suspect I'll run into hotel Wifi issues. Just a thought since I'm probably going to pick up a 4th gen Apple TV on my way home tonight.
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Oct 30, 2015 21:12
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fordan posted:Has anyone looked at or tried using the 3rd gen as a "travel" AppleTV? I currently bring a HDMI cable and the Lightning-HDMI adapter when I travel, but being able to Airplay and use the video apps is appealing. I just suspect I'll run into hotel Wifi issues. This is intriguing. I wonder if that's not a really great idea. Vacation house or hotel or friend's house. Does Airplay use Wifi or does it use an ad-hoc direct connection?
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Oct 30, 2015 21:15
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Kenderama posted:Here is the BAD news - official from AppleCare on the phone. Not saying it isn't a pain, but I assume (dangerously, maybe) that the new ATV supports bluetooth keyboards just like the last one?
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Oct 30, 2015 21:19
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Feenix posted:This is intriguing. I wonder if that's not a really great idea. Vacation house or hotel or friend's house.
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Oct 30, 2015 21:22
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So what apps does Siri actually work with? I can tell it to search YouTube for something, and it will open search in YouTube but won't actually search for what I said. If the remote app isn't going to work out of the box they should at least give you an alternative to it in Siri.
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Oct 30, 2015 21:24
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TheJoker138 posted:So what apps does Siri actually work with? I can tell it to search YouTube for something, and it will open search in YouTube but won't actually search for what I said. If the remote app isn't going to work out of the box they should at least give you an alternative to it in Siri. I'd expect the big streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and iTunes) with more to come over the following weeks. I'm sure YouTube will get it in an update.
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Oct 30, 2015 21:26
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FFS, NHL app was there in the United States appstore but not the Canadian one. What a loving joke. I mean I guess I blame this one on the NHL not Apple though.
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Oct 30, 2015 21:38
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Martytoof posted:FFS, NHL app was there in the United States appstore but not the Canadian one. What a loving joke. Now you know how I feel about the Canadian Tire app being unavailable to my poor US account. *sniff*
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Oct 30, 2015 21:39
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Yeah the WatchESPN app is kinda broken right now. I hope they fix it soon.
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Oct 30, 2015 21:47
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Feenix posted:My audio is controlled out of a receiver and the volume buttons do nothing. :\ You have to set that up in the menu, and if your receiver supports the HDMI standards, it'll do it's thing. http://support.apple.com/appletv/home-theater http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/10/30/how-to-control-your-tv-volume-with-the-new-apple-tv-siri-remote Pretty F'ing cool - when I put the ATV to sleep with the remote, it also powers down my TV and Receiver. With that and the ability to control the volume, I don't need my Harmony unless I want to start the Xbox Feenix posted:Anyone have the Simplex App? I respect that it mirrors the AppleTv UI, but Plex's themes are dark. And like I said, my not-at-all-old Plasma TV buzzes the brighter/whiter the screen gets. Simple X basically is a slightly darker version of what you already see on the AppleTV, but Plex-ified... I didn't see any theme support - you may have to wait for later versions or an official Plex App for that. Main Window / Simple X below:  mediaphage posted:Not saying it isn't a pain, but I assume (dangerously, maybe) that the new ATV supports bluetooth keyboards just like the last one? Maybe. I don't have one to check with, unfortunately. But since it tried to mate with my bluetooth soundbar, I'd say likely.
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Oct 30, 2015 21:48
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 and I can't sign into the American NHL app with my rogers gamecenter account. *plugs ATV3 back in* Guess I'll give them a few days to fix their poo poo.
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mediaphage posted:Not saying it isn't a pain, but I assume (dangerously, maybe) that the new ATV supports bluetooth keyboards just like the last one? It does not. I just spent 25 minutes trying to pair mine and it doesn't even show up as a bluetooth device on the Apple TV.
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