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Is there any significant reason to consider an ATV if I already have a Chromecast?
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So I'm considering picking up an Apple TV in the near future. My wife and I don't get cable tv but pay for Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon, and use chromecast for everything. I got the chromecast when I was using an android phone, and things don't work nearly as well on our iPhones. So if I suddenly have to pause YouTube or whatever, half the time the chromecast has to reconnect to the phone, load up, etc... Anyway most of the ATV reviews or comparisons I can find are from months ago; what's the state of the system these days? I'm looking for actual user thoughts on the system as it stands now, and whether or not it would be a worthwhile purchase for us. Also, a specific question. I know there's no Amazon Video app, but how well does airplay work? Does it time out if I lock my phone, can I continue using my phone while I'm airplaying, etc...?
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Oct 30, 2016 18:55
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I haven't had any problems using AirPlay from my phone for Amazon stuff
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Apr 15, 2017 21:20
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I think if your aTV is already on but the remote isn't the first time you press a button it will just connect and that's it? Like sometimes in the morning I'll use the remote app on my phone to turn the TV on before I go downstairs, then grab the actual remote and I'll get a little connected Notification in the corner when I hit a button.
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Jul 22, 2017 19:33
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Did the remote app always have this white ring around the menu button (which should've been called 'back')? 
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Sep 14, 2017 17:43
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I like the TV app, but I have the button just take me to the actual home screen. Most of my use of the TV app comes from keeping it in the dock and launching shows directly from there, I usually only open it to reload if it hangs.
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Sep 25, 2017 12:42
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HDMI-CEC is kind of a shitshow. It depends on your setup, for example my surround sound will match my ATVs power state, but I still have to turn on/off my actual television. As far as the TV app goes, it will populate with new/next episodes of shows you watch; long pressing the remote on the shows episode card will let you mark as watched, remove a show, etc... pretty much the only thing that doesn’t plug into it is Netflix.
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Nov 22, 2017 03:50
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CEC has turned my surround sound system on/off as well 100% since day one but never once actually worked with the TV itself. My Switch, also plugged into the surround sound system, has never ever CEC’d properly.
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Feb 7, 2018 03:30
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I’m mostly pissed that it still doesn’t indicate watched videos on a playlist
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Feb 8, 2018 16:40
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Is there any reason that my wife’s Netflix profile would have been parental controls set to like, maximum? She can watch Mama Mia! (for example) on her phone but it won’t play on our ATV. She’s even the dang account owner for our Netflix.
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May 25, 2018 19:29
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 so what the heck is this
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Oct 10, 2018 22:22
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The Kimoa Kid posted:Please don't type your password into this. My mama didn’t raise an idiot. For clarification when I came home my wife said the tv “lost connection”, and when I opened the settings, that message popped up. I’ve been googling a bit and some random support posts from ‘15 talk about this message, however they only mention phones. According to three plus year old internet posts it’s something on the routers end, but all my other devices are fine.
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Oct 10, 2018 22:56
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The preview things is disappointing but on the plus side it seems to be easier to get to music videos in the Apple Music app and PICTURE IN PICTURE
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Sep 25, 2019 12:32
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I slapped the lightning-to-headphone-jack dongle that came with my iPhone 7 into my remotes lightning port and haven’t had a problem with orientation since.
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Oct 15, 2020 11:21
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