Apple TV (2015 Model)

Graham · 11-11-2015 3:16pm

EdenStudios wrote: »

Why would Siri in Ireland on the ATV be restricted when it's available on the iPhone?

Apple spend time localising the speech recognition specifically for the Apple TV in each market Siri is released in.

Sad Professor · 11-11-2015 3:19pm

EdenStudios wrote: »

Why would Siri in Ireland on the ATV be restricted when it's available on the iPhone?

Apparently because of differing pronunciations of film titles and actors names.

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/11/04/siris-initial-eight-country-limitation/

Graham · 11-11-2015 3:38pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

Apparently because of differing pronunciations of film titles and actors names.

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/11/04/siris-initial-eight-country-limitation/

Thanks SP, I couldn't remember where I'd read it.

DubDJ · 11-11-2015 3:54pm

I personally would of preferred them to release it anyway (maybe with a beta tag) rather than not at all. It is a huge part of the whole tvOS experience and not having it makes it feel very limited.

Same thing with the App Store, still feels very barebones and the Irish variation still hasn't gotten top charts or catagories. App releases are slower than I expected too.

Sad Professor · 11-11-2015 3:54pm

Of course, why they felt Siri's lack of localisation was a deal breaker for the ATV but not the iPhone remains to be seen.

adox · 11-11-2015 3:58pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

Apparently because of differing pronunciations of film titles and actors names.

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/11/04/siris-initial-eight-country-limitation/

Its funny because it has worked flawlessly for me when using it through a US account.

Will try "Matthew McConaughey" and "Charlei And the Chocolate Factory" this evening though.:)

squonk · 11-11-2015 4:14pm

Matthew McConaughey works fine, especially as "Mathew McConahee". Worked good for me. I didn't try the american "McConohay" though.

Bigcheeze · 14-11-2015 10:12am

Do any of the Apps show free to air TV channels BBC, ITV etc ? Virgin Media account tv package disconnected last night and I haven't got around to sorting out a FTA replacement service.

adox · 14-11-2015 1:20pm

Bigcheeze wrote: »

Do any of the Apps show free to air TV channels BBC, ITV etc ? Virgin Media account tv package disconnected last night and I haven't got around to sorting out a FTA replacement service.

There is one(think I got it on the UK store) but can't remember the name. Will be home later this evening and will check if no one chimes in with the name in the meantime.

Tonio · 14-11-2015 2:44pm

adox wrote: »

There is one(think I got it on the UK store) but can't remember the name. Will be home later this evening and will check if no one chimes in with the name in the meantime.

TV Player. Only works with smart DNS I believe

Mimikyu · 14-11-2015 2:45pm

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smurfjed · 21-11-2015 2:12pm

Got one from the states five days ago and succeeded in dropping and smashing the remote already. Certainly not as durable as the older version.

Now to see if i get can apple to replace it.

arch_stanton · 21-11-2015 11:19pm

I received an invitation for the Infuse beta. It's a great app on the iPad, plays pretty much all formats including DTS audio. The beta of the TV version is a little rough around the edges but plays everything off my NAS, organises TV shows by title, adds cover art etc. No more wading through crappy "smart" tv interface

Sad Professor · 21-11-2015 11:33pm

smurfjed wrote: »

Got one from the states five days ago and succeeded in dropping and smashing the remote already. Certainly not as durable as the older version.

Now to see if i get can apple to replace it.

Very unlikely. And a replacement will set you back 90 euro.

Blazer · 22-11-2015 5:00pm

Just got Nasify which allows streaming from network, it's basic looking as in just lists the folders but so far the 2.99 price tag is well worth it. Might drop plex after all although I bought the premium version for the year I think.

sibergoth · 09-12-2015 9:41am

iOS 9.2 and tvOS 9.1 out today. Bringing support for the remote app on the iPhone / iPad etc and keyboard input !!

No more swiping like crazy to type in those big long passwords !

smurfjed · 09-12-2015 10:08am

Very unlikely. And a replacement will set you back 90 euro.

You were correct, they wouldn't replace it, a new one cost US$84.

Now hoping that the iOS 9.2 and tvOS 9.1 upgrades allow me to use my Iphone/Ipad as remotes!

Tonio · 09-12-2015 10:27am

Any sign of the Ireland or UK broadcasters bring their players to ATV 4 - RTE, TV3, BBC, C4, ITV etc.

Also, would be handy to be able to subscribe to Setanta (incl. BT) without needing a dish.

And Eurosport player...

BigMoose · 09-12-2015 11:48am

Tonio wrote: »

Also, would be handy to be able to subscribe to Setanta (incl. BT) without needing a dish.

Now that would make one of these worth buying!

Graham · 09-12-2015 3:32pm

Mentioned briefly on the Apple Watch thread. The Apple Watch remote app should now work with Apple TV.

adox · 14-12-2015 2:57pm

BBC Iplayer app now available on the UK store.

adox · 14-12-2015 10:35pm

SBS on demand in Australian store. Over 400 films on demand plus to catch up service. Loads on it.

Gerard_Smith · 15-12-2015 6:17pm

So what setting do I have to change to use Siri in Ireland?

Creamy Goodness · 15-12-2015 6:26pm

Gerard_Smith wrote: »

So what setting do I have to change to use Siri in Ireland?

You have to log into an iTunes account that was created in a country where Siri is available on the TV.

stimpson · 15-12-2015 6:37pm

Has anyone used Plex on this? I've one arriving from the states at the weekend to replace the crappy Samsung Plex client. I'm hoping the ATV codec support is better.

DubDJ · 15-12-2015 7:07pm

stimpson wrote: »

Has anyone used Plex on this? I've one arriving from the states at the weekend to replace the crappy Samsung Plex client. I'm hoping the ATV codec support is better.

I've tested it, not extensively but it worked fine for me. Streaming MP4 files from a NAS to the Apple TV. NAS was wired, ATV over wifi.

brianomc · 15-12-2015 7:13pm

stimpson wrote: »

Has anyone used Plex on this? I've one arriving from the states at the weekend to replace the crappy Samsung Plex client. I'm hoping the ATV codec support is better.

I use it regularly, it plays everything i try whereas the jailbroken atv2 only played about half.
I do have a problem with it cutting off the last 30 seconds of old tv episodes. If i pause it near the end and hit play again it seems to go to the end. I haven't gone to see what codex it was as I'm now finished watching that series.
The refresh of the menu screen after an episode is quite ugly but hopefully they can change this in time.

stimpson · 15-12-2015 7:39pm

Thanks lads. Will be running it on gigabit Ethernet so that's not a worry. The Samsung client is maintained by someone as a hobby so updates aren't coming thick and fast. Plus it uses the built in Samsung codecs which are crappy even though my TV is only 2 years old. I can put up with the odd bug if it had good codec support.

Creamy Goodness · 15-12-2015 7:50pm

The Apple TV 4th gen only has a 10/100mbit network interface. So if you have a 802.11n router it's actually faster.

stimpson · 15-12-2015 8:17pm

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

The Apple TV 4th gen only has a 10/100mbit network interface. So if you have a 802.11n router it's actually faster.

Oh. I have ac actually

But actually wtf is with 10/100? I bought a Steam Link a couple of weeks ago and it was 10/100 too. It must be 10 years since I bought anything without gigabit. I know my router is capable of 1300 megabit, but wired makes sense for non mobile devices.

Apple TV (2015 Model)

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