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No real ecosystem with Roku. No interest since they will never integrate better than a fire tv to Amazon, chromecast for google or an Apple TV for Apple users. Too much lost with Roku for a few minor differences. They are still having issues with TH-cam and coming up with a deal.
@@criticalcritic2346 The Real reason if you use Apple devices work almost seamlessly! Plus why not use two devices to live in both Worlds! If you think about it a NVIDIA Shield max and Apple TV 4K have the best of both!
I loooove my AppleTV 4K so much! The thing about it that is hard to show or explain is how fun and satisfying it is to use. It is just more fun to interact with you TV and movie content with an ATV and the presentation (movies, pictures, menu, apps) looks perfect.
Tried to color balance LG TV. Didn't work. Could not get regular TV channels. Had to disconnect Apple TV. In a major snow storm I will try again today.
I got my Apple TV a few weeks ago and absolutely love it. However, I am seeing an issue. I have a Samsung sound bar connected through hdmi arc. When I switch on my tv with Apple TV, the output for tv goes to internal speakers. When I switch on with my tv remote, it stays the same (hdmi arc). Anyone got an idea?
Put the HDMI (e)ARC on your AppleTV and the sound bar to your TV directly. I use original HomePods in stereo and also separate a Yamaha Receiver/Amplifier with loudspeakers. I can switch between the HomePods and my stereo/5.1 installation, by pressing the “TV” button long and choose what sound connection I want.
HELP... I have an Apple HD TV with the NEW 2021 Remote. I can not find a way to completely have the remote turn off my Samsung Series 7 TV. When I hit the power button it put the Apple TV box in sleep mode and then it acts like it is powering off the TV, but within 10 seconds the TV comes back on. Then I have to use the TV remote to turn it off. I am trying to just use the Apple Remote. Do you have any ideals.
I have a simple question? How do I work the volume on my remote??? I got the Apple box from Spectrum, but I was told I couldn’t use the volume on the remote. Frustrated!!!
Coming from a 10-year-old Apple TV - I needed a new one - obviously... If I were to only need a new remote I figure the $60 price tag would be well worth it. How can a remote control be so great... 1- quickly open a new app with Siri & button location 2 - new trackpad becomes intuitive very fast - may be too sensitive on occasion 3- having a Mute button on it is well worth it - I use it all the time. Not having to dig up the television remote - 4- the size is just right in the hand - the flat sides (ala iPhone 12) is gold - Very ergonomic. 5- Rechargeable battery 6- Being able to easily use the controls (most used are the mute, volume & pause buttons) without requiring to pick the remote up is also nice (for me 50% of the time) Lots of smaller remotes are not so well designed in that way! After a few more days I end up using all of the buttons in that way & less so the trackpad part. 7 The ability to start and shut down Apple TV * television with one power button is great. I use the power button all the time - it is the only remote I have to use now.
For the Apple TV 4K (future proof for newer set & improved resolutions) 32GB- what I like best - in no order 1- Picture & picture 2- Faster 3- Just better overall 4- Able to lock in playback speed in YT (not able to do that on the old A tv - firestick did not permanently lock it in) 5- TV+ app integration with some other apps One thing I will miss for ease of use (as on the Fire Stick remote) is to be able to simply with a 2 button press (1 long - 1 short) "save to watch later" a video while browsing on TH-cam. With Apple, it is way less easy (more miserable - 8 button press) to do. Interesting how in the unboxing videos - No one commented on the very well-designed shipping box that the A tv box was shipped in. Those who showed the shipping box just cut the plastic without realizing a hammock-style suspension that was employed. Simply Brilliant... One month later for me. I think it works great overall I love having the mute button - game-changer when letter ads run their course. The trackpad is good and use it a lot - except there ends up being many false actions that occur. The Siri button is used a lot and the button location is spot on.
I just changed over to the Apple ecosystem. I decided to get this Apple tv and give it a try. I love this thing. The build quality is amazing. The remote looks great the buttons are clicky and solid. The only thing I would change about the system itself is I wish the box was the same color and finish as the remote. The user interface is smooth and snappy. The UI looks really good and the games play well. The picture and sound quality is amazing. My previous box was a Roku Ultimate which I really like. This blows that out of the water.
Hi- if you use the Apple TV setbox with the new Sony Bravia A95K TV, will the Bravia Cam still work or must you use the tv’s operating system? Thanks so much!
Should I return my echo studio? I had issues with my fire stick freezing , went back to roku but don’t like the fact I can’t connect for sorround via echo studio ,
Can you use any type of wireless speakers for audio or does it have to be apple homepods? I have a Sonos one and was considering connecting an Apple TV to my projector for movie nights.
Currently using the Fire TV Cube, it’s a neat device, but nowadays I can’t stand Amazon’s new interface. I’m considering upgrading to Apple for the interface alone
My 4k Fire TV stick seems to get slower and slower. Banner ads have to load forever before I can even start to scroll apps. Nice I can power it with the USB port on my projector but time for an upgrade!
I don’t have any interest in getting the Nvidia shield pro. I use Apple and Fire tv devices because they work within their assistant and device ecosystem better than other streaming boxes will. Thanks for watching.
Tough to say. They are two different things. I would do Apple TV. The reason would be that I watch TV more than I talk to Siri or listen to music on a HomePod. I can consume any media on an Apple TV. You just don’t have hands free Siri with an Apple TV
@@CraigsTechTalk thanks if I buy an Apple TV 4K now and maybe later buy an HomePod Mini I'm assuming they will play nicely. Actually is there any real reason to buy an HomePod Mini if you already have an Apple TV 4K, iPad Pro, and iPhone 12... if you don't care about having a speaker?
I am a huge fan of the Apple TV 4K but it really needs to support lossless audio. Particularly for those who rip their own disc into a media server and use apps like Plex
You can use Apple Music or VLC player on Apple TV, and both play lossless audio! On my iPhone I use the HF-Player of Onkyo that plays all lossless and Hi-Res audio to my Audeze and Oppo headphones (incl. FLAC, 24bit/96kHz, DSD, DoP, so even higher bitrates and sample rates, but I don’t think most adults can hear those.
@@hansmurris6716 This isnt a way to solve the issue. What he is saying here is that the Apple TV 4k can not decode Atmos TrueHD which is the lossless version of atmos. This is because from my experience it does not support bitstreaming to a headunit or TV. They cared more about adding 2.1 which has no business right now being put on a media streaming device.
You have to put the AppleTV 4k into SDR 4K so it reads files correctly without it trying to SHOEHORN FORCE Dolby Vision onto Standard content making it look much worse. The result of the SDR 4k setting is that when the movie is opened you have to wait 1-2 seconds in black screen while the handshaking is being done. That bugs me enough. I'll know in a month if that is a deal breaker for me as i was happy with the Roku Ultra and Amazon 4k stick.
I like my Apple TV and would have preferred to keep it, but it frustrates me with Dolby Atmos. You can get a a Roku and get Atmos over the Apple TV+ app with standard ARC but can’t with Apple TV. Yes that’s right since Apple chose high bandwidth Atmos. Only way to get Atmos is if you have a tv less than 2 years old with eARC if you have Sonos Arc hooked to your tv. So I sold it for a Roku Ultra. It’s honestly just as fast and works well and actually gets Dolby Atmos without me having to buy a new tv.
I have a problem with the Apple TV. When it comes to screen mirroring, I can mirror from my Mac to my LG TV with no problem at all. But if I try to use the Apple TV, it glitches and lags like crazy. I thought Apple products were supposed to just work with each other?
That’s interesting. I had not noticed that problem. The only think I can think of is the restart and see if that clears it out. Or software updates. If not those things, faulty hardware or software on Apples end.
Hey Craig, thanks for your talks. What do you recommend how to put all the programs I wish to watch (wishlist) in one space or app. For example there are shows I plan to watch on Amazon Prime in "My Stuff", same for HBOMAX "My List". etc. We end up reviewing all these lists in each separate APP. I get the Up Next in Apple+ but that's only for shows I started to watch? Also can yo advise how to delete from Up Next stuff I started to watch but no longer wish to? Maybe a talk on managing programming might be of interest. Thanks Gene
I have the tube version of the shield. I bought it after reading all the glowing reviews to replace my fire cube. I have had both versions of the cube and the second version was far superior than the first. When I added the second cube it took my display to a level that was absolutely out of this world and I own a LGc7. The main problem with the cubes are they only last for a year. The first one lasted for 11 months and the second 13 months so I decided to go in a different direction when replacing the second cube and bought the tube. In my opinion the cube is far superior than the tube. The cube has a far more superior picture quality than the tube and is faster by quantum leaps than the tube. I have had the tube for a few months and am having a problem with it turning on my display by itself. Shield is good enough to get the job done but the cube is far superior product with the only issue being longevity.
Lg tv app functionality is crap. That’s the main difference. It’s good for certain things but paramount plus and ESPN plus just don’t work on lg apps. It also consolidates all your apps so you don’t have to switch between apps.
i love my apple tv but it doesn’t turn on my tv it only shuts it off… such an inconvenience :(( i’ve tried everything and i can’t seem to fix it! help anyone?
I have found that under all of my TVs if I have HDMI-CEC turned on in the TV settings. Under Apple TV it is on by default. It feels like a TV related issue. If you have another TV, I would try it on that to see if it still an issue.
Does anyone have an issue with the Apple TV stuttering audio when streaming content? It’s about a month old hardwired with gigabyte speed through a Denon AVR everything on the latest upgrade or firmware. Driving me bananas. Thanks in advance.
To clarify, the up next does not support TH-cam or NetFlix. Your most recent shows do not show up there. The apps are all supported. That was only mentioned about the “Up Next”
@@feddy53 thanks Ed. It clicked where I said it after I sent the response. The before and after sections talk about the “Up Next” and Netflix and TH-cam were part of that thought. Sorry for the confusion.
That is great. I tell my wife to check out the photos app. I think apple tries to give you the closest experience to an iPad or iPhone as they can with simple TV interface
Netflix is supported. I have never had it not working over the years. These days everything makes it to Apple TV quick and without disputes others have.
I got the Nvidia Shield, impressions: huge ads on the home screen (not personalised, annoyed me more than I think they would). Performance in some apps (Plex...) disastrous. Send back and got the Apple TV, the difference in interface polish is huge.
Thank you David for sharing your experience. I have only heard the occasional Shield fan say how great it is. Your the first with this assessment. I think the Apple TV interface is very polished and worth it.
Great Video! Love my Apple TV. It also has the best picture for 4K content. I have tried the Roku 4k and the Firecube 4k and the Apple Tv 4k is worth every penny!!!
Good thought through presentation! Thank you. I own AppleTV HD and the latest 2021 AppleTV 4K. Use them for homekit, Apple Music, streaming, and they are connected to my Synology Nash, where I have a huge of content. Hope to add a Homekit Video doorbell as well soon.
Nice video. I'm a huge Apple TV 4K fan as I have three of them in the house. One small detail though, when talking about the IR capabilities in the new Siri remote, you mentioned volume and power. Unfortunately the power button cannot be programmed using IR. Its essentially a CEC shortcut button the same as holding down the home button and putting everything to sleep. There is no way to remap that button. Volume up, volume down, and mute are the only buttons that can be configured to work with IR rather than CEC.
Spanner ads are something I find insulting about Google TV (now being pushed to the whole Android TV ecosytem). If they gave you a Chromecast for free I would have no problem with the ads. But if you have to pay for the device it's a slap in the face to have control taken away from you, the purchaser, and given solely to the advertisers. They alone get to decide what you see when you start your viewing session, you the purchaser have absolutely no control over that. That alone makes me seriously consider an Apple TV. Google is grossly out of line there and people need to make as much noise as possible about it. But... what is up with Apple TV disabling any of the advanced streaming game services? If they would so much as enable Safari you would have access to triple A titles via Stadia and xCloud. A $30 Walmart Android TV unit can play Cyberpunk in 4K. If Apple TV legitimately enables Safari I will take another look.
I have most thing apple. 2021 macbook pro, 2022 macbook air. Apple watch, 2020 ipad but for tv i use Amazon 4k cube. I don't see much point in apple tv. I use lots of iptv and ios is lacking. Shield 2019 & Cube 4k all the way!
I don’t understand how most people like the new Apple TV remote. I absolutely hate it, the The buttons are too sensitive. I never can go back a couple of seconds if I did not hear something right. When I push the microphone and say hey Siri what did they say it absolutely never works. As a matter fact I can’t do anything with the remote until I push the microphone again and get rid of Siri on the screen. Don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I went from first gen Apple TV to the most recent gen. I love the remote on the first one so much more than this one. What’s the use of having a microphone on the side if it never works. If I’m looking at something on the Apple TV app and touch the remote, somehow it will go to the first episode or previous episode and I don’t know what the hell I did wrong and it’s very difficult to get back to the episode that I was looking at. Is anyone else having this problem?
Nice device! My Firestick 4K is not making me happy as my Studio speakers, even though linked and play via the Firestick, no longer can be controlled via the remote. Sigh
I am sorry to hear that it has gone south on you. I think Amazon is playing around too much and breaking things as they go. They are becoming less reliable with certain things.
@@CraigsTechTalk What I find odd is that I can use the voice button on the remote to ‘raise volume’, ‘lower volume’ and ‘mute’ but the buttons do nothing.
I’m thinking of purchasing an Apple TV to use with my LG Nano TV. I have one HomePod Mini and will buy a second in the future, I have Google Chromecast, Amazon Firestick and a Roku Express. Do you think anyone will haven App,e TV discounted for Black Friday.? Costco s ells it for $10 off. Apple does not give an education discount for Apple TV. Thanks. Excellent video.
I do not think it will be lower then the Costco $10 off. Maybe Amazon will go lower. But it won’t be by much if at all. Here is amazons listing. amzn.to/3ELdbfY Enjoy your new Apple TV.
Its amazing as a streaming device. Was really bummed to discover that siri on apple tv is not supported in my country. At that point was so glad that I chose Alexa as my smart home solution instead of apple homekit.
I guess many people don’t side load apps for movies and tv shows. You can really only watch Netflix on a Apple TV. I’ll stick with the Nvidia Shield. Most tv’s now have Netflix and TH-cam built in.
Security - Performance - HomeKit - Single-Sign-On - Integrated Search - Thread - Video Quality (except Google Apps which are deliberately Hobbled on Apple TV - and of course Samsung’s HDR10+ which is supported by nobody but Samsung)… - ARC - Audio Quality - Airplay - Color Calibration… The list goes on, but if price is your only concern, you’ll never see a reason to choose the Apple TV first…
@@ifimustimust color calibration is a gimmick on the Apple 4K, more so for that average person who doesn’t want or know how to adjust their televisions picture settings for better accuracy, honestly all it does is make the picture warmer, Google Chromecast has integrated search, my LG C1 has AirPlay, and I’m not sold on better picture or sound quality, that’s never been proven
Just get an Xbox Series S as a TV unit, and it will do all the above, Dolby Atmos, 4K, HDR, Apple TV+ and all streaming services, and you have a full library of console gaming not mobile apps, etc, etc.
I’ve tried the Nvidia Shield and new Chromecast and I just find the Apple TV does the job better, I can still use my IPTV sub and use all the apps i had on my Shield but there are no random stutters from the UI and the apps seem much more polished and when watching the Premier league on DAZN for example the picture is sharper, My only criticism is the lack of VPN support and I have had to buy a router to use my VPN subscription for certain apps as I am in the UK but yeah the Apple TV despite the price tag is the best streamer out there
Been using plenty of Android box and stick only to let them go and settled with the latest Apple TV. Why? Performance! Jumping between streaming apps is breeze. Android-based box and sticks gets really lag and stutter everytime. Not cool.
Oh in Denmark no apple fitness, Apple TV+ No dainis program and No Apple news. Siri er en Apple TV No Danish support and if You use English language still no Siri on Apple TV and Siri buttons on the remote can you not change the only function is shortcut to movie in iTunes.
Siri is not meant to respond on the Apple TV. Siri unfortunately only serves as an input option. It would be nice to have the full Siri experience. Thanks for watching.
Dolby Vision is too dark in apple tv 4k. Not worth it. So disappointed. The Dolby Vision is still better in the android TV built in app. And does not support HDR10+.
HAHA i just bought one and I was disappointed as well. I dont get it why it looks darker. My built in apps on my sony looks better. I have an NVIDIA SHIELD also but i cant stand it not having auto frame rate. Yes there are work arounds but still a hassle. I was gonna try the Fire TV Cube.
Um maybe Google and Amazon are only putting so much into there steaming devices because you can buy 4k smart TVs with Google chrome cast and Amazon fire TV. So why would I need a streaming device?
You will run into limits with apps and functionality with a smart TV. If it has the streaming services you want, the TV works. I find that the stream devices tend to have more refined apps and are faster.
A TV's hardware can't compete with the hardware of a standalone device. You're limiting yourself. If you're a BASIC user like my wife who doesn't cares about it (until it crashes), then you're good, but otherwise....
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Nvidia Shield Pro is better than Apple TV. Check it out
CriticalCritic It may be better in your opinion but maybe not his opinion you don't know.
yeah right Roku Express 4K+ 2021 $30! apple tv $169.00 bucks I'll pass. hope the check apple gave you to lie is worth it...
No real ecosystem with Roku. No interest since they will never integrate better than a fire tv to Amazon, chromecast for google or an Apple TV for Apple users. Too much lost with Roku for a few minor differences. They are still having issues with TH-cam and coming up with a deal.
@@criticalcritic2346 The Real reason if you use Apple devices work almost seamlessly! Plus why not use two devices to live in both Worlds! If you think about it a NVIDIA Shield max and Apple TV 4K have the best of both!
I loooove my AppleTV 4K so much! The thing about it that is hard to show or explain is how fun and satisfying it is to use. It is just more fun to interact with you TV and movie content with an ATV and the presentation (movies, pictures, menu, apps) looks perfect.
Yeah agree
Tried to color balance LG TV. Didn't work. Could not get regular TV channels. Had to disconnect Apple TV. In a major snow storm I will try again today.
In order to get the full 4K, does it have to be plugged into the HDMI 2.1 120hz? Or is it meant to go into the HDMI 2.1 60hz? Thanks!
You do not need HDMI 2.1 for 4k 60hz. You only need 2.1 to get 120hz.
Can we connect Apple TV to my Bose solo blue tooth speaker?
I got my Apple TV a few weeks ago and absolutely love it. However, I am seeing an issue. I have a Samsung sound bar connected through hdmi arc. When I switch on my tv with Apple TV, the output for tv goes to internal speakers. When I switch on with my tv remote, it stays the same (hdmi arc). Anyone got an idea?
Put the HDMI (e)ARC on your AppleTV and the sound bar to your TV directly. I use original HomePods in stereo and also separate a Yamaha Receiver/Amplifier with loudspeakers. I can switch between the HomePods and my stereo/5.1 installation, by pressing the “TV” button long and choose what sound connection I want.
HELP... I have an Apple HD TV with the NEW 2021 Remote. I can not find a way to completely have the remote turn off my Samsung Series 7 TV. When I hit the power button it put the Apple TV box in sleep mode and then it acts like it is powering off the TV, but within 10 seconds the TV comes back on. Then I have to use the TV remote to turn it off. I am trying to just use the Apple Remote. Do you have any ideals.
I have a simple question? How do I work the volume on my remote??? I got the Apple box from Spectrum, but I was told I couldn’t use the volume on the remote. Frustrated!!!
Craig I like you have TH-cam TV. Do you how I watch my HBO via Apple TV even though I pay for it with Google TH-cam TV??
does it play uncompressed dtsX or Dolby Atmos TRUEHD??
You said that it supports the air pods but can you use other Bluetooth headphones or will it only support apple exclusive headphones?
You can use Bluetooth headphones but they will not have spatial audio.
@@CraigsTechTalk much obliged
Coming from a 10-year-old Apple TV - I needed a new one - obviously... If I were to only need a new remote I figure the $60 price tag would be well worth it. How can a remote control be so great...
1- quickly open a new app with Siri & button location
2 - new trackpad becomes intuitive very fast - may be too sensitive on occasion
3- having a Mute button on it is well worth it - I use it all the time. Not having to dig up the television remote -
4- the size is just right in the hand - the flat sides (ala iPhone 12) is gold - Very ergonomic.
5- Rechargeable battery
6- Being able to easily use the controls (most used are the mute, volume & pause buttons) without requiring to pick the remote up is also nice (for me 50% of the time) Lots of smaller remotes are not so well designed in that way! After a few more days I end up using all of the buttons in that way & less so the trackpad part.
7 The ability to start and shut down Apple TV * television with one power button is great. I use the power button all the time - it is the only remote I have to use now.
For the Apple TV 4K (future proof for newer set & improved resolutions) 32GB- what I like best - in no order
1- Picture & picture
2- Faster
3- Just better overall
4- Able to lock in playback speed in YT (not able to do that on the old A tv - firestick did not permanently lock it in)
5- TV+ app integration with some other apps
One thing I will miss for ease of use (as on the Fire Stick remote) is to be able to simply with a 2 button press (1 long - 1 short) "save to watch later" a video while browsing on TH-cam. With Apple, it is way less easy (more miserable - 8 button press) to do.
Interesting how in the unboxing videos - No one commented on the very well-designed shipping box that the A tv box was shipped in. Those who showed the shipping box just cut the plastic without realizing a hammock-style suspension that was employed. Simply Brilliant...
One month later for me.
I think it works great overall
I love having the mute button - game-changer when letter ads run their course.
The trackpad is good and use it a lot - except there ends up being many false actions that occur.
The Siri button is used a lot and the button location is spot on.
I just switched to Apple TV from Fire and I couldn't be happier!
I just changed over to the Apple ecosystem. I decided to get this Apple tv and give it a try. I love this thing. The build quality is amazing. The remote looks great the buttons are clicky and solid. The only thing I would change about the system itself is I wish the box was the same color and finish as the remote. The user interface is smooth and snappy. The UI looks really good and the games play well. The picture and sound quality is amazing. My previous box was a Roku Ultimate which I really like. This blows that out of the water.
Hi- if you use the Apple TV setbox with the new Sony Bravia A95K TV, will the Bravia Cam still work or must you use the tv’s operating system? Thanks so much!
You would need to use the TVs operating system. I don’t know of a way to access it through apple. Maybe there is a Sony app?
Should I return my echo studio?
I had issues with my fire stick freezing , went back to roku but don’t like the fact I can’t connect for sorround via echo studio ,
If you are looking it to primarily connect for sound to your TV. You can get a sound bar that works with anything.
Can you use any type of wireless speakers for audio or does it have to be apple homepods? I have a Sonos one and was considering connecting an Apple TV to my projector for movie nights.
Can the atv remote i.r a directv receiver and turn on a samsung t.v?
I don’t know what receivers it will control. For the TV you have to use CEC from the Apple TV or receiver to turn on the TV.
Currently using the Fire TV Cube, it’s a neat device, but nowadays I can’t stand Amazon’s new interface. I’m considering upgrading to Apple for the interface alone
It's no wonder you got that award from TH-cam in the background. This is a great review, very detailed and comprehensive. Thank you.
Thank you Christian 🙏 That is very kind of you to say.
My 4k Fire TV stick seems to get slower and slower. Banner ads have to load forever before I can even start to scroll apps. Nice I can power it with the USB port on my projector but time for an upgrade!
Is this live tv? Like Iptv?
3:50 You can’t use Apple keychain to do that?
I need to get a streaming device. I was also considering the nvidia shield pro. Can you compare both?
I don’t have any interest in getting the Nvidia shield pro. I use Apple and Fire tv devices because they work within their assistant and device ecosystem better than other streaming boxes will. Thanks for watching.
Craig since I don’t have a HomeKit Hub yet would you recommend the Apple TV 4K 2021 or a HomePod Mini?
Tough to say. They are two different things. I would do Apple TV. The reason would be that I watch TV more than I talk to Siri or listen to music on a HomePod. I can consume any media on an Apple TV. You just don’t have hands free Siri with an Apple TV
@@CraigsTechTalk thanks if I buy an Apple TV 4K now and maybe later buy an HomePod Mini I'm assuming they will play nicely. Actually is there any real reason to buy an HomePod Mini if you already have an Apple TV 4K, iPad Pro, and iPhone 12... if you don't care about having a speaker?
@@CraigsTechTalk wait, do you need to buy the remote separately?
You can buy it separately to replace the previous generations of the Apple TV remote
@@CraigsTechTalk Ahh, ok
Thanks for the info, Craig.
I am a huge fan of the Apple TV 4K but it really needs to support lossless audio. Particularly for those who rip their own disc into a media server and use apps like Plex
You can use Apple Music or VLC player on Apple TV, and both play lossless audio! On my iPhone I use the HF-Player of Onkyo that plays all lossless and Hi-Res audio to my Audeze and Oppo headphones (incl. FLAC, 24bit/96kHz, DSD, DoP, so even higher bitrates and sample rates, but I don’t think most adults can hear those.
Thank you Zhan’s for being able to speak to this. Thank you both for watching
@@hansmurris6716 infuse pro also does lossless audio from disc rips, but only up 7.1, it won't do atmos or dtsx
@@hansmurris6716 This isnt a way to solve the issue. What he is saying here is that the Apple TV 4k can not decode Atmos TrueHD which is the lossless version of atmos. This is because from my experience it does not support bitstreaming to a headunit or TV. They cared more about adding 2.1 which has no business right now being put on a media streaming device.
You have to put the AppleTV 4k into SDR 4K so it reads files correctly without it trying to SHOEHORN FORCE Dolby Vision onto Standard content making it look much worse. The result of the SDR 4k setting is that when the movie is opened you have to wait 1-2 seconds in black screen while the handshaking is being done. That bugs me enough. I'll know in a month if that is a deal breaker for me as i was happy with the Roku Ultra and Amazon 4k stick.
Does the new remote support the old apple tv 4K?
Yes it does. It goes back to some of the HD models. It does have the supported devices listed on Amazon and Apple.
Great video, bro!
I like my Apple TV and would have preferred to keep it, but it frustrates me with Dolby Atmos. You can get a a Roku and get Atmos over the Apple TV+ app with standard ARC but can’t with Apple TV. Yes that’s right since Apple chose high bandwidth Atmos. Only way to get Atmos is if you have a tv less than 2 years old with eARC if you have Sonos Arc hooked to your tv. So I sold it for a Roku Ultra. It’s honestly just as fast and works well and actually gets Dolby Atmos without me having to buy a new tv.
It's not the best when TH-cam's app doesn't currently support native HDR mode. The search for the 'best' streaming devices goes on!
roku
Thank's Craig. Very helpful!
Thanks Craig - One of the best breakdowns on Apple TV I’ve viewed. Always learn from you videos.
Phil
Kentucky
I have sky glass as its a streaming TV but i am getting a Apple TV 4K 2021
I have a problem with the Apple TV. When it comes to screen mirroring, I can mirror from my Mac to my LG TV with no problem at all. But if I try to use the Apple TV, it glitches and lags like crazy. I thought Apple products were supposed to just work with each other?
That’s interesting. I had not noticed that problem. The only think I can think of is the restart and see if that clears it out. Or software updates. If not those things, faulty hardware or software on Apples end.
Hey Craig, thanks for your talks. What do you recommend how to put all the programs I wish to watch (wishlist) in one space or app. For example there are shows I plan to watch on Amazon Prime in "My Stuff", same for HBOMAX "My List". etc. We end up reviewing all these lists in each separate APP. I get the Up Next in Apple+ but that's only for shows I started to watch? Also can yo advise how to delete from Up Next stuff I started to watch but no longer wish to? Maybe a talk on managing programming might be of interest. Thanks Gene
Thanks for making this informative and helpful video
My Nvidia Shield is best streaming device period. It games and is my Plex server. Supports everything. It costs more but worth every penny.
Shield is a great device but unfortunately if you use iTunes to redeem or purchase digital content it is lacking as you will not get any of the extras
I have the tube version of the shield. I bought it after reading all the glowing reviews to replace my fire cube. I have had both versions of the cube and the second version was far superior than the first. When I added the second cube it took my display to a level that was absolutely out of this world and I own a LGc7. The main problem with the cubes are they only last for a year. The first one lasted for 11 months and the second 13 months so I decided to go in a different direction when replacing the second cube and bought the tube. In my opinion the cube is far superior than the tube. The cube has a far more superior picture quality than the tube and is faster by quantum leaps than the tube. I have had the tube for a few months and am having a problem with it turning on my display by itself. Shield is good enough to get the job done but the cube is far superior product with the only issue being longevity.
What differences is their between the hardware and app on Lg tv?
Lg tv app functionality is crap. That’s the main difference. It’s good for certain things but paramount plus and ESPN plus just don’t work on lg apps. It also consolidates all your apps so you don’t have to switch between apps.
i love my apple tv but it doesn’t turn on my tv it only shuts it off… such an inconvenience :(( i’ve tried everything and i can’t seem to fix it! help anyone?
I have found that under all of my TVs if I have HDMI-CEC turned on in the TV settings. Under Apple TV it is on by default. It feels like a TV related issue. If you have another TV, I would try it on that to see if it still an issue.
Does anyone have an issue with the Apple TV stuttering audio when streaming content? It’s about a month old hardwired with gigabyte speed through a Denon AVR everything on the latest upgrade or firmware. Driving me bananas. Thanks in advance.
I’m not a gamer but I do love my Apple TV unit. Everything fits nice and seamless.
Fan of your content but there is not an U1 chip in any iPad.
That is my bad saying the iPads have it. Thank you for the mentioning does not. Thanks for watching.
I have 4 different streaming devices and the Apple is still the best. Performance is always way above the rest for me.
So it doesnt support Netflix? What other apps doesn't it support?
It supports Netflix and all major streaming services.
@@CraigsTechTalk Sorry, in this video you said it doesnt support Netflix and TH-cam. (at 7:06)
@UCFLyvD13JJG7gXrCmbK8uJQ 7:06 .. Thanks for your quick reply! :)
To clarify, the up next does not support TH-cam or NetFlix. Your most recent shows do not show up there. The apps are all supported. That was only mentioned about the “Up Next”
@@feddy53 thanks Ed. It clicked where I said it after I sent the response. The before and after sections talk about the “Up Next” and Netflix and TH-cam were part of that thought. Sorry for the confusion.
I love how the Apple TV can make a dumb TV smart. I actually prefer this over a HomeKit-enabled TV. Good stuff, Craig!
@Chris Beavans nice! 🙌🏽
Enjoy using the photos app and party games on Apple TV.
That is great. I tell my wife to check out the photos app. I think apple tries to give you the closest experience to an iPad or iPhone as they can with simple TV interface
@@CraigsTechTalk we often enjoy the video memories the app creates.
Is Netflix still not supported?
Netflix is supported. I have never had it not working over the years. These days everything makes it to Apple TV quick and without disputes others have.
I got the Nvidia Shield, impressions: huge ads on the home screen (not personalised, annoyed me more than I think they would). Performance in some apps (Plex...) disastrous. Send back and got the Apple TV, the difference in interface polish is huge.
Thank you David for sharing your experience. I have only heard the occasional Shield fan say how great it is. Your the first with this assessment. I think the Apple TV interface is very polished and worth it.
Great Video! Love my Apple TV. It also has the best picture for 4K content. I have tried the Roku 4k and the Firecube 4k and the Apple Tv 4k is worth every penny!!!
Great review!!!!!
Good thought through presentation! Thank you. I own AppleTV HD and the latest 2021 AppleTV 4K. Use them for homekit, Apple Music, streaming, and they are connected to my Synology Nash, where I have a huge of content. Hope to add a Homekit Video doorbell as well soon.
Very cool Hans. It would be cool to have a HomeKit doorbell. Apple secure video is a great option. Thanks for watching.
Nice video. I'm a huge Apple TV 4K fan as I have three of them in the house. One small detail though, when talking about the IR capabilities in the new Siri remote, you mentioned volume and power. Unfortunately the power button cannot be programmed using IR. Its essentially a CEC shortcut button the same as holding down the home button and putting everything to sleep. There is no way to remap that button. Volume up, volume down, and mute are the only buttons that can be configured to work with IR rather than CEC.
Did you say TH-cam TV is not supported?
TH-cam TV shows do not show up in the “Up Next” section. But the app is supported on Apple TV
Spanner ads are something I find insulting about Google TV (now being pushed to the whole Android TV ecosytem). If they gave you a Chromecast for free I would have no problem with the ads. But if you have to pay for the device it's a slap in the face to have control taken away from you, the purchaser, and given solely to the advertisers. They alone get to decide what you see when you start your viewing session, you the purchaser have absolutely no control over that. That alone makes me seriously consider an Apple TV. Google is grossly out of line there and people need to make as much noise as possible about it.
But... what is up with Apple TV disabling any of the advanced streaming game services? If they would so much as enable Safari you would have access to triple A titles via Stadia and xCloud. A $30 Walmart Android TV unit can play Cyberpunk in 4K.
If Apple TV legitimately enables Safari I will take another look.
Very informative, thanks!
Hi Craig. Thanks. 👍🏻
I have a pair of original Home Pods for my Apple TV. Sounds amazing!!!
Nvida shield is the best!
I noticed you have asphalt 8 in your games which I love lol Love Apple TV it’s a great device
I have most thing apple. 2021 macbook pro, 2022 macbook air. Apple watch, 2020 ipad but for tv i use Amazon 4k cube. I don't see much point in apple tv. I use lots of iptv and ios is lacking. Shield 2019 & Cube 4k all the way!
I don’t understand how most people like the new Apple TV remote. I absolutely hate it, the The buttons are too sensitive. I never can go back a couple of seconds if I did not hear something right. When I push the microphone and say hey Siri what did they say it absolutely never works. As a matter fact I can’t do anything with the remote until I push the microphone again and get rid of Siri on the screen. Don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I went from first gen Apple TV to the most recent gen. I love the remote on the first one so much more than this one. What’s the use of having a microphone on the side if it never works. If I’m looking at something on the Apple TV app and touch the remote, somehow it will go to the first episode or previous episode and I don’t know what the hell I did wrong and it’s very difficult to get back to the episode that I was looking at. Is anyone else having this problem?
use an old remote then
I’m using a Samsung tv with the Apple TV app
It’s great that is an option now. It frees up having to buy just an Apple TV. Thanks for watching.
@@CraigsTechTalk yup the best
Nice device! My Firestick 4K is not making me happy as my Studio speakers, even though linked and play via the Firestick, no longer can be controlled via the remote. Sigh
I am sorry to hear that it has gone south on you. I think Amazon is playing around too much and breaking things as they go. They are becoming less reliable with certain things.
@@CraigsTechTalk What I find odd is that I can use the voice button on the remote to ‘raise volume’, ‘lower volume’ and ‘mute’ but the buttons do nothing.
Can I get HBO Max with this? My first generation Apple TV has no option to add HBO.
Yes you can. I am sure there are some services. But every major streaming service has an Apple TV app
I’m thinking of purchasing an Apple TV to use with my LG Nano TV. I have one HomePod Mini and will buy a second in the future, I have Google Chromecast, Amazon Firestick and a Roku Express. Do you think anyone will haven App,e TV discounted for Black Friday.? Costco s ells it for $10 off. Apple does not give an education discount for Apple TV. Thanks. Excellent video.
I do not think it will be lower then the Costco $10 off. Maybe Amazon will go lower. But it won’t be by much if at all. Here is amazons listing. amzn.to/3ELdbfY Enjoy your new Apple TV.
Thanks
Its amazing as a streaming device. Was really bummed to discover that siri on apple tv is not supported in my country. At that point was so glad that I chose Alexa as my smart home solution instead of apple homekit.
I’m confused does the apple tv box have the apple tv+including or do you have to suscribe to it
I guess many people don’t side load apps for movies and tv shows. You can really only watch Netflix on a Apple TV. I’ll stick with the Nvidia Shield. Most tv’s now have Netflix and TH-cam built in.
sent me 2 codes none worked and no support to get it to. if they want me to try before I buy they need to simplify trying. won't be paying for this
I’m in the Apple Ecosystem and I still can’t find a reason to pay $180 for an Apple TV 4K over a $50 Google Chromecast with Google TV
Security - Performance - HomeKit - Single-Sign-On - Integrated Search - Thread - Video Quality (except Google Apps which are deliberately Hobbled on Apple TV - and of course Samsung’s HDR10+ which is supported by nobody but Samsung)… - ARC - Audio Quality - Airplay - Color Calibration… The list goes on, but if price is your only concern, you’ll never see a reason to choose the Apple TV first…
@@ifimustimust color calibration is a gimmick on the Apple 4K, more so for that average person who doesn’t want or know how to adjust their televisions picture settings for better accuracy, honestly all it does is make the picture warmer, Google Chromecast has integrated search, my LG C1 has AirPlay, and I’m not sold on better picture or sound quality, that’s never been proven
@@ifimustimust also is it true the Apple 4K doesn’t play HDR on TH-cam? Sad
Home theater, atmos on all 6 major streaming aps
@@wrthomas69 Chromecast with Google tv also supports Dolby Atmos on content that supports it
Just get an Xbox Series S as a TV unit, and it will do all the above, Dolby Atmos, 4K, HDR, Apple TV+ and all streaming services, and you have a full library of console gaming not mobile apps, etc, etc.
I have a 4k smart TV with Amazon fire. So I'm good.
@@evacody1249 ideal.
this! though no smart assistant for series s
I’ve tried the Nvidia Shield and new Chromecast and I just find the Apple TV does the job better, I can still use my IPTV sub and use all the apps i had on my Shield but there are no random stutters from the UI and the apps seem much more polished and when watching the Premier league on DAZN for example the picture is sharper,
My only criticism is the lack of VPN support and I have had to buy a router to use my VPN subscription for certain apps as I am in the UK but yeah the Apple TV despite the price tag is the best streamer out there
Thanks for sharing your experience as a Nividia and Google user. That is good to hear. I am with about the image looking better.
Been using plenty of Android box and stick only to let them go and settled with the latest Apple TV. Why? Performance! Jumping between streaming apps is breeze. Android-based box and sticks gets really lag and stutter everytime. Not cool.
Oh in Denmark no apple fitness, Apple TV+ No dainis program and No Apple news. Siri er en Apple TV No Danish support and if You use English language still no Siri on Apple TV and Siri buttons on the remote can you not change the only function is shortcut to movie in iTunes.
My Apple TV siri pulls up on screen on any demand but she does not talk
Siri is not meant to respond on the Apple TV. Siri unfortunately only serves as an input option. It would be nice to have the full Siri experience. Thanks for watching.
Dolby Vision is too dark in apple tv 4k. Not worth it. So disappointed.
The Dolby Vision is still better in the android TV built in app.
And does not support HDR10+.
HAHA i just bought one and I was disappointed as well. I dont get it why it looks darker. My built in apps on my sony looks better. I have an NVIDIA SHIELD also but i cant stand it not having auto frame rate. Yes there are work arounds but still a hassle. I was gonna try the Fire TV Cube.
Apple TV 4K. Set it. Forget it. Enjoy it.
So wait you can’t watch Netflix or TH-cam ????
Um maybe Google and Amazon are only putting so much into there steaming devices because you can buy 4k smart TVs with Google chrome cast and Amazon fire TV. So why would I need a streaming device?
You will run into limits with apps and functionality with a smart TV. If it has the streaming services you want, the TV works. I find that the stream devices tend to have more refined apps and are faster.
A TV's hardware can't compete with the hardware of a standalone device. You're limiting yourself. If you're a BASIC user like my wife who doesn't cares about it (until it crashes), then you're good, but otherwise....
I have a Chromecast with Google TV and I prefer it and + I'm team android all day everyday
A year ago, I threw my Apple TVs out, went all AMZ, and haven't looked back. This video doesn't convince me to come back. What don't I understand?
The remote itself is the worst. And it costs $50. Shame on Apple.
yeah right Roku Express 4K+ 2021 $30! apple tv $169.00 bucks I'll pass. hope the check apple gave you to lie is worth it...
Nothing beats a Nvidia Sheild.
I disagree. Apple TV does.
@@josuegonzalez3660 yeah, no.
121 reasons Apple tv is not good streaming device
SAVE YOUR MONEY! THIS IS NOTHING MORE THAN A GIMMIK. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY!