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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.
@@TheoFennel 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.
@@TheoFennel 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
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.
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.
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.
@@masterJOEDRUMS 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.
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 :)
@@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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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!
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.
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. 🥳
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
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
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!
Samsung TV (2022): Turned on TV, went into Apps, and launched TH-cam. I waited until the TH-cam App was launched and ready to use. The total time was 17 seconds.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 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
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.
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 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.
Hi! Here is a Good tip for scrolling video streaming (including TH-cam). 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
I got mine for a solid discount, never planned on being an apple TV owner. But wow its the greatest experience possible for media related stuff. The remote is absolutely god tier.
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.
Apple TV and Nvidia Shield are the only two mainstream TV boxes that can properly decode Hi10P files with animated subtitles because of their strong CPU.
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.
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.
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
You can disable all the ads on LG Tvs. It sucks that they are there to begin with but it takes 5 min at most to disable all and you get a completely clean experience similar to the apple tv.
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.
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.
Having one was worth it just for the color calibration you can run via your iPhone. I had a tv that just seemed off and could never get the colors to where I felt they should be.
That's an excellent review and listing the features, instead of other channels on TH-cam that keeps bashing on it. To be honest I own one and I didn't know it supports Steam Link.
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
I bought apple tv4k after ui in my android smart 65” tv got extremely slow after 3 years, I never looked back after that, it is the best thing ever for your tv
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.
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…
Well said,, i always wondered why I need an Apple tv when it has all apps built in the modern tv… Recently I have been encountering the slowness with my tv os and remote sucks… cant wait to have the apple tv experience 🍏
Wake me up when it starts supporting UHD audio (DTS, TrueHD, etc). This can't replace the Shield TV in my home theater. And AV1 support would be nice as well.
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.
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
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.
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.
I thought about getting this one long time ago but I got the shield instead but I'm happy with it. I was told that Apple TV is no better than shield, both are right about the same power house. So I figured why waste money? So I just stick with shield.
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.
Apple ecosystem ... lol. That means the compatibilty is very bad. No freedom. You have to buy expensive devices not able to do the simple things, but only with Apple devices and Apple software. ...
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.
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.
You really see the limits of smart TVs when you start ripping / hosting your own media on Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin, because anything with PGS subtitles will force a transcode when subtitles are enabled on my $2000 LG OLED, but with the app on the Nvidia Shield Pro it works fine. Dedicated media devices also have better codec support etc. Most TVs probably aren't going to support AV1, but dedicated devices that are new enough will.
Haha, thanks! Luckily this channel doesn’t get overloaded with comments that it’s a full time job replying. so taking a few minutes a day responding to people who have spent much longer watching my videos is the least I can do!
@@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
@@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…
Also interested in Steam Link for my OLED LG 4k tv but I'm worried that it wont stream at full consistancy. ANY latency at all would throw me right off of this. With my current setup (router and gaming PC both in my room on the 2nd floor while my television is in the basement) I'd have to have a 2nd ethernet connection activated in the basement before even testing the Apple TV and if it doesn't work flawlessly at that point: I've just lost money right there on a 2nd connection.
Make sure you’re running it hard wired with Ethernet to and from both sources. Dramatically improves performance. Or try a cheap solution, Ethernet power line adapters.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
As someone who has been using an Xbox One and recently Xbox One X as a media center… It’s 100% worth getting an Apple TV. But that’s because I’ve recently upgraded my sound system to include surround and atmos speakers. What most people don’t know is a lot of video streaming services only support stereo sound on consoles. Apple requires all streaming services on Apple TV to support Dolby Atmos. Night and day difference from my Xbox.
I bought this earlier this week for new projector but changed it to the fire cube whatever because it has hdmi pass through. No idea why this $150 device doesn’t have hdmi pass through.
For what should this be good? The tv is an terminal device and not an receiver or hub device… So just signal out with no needs for input without airplay…
Honestly, this will last you a few years even if they launched a new one. However, you can’t always live your life in worry of something new coming along
The 2017 model still works great. The most recent one will last you a decade. It’s not likely a new model will offer any more value. This isn’t something you need to update often if ever.
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 🙂
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!
My LG B8 Oled has a way better UI, has no lag, no ads and I can’t go back to using a remote without a cursor. The one complaint I have with it is Disney does not support atmos on the LG app. Other than that, works perfe.
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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
And that’s why I think the others are so much more affordable. They spam you!
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.
@@TheoFennel 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.
@@TheoFennel 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
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.
YES
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
What’s the best movie streaming app for Apple TV ?
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.
Shhh! Don’t let people know the second tip! They’ll end up changing the channel and volume! 🤣🤣
@@ChrisWilmshursthaha. I was thinking the same!
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
The calibration tool is great, it makes such a difference to picture quality even though my Samsung was already in filmmaker mode.
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.
They really are great!!
How to do you switch inputs with the Apple TV controller ?
@@masterJOEDRUMS 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.
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 :)
@@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.
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.
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!
Fire stick instead
@@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.
An apple gamepad will either be an amazing controller or a very weird one like a magic mouse
@KN1GHTRDR please don’t give them ideas like that!
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.
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
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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!
Thanks for the kind words! it’s amazing how long they last!
Make sure it's connected to the 5ghz wifi
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.
That’s the joys of it. Whether you’re an apple fan boy or not, it’s a great product
But it has no emulators unlike the android Nvidia boxes ...you are stuck with apple store games
@@pepeshadilay ...you're right if you are really into gaming. I'm not so it's a good ad free box.
Do you prefer the apple tv to Nvidia shield?
@@pepeshadilaygaming isn't a priority for everyone
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. 🥳
That’s a really good point! Thanks for sharing. How are you finding the gallery tv?
The LG has Apple TV service too though
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
You can use your iphone with an Apple TV for FaceTime, which means a zoom app should hopefully be coming soon. @@jiteshpujari1
@@jiteshpujari1 use ethernet or make sure wifi is 5ghz.
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
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!
@@ChrisWilmshurst I got between medium and fast. Slow is just painful to me.
Samsung TV (2022):
Turned on TV, went into Apps, and launched TH-cam. I waited until the TH-cam App was launched and ready to use. The total time was 17 seconds.
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.
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.
It's extremely easy to use AirPods with an apple tv!
Just the same like on an iphone, just open the AirPods and the tv asks you if you want to connect…
Even my Sony xm4 bluetooth headphones are instantly connected when I switch them on. On the LG TV it would be only a dozen steps 😂
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.
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!
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!
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.
Realmente deacuerdo con vos mi mismo caso
What about google tv
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.
Damn, you've got a lot of apple products haha! Glad you love it all!
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 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
Jeeze. For £1000 I’d get my money back!
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.
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 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.
You speak a lot of sense!
I have the same issue with the remote with youtube. I just use siri to advance and rewind
Hi! Here is a Good tip for scrolling video streaming (including TH-cam). 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.
Thanks for the tip. The issue is more my fat thumbs accidentally hit the touch pad 🤣
I loved being able to calibrate my screen colours using my iPhone
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
I got mine for a solid discount, never planned on being an apple TV owner. But wow its the greatest experience possible for media related stuff. The remote is absolutely god tier.
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.
Apple TV and Nvidia Shield are the only two mainstream TV boxes that can properly decode Hi10P files with animated subtitles because of their strong CPU.
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.
I can’t wait for a new version myself!
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.
Ah it’s not my network issue then 🤦♂️, it used to be fine, but not lately ! 😔
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.
@@jeffs3119 how’s this possible, please share tips !
what about the shield tv? the cylinder shaped one? looking to move away from the firestick.
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
This is the best review I’ve seen yet.
You can disable all the ads on LG Tvs. It sucks that they are there to begin with but it takes 5 min at most to disable all and you get a completely clean experience similar to the apple tv.
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.
And you can use your phone as well to control it too!
My 3rd gen is still very quick and doesn’t lag. Love it and use it on the daily
i love my apple TV 4k. however, the only issue is black screen experience when matching content and frame rate are turned on
Could that be an issue with the hdmi cable?
Blackschreen?
Use Apple TV since 3. gen and never had an blackscreen, I would go too with an crappy hdmi cable or something like this…
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.
Having one was worth it just for the color calibration you can run via your iPhone. I had a tv that just seemed off and could never get the colors to where I felt they should be.
One of my favourite features
How did you manage to use your Mac through Apple TV? Great vid
On your Mac, hit screen share in control centre and select the Apple TV!
@@ChrisWilmshurst thank you so much
agreed. Got my son and a friend one for this Christmas!
Biggest drawback is inability to bitstream audio to AVRs - and lack of support for lossless audio. Otherwise it is really good.
That's an excellent review and listing the features, instead of other channels on TH-cam that keeps bashing on it. To be honest I own one and I didn't know it supports Steam Link.
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
I bought apple tv4k after ui in my android smart 65” tv got extremely slow after 3 years, I never looked back after that, it is the best thing ever for your tv
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.
That’s an amazing deal!
I’m still using the 1st gen 4K AppleTV w/ A10X chip and it still runs identical to the day I got it.
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…
Well said,, i always wondered why I need an Apple tv when it has all apps built in the modern tv… Recently I have been encountering the slowness with my tv os and remote sucks… cant wait to have the apple tv experience 🍏
Wake me up when it starts supporting UHD audio (DTS, TrueHD, etc). This can't replace the Shield TV in my home theater. And AV1 support would be nice as well.
The new iPhone 15 pro supports av1 encoding now, so that’s indicating that it’ll trickle down eventually. So it may be coming!
5:04 I’m guessing you mean M series chip by “Apple silicon” since the A series chips that all the Apple TV boxes use are Apple silicon 😅
You’re absolutely correct! Bit of an error but I’m glad you got the point!
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.
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
My Apple TV is probably my favorite Apple device! I’ve had every generation of it and it never let’s me down
That’s certainly a glowing recommendation!
Ad free Home Screen makes it worth every penny
Couldn't agree more!
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.
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.
I thought about getting this one long time ago but I got the shield instead but I'm happy with it. I was told that Apple TV is no better than shield, both are right about the same power house. So I figured why waste money? So I just stick with shield.
Isn't the shield more expensive? At least for me in Canada it costs $260 for a shield pro and $180-$200 for an Apple TV(wifi or ethernet)
@@NoCluYT it’s 199.99 here in US. I’ve had mine for a long time. Never had problems with it. Works flawlessly.
@@NoCluYT Sorry I forgot to add it has both wifi and ethernet.
I’ve been on Apple TV and AirPlay since the 3rd Gen 1080p model.
I use the ATV4K with 2 OG HomePods as speakers for my Beamer, love it :)
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.
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
I have 3 Apple TVs and they are worth every penny. A great addition to anyone on the Apple ecosystem. Looking forward to the Apple silicon version.
Apple ecosystem ... lol. That means the compatibilty is very bad. No freedom. You have to buy expensive devices not able to do the simple things, but only with Apple devices and Apple software. ...
apple silicon is already in the tv
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.
That’s an amazing example of how it’s helped you guys out! Thanks for sharing!
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.
Having 3 of them should illustrate that i do not underestimate it 😎 Apples best product.
You can "slow down" the remote from the settings. I found "slower" much better than "normal", try.
You really see the limits of smart TVs when you start ripping / hosting your own media on Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin, because anything with PGS subtitles will force a transcode when subtitles are enabled on my $2000 LG OLED, but with the app on the Nvidia Shield Pro it works fine. Dedicated media devices also have better codec support etc. Most TVs probably aren't going to support AV1, but dedicated devices that are new enough will.
The fact that this guy is still responding to comments 10 months later is amazing.
Haha, thanks! Luckily this channel doesn’t get overloaded with comments that it’s a full time job replying. so taking a few minutes a day responding to people who have spent much longer watching my videos is the least I can do!
doest the controller connect to the apple tv in this instance or is it still connected to the pc?
It is connected to the Apple TV.
I love mine I got the version with ethernet port. the remote is now usbc which is quite neat
I think I would scream if the remote was lightning!
@@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
@@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…
Also interested in Steam Link for my OLED LG 4k tv but I'm worried that it wont stream at full consistancy. ANY latency at all would throw me right off of this. With my current setup (router and gaming PC both in my room on the 2nd floor while my television is in the basement) I'd have to have a 2nd ethernet connection activated in the basement before even testing the Apple TV and if it doesn't work flawlessly at that point: I've just lost money right there on a 2nd connection.
Make sure you’re running it hard wired with Ethernet to and from both sources. Dramatically improves performance. Or try a cheap solution, Ethernet power line adapters.
You can adjust remote sensitivity in settings 😅
I’ve got it on the lowest setting!! 🤣 maybe I’ve got fat thumbs
The Apple TV should at least have the A14 to make it good for gaming. They should market it as an all-in-one media player instead of a TV box.
100% agree
Apple TV is like switching TV channel back in the days. ❤
I just wish I could link live tv to it!
Sadly no UHD on the bbc iPlayer app…unlike the iPlayer app built into my smart tv 😢
Hopefully that’ll be sorted soon as that’s merely an app issue not an Apple TV issue. Are you sure there is no setting for it?
@@ChrisWilmshurst sadly no setting…people have complained about this in newsgroups.
All we need is Safari
I bought the Steam Link a long time ago and I found it doesn't support 4k most it goes to is 1080p and the software is quite buggy.
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.
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.
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
i had no idea steam was on appletv 4k... downloading now
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.
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.
@@ChrisWilmshurst thanks a lot. I’ll go check out the current gen soon.
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.
It doesn’t do it automatically, you need to go into settings to use this feature
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.
Been using that since gen1 and will not bother with the laggy Smart TV OS.
It absolutely is painfully slow o switch between my series s and my Apple TV for steaming
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...
Can you use it for gaming off your phone? For example, playing cod mobile on your tv streaming from your iPhone
You can yes, but I think there would be too much input lag from phone to screen to make it competitive. Worth a try though?
If you already have a PS5, still not convinced that having an Apple TV is worth it
As someone who has been using an Xbox One and recently Xbox One X as a media center… It’s 100% worth getting an Apple TV. But that’s because I’ve recently upgraded my sound system to include surround and atmos speakers. What most people don’t know is a lot of video streaming services only support stereo sound on consoles. Apple requires all streaming services on Apple TV to support Dolby Atmos. Night and day difference from my Xbox.
You should not be convinced! You want it. Or you don’t want it. It’s not the author’s duty.
Can the Apple TV be hidden behind the TV or does it need to be line of site to the remote?
It can be hidden! It’s a Bluetooth remote
Cut to the chase. No boring intro!
I bought this earlier this week for new projector but changed it to the fire cube whatever because it has hdmi pass through. No idea why this $150 device doesn’t have hdmi pass through.
For what should this be good? The tv is an terminal device and not an receiver or hub device…
So just signal out with no needs for input without airplay…
My roku tv has casting and airplay, it’s fast enough I really don’t see a need to get anything else. Amazing value.
This is exactly why choice is king.. you found something that works great for you!
The touchpad is not really that sensitive & if it is for you change it in the city or turn it off altogether
I want to grab one of these at somepoint, but worried it has been too long since launch and the next one will launch soon.
Honestly, this will last you a few years even if they launched a new one. However, you can’t always live your life in worry of something new coming along
The 2017 model still works great. The most recent one will last you a decade. It’s not likely a new model will offer any more value. This isn’t something you need to update often if ever.
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 🙂
I doubt they’d put an m3 chip in it, but hopefully they put a beefed up version of the iPhone 15 pro chip!
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!
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 🤣
I would love one, but since I don't have any other apple product and I don't want to...
Even without other Apple devices it is useful, for sure no AirPlay bug everything else works still great…
Great video, what was the name of the app you play games on the Apple TV?
Steam link!
My LG B8 Oled has a way better UI, has no lag, no ads and I can’t go back to using a remote without a cursor. The one complaint I have with it is Disney does not support atmos on the LG app. Other than that, works perfe.
I’d expect nothing less from a tv that probably in its thousands price wise 😅
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
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.