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Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake
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I can understand why'd they'd feel this way. Apple is mostly a closed platform with overpriced hardware. I'm surprised Apple hasn't started packaging bottles of air yet while claiming it is premium air. Apple cultist would pay for it.
How many Apple cultists have you actually met in reality?
As an Apple and Linux user, all the people I know that will"throw money" at new apple hardware have enough to not care. They're not power users, they just want something simple and reliable, and apple hardware checks those boxes. The actual apple fans I know are buying refurb, using oclp to keep old machines going longer, or just wait until there's some form of price drop.
I think it's also worth noting to this person that the apple tv hardware costs LESS than a shield tv. But that head is likely so firmly rooted in their own ass that it'd take an auger to remove it.
I’m thinking about buying an Apple TV because I don’t like the built-in software on my TV, and “big corp that isn’t Google” sounds like a reasonable compromise between privacy and integration with big media providers.
It's the best available option. Which IMO describes almost all apple products. They are FAR from perfect. They are absolutely overpriced. The support has gone WAY downhill. But for privacy, durability, build quality, longevity, performance, reliability, ease of use, interoperability, and yes; support, they are the best thing out there.
Apple TV is currently the best streaming box available and has been for a while. It’s also cheaper than other high-end options while providing excellent functionality.
They're pretty solid honestly. I chose a shield over one bc at the time I wanted some apps that required side loading, but now that I have an emby server that's moot. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the touch remote, but they still have a remote app so I can just use my phone instead.
you can still buy and use the classic remotes too! here's the first one i found on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/143752434103
Good to know the current boxes still work with the old remotes, thanks for sharing!
They switched from the touch remotes years ago. I have a 4k ATV and it has a physical directional pad.
PS5 (or 4 or even 3) is quite a bit more money, but it's also a very capable media device that also happens to play video games.
Unfortunately the PlayStations are terrible picks if you run your own Plex or Emby. Sony doesn't really open up their app space for the developers to provide client apps
Years ago, I ran a universal media server that my PS3 interacted with fine. Granted, the UI was a bit clunky (folder and file based) but it worked. I haven't locally hosted any media in a while. Does the PS5 no longer support this type of solution?
Have you never been to a Genius Bar? My overall perception of Apple fans are people that they drink $8 lattes daily & write a couple blog posts per month while drinking wine & feel accomplished as a result.