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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by denkmoon on Monday January 16, 2023 @05:14PM (#34406159)
These devices are pointless "on their own". What would an Apple TV do without any external dependencies? Play the pre-loaded screen savers?
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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by wincy on Monday January 16, 2023 @05:19PM (#34406213)
What? You can watch Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and do a ton of other things that absolutely don’t require an iOS or macOS device to activate it.
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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by saurik on Monday January 16, 2023 @05:34PM (#34406371)
You can also buy first-party stuff from iTunes on your AppleTV without any other device; maybe you need to have used a computer at some point in the past to make the Apple ID, but it certainly isn't an ongoing requirement to own anything except a TV (as AppleTV isn't actually a TV, despite the name ;P), and having an Apple ID is probably also required to download even free apps from the App Store.
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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by falcolas on Monday January 16, 2023 @05:23PM (#34406254)
Based on my last two experiences, you can't on Roku - you can't watch Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+.

Worse, you need a working payment method with Roku to use the device.

Personally, I find that a bit more egregious. EDIT Nevermind this last bit. I didn't see that the top level workaround... doesn't work around the issue.

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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by NikolaNovak on Monday January 16, 2023 @06:08PM (#34406761)
I am Confused as what you're trying to say. I have Roku express and a TV with built in Roku. Neither requires me to own any weird additional devices to watch Netflix, Disney,prime etc?
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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by falcolas on Monday January 16, 2023 @09:16PM (#34408375)
It requires an active Roku account (including a valid credit card), which this thread was specifically about - requiring an Apple account to watch Netflix et. al.
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