Re:Disappointed with the TVs at CES 2025
by CuriousSkeptic on Friday January 10, 2025 @02:02AM
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I have basically the same setup. I like it, and agree its probably one of the best setups, but to be fair its still a user hostile battle field.
Apple has their dark pattern approach to promote the Apple TV+ service. Netflix refuses to participate in the global search. Apple constantly injecting ads about their content into other content.
No web browser on apple TV.
Re:Disappointed with the TVs at CES 2025
by ragazzina on Friday January 10, 2025 @05:52AM
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Also no local files.
Re:Disappointed with the TVs at CES 2025
by Bagged2347 on Friday January 10, 2025 @10:43AM
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When you say local files, do you mean files on a usb stick or hard drive plugged directly into the device?
I use Infuse on my Apple TV to access my videos on the network. It can pick up media from a samba share (or probably any other network share). There's more info on their site: https://firecore.com/infuse
It can also serve as a front end for a Plex server if you run that. While this isn't "local files", it works well and serves a similar purpose. Note: there is a very fair, cheap monthly/yearly/lifetime subscription required for any advanced features but it's free to try. I pay $12.99 for the yearly subscription and I'm incredibly satisfied. If this reads like an ad, it's not, I'm just really happy with it.
What would you need a web browser on Apple TV for? I just Airplay from another device.
Re:Disappointed with the TVs at CES 2025
by GoToRO on Saturday January 11, 2025 @09:09AM
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I needed it for checking the weather. Works great if you can add a shortcut directly in the main menu.
It works fine connected to an AppleTV 4k and and appleTV is the only smart TV software I'll use. It's smooth as butter, has no ads, and integrates with the rest of my devices with minimal setup.