Try a wired connection instead of wireless -- same results?
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Originally Posted by TimSteele
The updates are nice but there is no mention of fixing the problem with Netflix streaming stopping with long delays. This is the only feature of Apple TV I cannot use... And don't say it is my personal network (as many posts have claimed) as there is a Wii sitting right next to it connected to the same network and it works fine.
That's a good point, me too -- I wish I could reverse AirPlay the audio out of the ATV to my Airport Express to route to a standard analog audio connection to my stereo! Should be easy for Apple to implement -- JUST DO IT APPLE!
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Originally Posted by marokero
Wonder if we will be able to play iPhone/iPod games through AirPlay and ATV. Too bad my amp doesn't have optical in, I still need some kind of D/A converter for that.
Try a wired connection instead of wireless -- same results?
This is what fixed the problem for me. Connecting ATV2 via Wifi = a miserable Netflix experience. Constantly buffering. Once I moved the ATV2 near my router and plugged in via Ethernet, all of my buffering problems went away.
And others like TuneIn Radio. My solution to that though was to just use my iPhone and stream through the Apple TV. Still, I'm hoping Apple opens the Apple TV to developers at this coming WWDC.
Also, I'd like to see Apple offer a competitive Netflix service. One monthly fee for all you can stream movies and tv shows.
Adding 5.1 to Netflix is a welome addition. However, after a quick scan of available streaming movie content very, very few have Dolby. And, while we are discussing Netflix, anyone have any idea why so few HD movies are available? For example, Prince of Persia and Lord of the Rings are both SD.
After I downloaded the update it remained 4.1 so I did it again and got to 4.2. I like it. I'd like more radio stations or pandora.
I was able to go to Apple's web site and watch their videos on my atv, but it didn't work for the videos I tried to move from the web to the ATV via my iphone. Do the web designers have to program in the ability?
I was able to move videos I've taken on my iphone to the APV, but it took a LONG time to load. Still we're moving in the right direction.
Add ESPN and NFL Network (RedZone) and I'll seriously consider buying one.. but they need more content for sports junkies, especially U.S. football fans. More content like History Channel, Cooking Channel, HGTV, TCM, Comedy Central, Toon Network, and PBS and local channels (if possible) would be nice too. But mainly more sports.
Football is the #1 sport in the U.S. look at how many people bought DirecTV just to get the football package... football drives sales. Now that the NFL Network has the Redzone w/o needing DirecTV a lot of those people are considering dropping their DirectTV subscription. Apple, listen to me - Football equals sales and money and subscribers. Make a deal with the NFL and a lot of men (not just tech nerds) will buy an Apple TV.
Nice update if you're American.... As usual with the Apple TV nothing of any real benefit to the many owners outside of the US.
Would it really hurt Apple to improve the device from an international user perspective?
I'm aware that it's a "hobby" product, but it's highly annoying that outside of the US we pay significantly more for a product that offers significantly less!
I love my Apple TV, I really do, but sometimes i can't help but feel shafted by Apple.
You'll have to click around to see if the MLB.TV is available for your device or if they only offer certain types of apps instead. The site designer obviously didn't take his Ritalin....
I was going to ask about HuluPlus and AirPlay, not being an ATV owner (yet).
So AirPlay doesn't work with streaming apps?
It works with streaming apps - so far I've used PBS and VEVO. Hulu hasn't implemented AirPlay to work with their app and I really don't think they will - I really wish they would, though.
Nice update if you're American.... As usual with the Apple TV nothing of any real benefit to the many owners outside of the US.
Would it really hurt Apple to improve the device from an international user perspective?
I'm aware that it's a "hobby" product, but it's highly annoying that outside of the US we pay significantly more for a product that offers significantly less!
I love my Apple TV, I really do, but sometimes i can't help but feel shafted by Apple.
There are very simple ways to access US content if you looked into that. However, have you considered that it might be local political issues preventing distribution of certain content via the ATV? That is certainly the case in Canada. Distribution rights are very complicated. I really doubt that Apple is conspiring to prevent iPlayer on the ATV. I happen to like UK programming but I can't view it from here. I also can't rent TV shows for 99 cents on the ATV2. Every media player in the world is having problems with the way the world is divided. Of course many of them will play any type of codec, and it's pretty clear why that is.
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The updates are nice but there is no mention of fixing the problem with Netflix streaming stopping with long delays. This is the only feature of Apple TV I cannot use... And don't say it is my personal network (as many posts have claimed) as there is a Wii sitting right next to it connected to the same network and it works fine.
ESPN3. Please.
Second that. And MLS, please.
Wonder if we will be able to play iPhone/iPod games through AirPlay and ATV. Too bad my amp doesn't have optical in, I still need some kind of D/A converter for that.
Try a wired connection instead of wireless -- same results?
This is what fixed the problem for me. Connecting ATV2 via Wifi = a miserable Netflix experience. Constantly buffering. Once I moved the ATV2 near my router and plugged in via Ethernet, all of my buffering problems went away.
See:
http://firecore.com
no love for the original Apple TV user, I suppose?
ESPN3. Please.
This would be amazing and would eliminate the need to have a computer hooked up to the tv.
New features are just a jailbreak away...
See:
http://firecore.com
Yes!
And others like TuneIn Radio. My solution to that though was to just use my iPhone and stream through the Apple TV. Still, I'm hoping Apple opens the Apple TV to developers at this coming WWDC.
Also, I'd like to see Apple offer a competitive Netflix service. One monthly fee for all you can stream movies and tv shows.
did they fix the bit about taking 2 hours to download an hour and a half long movie yet?
I like my ATV, and would rent a ton of movies if they started 10 min from the time I rented them, instead of 2 hrs later.
Dude, did YOU fix the thing that said "SWITCH FROM DIAL UP" to DSL?
I've got 18 mps via Uverse and my Apple rentals start INSTANTLY everytime. That's everytime, get it?
Apple TV rocks and is going to be Apple's next big thing.
I was able to go to Apple's web site and watch their videos on my atv, but it didn't work for the videos I tried to move from the web to the ATV via my iphone. Do the web designers have to program in the ability?
I was able to move videos I've taken on my iphone to the APV, but it took a LONG time to load. Still we're moving in the right direction.
Football is the #1 sport in the U.S. look at how many people bought DirecTV just to get the football package... football drives sales. Now that the NFL Network has the Redzone w/o needing DirecTV a lot of those people are considering dropping their DirectTV subscription. Apple, listen to me - Football equals sales and money and subscribers. Make a deal with the NFL and a lot of men (not just tech nerds) will buy an Apple TV.
Would it really hurt Apple to improve the device from an international user perspective?
I'm aware that it's a "hobby" product, but it's highly annoying that outside of the US we pay significantly more for a product that offers significantly less!
I love my Apple TV, I really do, but sometimes i can't help but feel shafted by Apple.
Does anyone know if other boxes - like Boxee, Roku, Tivo, Wii, xBox, Playstation, etc. - also offer MLB game streaming?
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/subscriptions/devices.jsp
You'll have to click around to see if the MLB.TV is available for your device or if they only offer certain types of apps instead. The site designer obviously didn't take his Ritalin....
Also, how about AirPlay for streaming apps to play on the ATV bigger screen from my iPhone!
I was going to ask about HuluPlus and AirPlay, not being an ATV owner (yet).
So AirPlay doesn't work with streaming apps?
I was going to ask about HuluPlus and AirPlay, not being an ATV owner (yet).
So AirPlay doesn't work with streaming apps?
It works with streaming apps - so far I've used PBS and VEVO. Hulu hasn't implemented AirPlay to work with their app and I really don't think they will - I really wish they would, though.
Also, I'd like to see Apple offer a competitive Netflix service. One monthly fee for all you can stream movies and tv shows.
Nice update if you're American.... As usual with the Apple TV nothing of any real benefit to the many owners outside of the US.
Would it really hurt Apple to improve the device from an international user perspective?
I'm aware that it's a "hobby" product, but it's highly annoying that outside of the US we pay significantly more for a product that offers significantly less!
I love my Apple TV, I really do, but sometimes i can't help but feel shafted by Apple.
There are very simple ways to access US content if you looked into that. However, have you considered that it might be local political issues preventing distribution of certain content via the ATV? That is certainly the case in Canada. Distribution rights are very complicated. I really doubt that Apple is conspiring to prevent iPlayer on the ATV. I happen to like UK programming but I can't view it from here. I also can't rent TV shows for 99 cents on the ATV2. Every media player in the world is having problems with the way the world is divided. Of course many of them will play any type of codec, and it's pretty clear why that is.
philip