Apple begins delivering 4th-gen Apple TV, launches App Store and final tvOS build
The first online orders of the new Apple TV are beginning to reach customers, just as Apple is officially launching the device's App Store and seeding the finished version of tvOS.
Buyers in New Zealand who opted for the fastest shipping are now receiving deliveries, since it's already Friday in the country, according to MacRumors. Shipments should soon hit Australia and Asia, and continue westward.
Coinciding with this, Apple is distributing the final tvOS build to developers and reviewers. A gold master was actually issued over a week ago on Oct. 21, and it's not clear what changes if any have been made.
Users can, at least, now access the App Store and install the current assortment of apps. Essential titles like YouTube and Netflix are ready to go.
The device will only officially hit retail stores on Friday. A 32-gigabyte model is $149 U.S., while 64 gigabytes is $199.
@stroughtonsmith on Twitter" height="371" />Buyers in New Zealand who opted for the fastest shipping are now receiving deliveries, since it's already Friday in the country, according to MacRumors. Shipments should soon hit Australia and Asia, and continue westward.
Coinciding with this, Apple is distributing the final tvOS build to developers and reviewers. A gold master was actually issued over a week ago on Oct. 21, and it's not clear what changes if any have been made.
Users can, at least, now access the App Store and install the current assortment of apps. Essential titles like YouTube and Netflix are ready to go.
The device will only officially hit retail stores on Friday. A 32-gigabyte model is $149 U.S., while 64 gigabytes is $199.
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In that case buying over Apple Online Store became pointless for everything, but bto.
is there a way to see whats in the store without having the Apple TV yet?
Com'on you day one adopters! Pitch in and share what you find and see!
Com'on you day one adopters! Pitch in and share what you find and see!
you can see iPhone apps on apple.com without an iPhone.
Grrr..
I have to wait till Monday, UPS just notified me.
That's interesting.
I was just wondering if the TvOS developer kit includes an emulation for OS X like it does an iPhone and iPad and if so would that see the TV app store.
I was just wondering if the TvOS developer kit includes an emulation for OS X like it does an iPhone and iPad and if so would that see the TV app store.
I won't break an NDA but I will simply say that we don't know what's in the App Store.
How have you found the UI coming from older ?TV's?
AppleTV 4 arrived an hour ago - the kids (on half-term break) are now fighting for use of the controller - intuitive and they love the Siri interface!
On prior Apple TVs all those channels that Apple deigned to release to the UK market appeared "auto-magically" over time - with Apple TV 4 they now manifest as individual apps and you are required to download each one you want. Which has given our home screen a clean up, so no bad thing.
Netflix and YouTube apps downloaded first due to popular demand in our house. Search results using Siri call up iTunes and Netflix as advertised.
Set up is very easy, even having an option to copy over the network config from an unlocked iPhone with BlueTooth on if it's moved in close proximity to the new AppleTV - neat (although didn't work in my particular case as I have an Apple Airport Extreme with Timed Access by MAC address enabled to put time limits on the kids devices - there is no way to discover the wi-fi MAC address of the Apple TV without plugging it into ethernet first and letting it get the registration sorted - minor niggle - why isn't the MAC address printed on the box label like Apple laptops and iMacs are?).
Home Sharing is still an option, but it doesn't seem to work with the Apple Remote app on an iPhone (and thus the keyboard) - which is a pain as during setup you have to enter a lot of usernames and passwords (iTunes, Netflix, Home Sharing, network passwords) and it's still not easy even with the swish new touch-sensitive remote.
Home Sharing is still an option, but it doesn't seem to work with the Apple Remote app on an iPhone (and thus the keyboard) - which is a pain as during setup you have to enter a lot of usernames and passwords (iTunes, Netflix, Home Sharing, network passwords) and it's still not easy even with the swish new touch-sensitive remote.
Yeah.. WTH Apple..
Someone please tell me why I need the new one?
Thanks!