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Madbum said:
Audio in? Why? Best use of these is pair with Apple TV 4K wireless 

Well, for example, I have a PS4 (maybe one day a PS5). Or, what if I want to play a Blu Ray? (I suppose I could rip it and such)

For me, it is too expensive as just an Apple TV accessory. At that price, I want it to also double as my home stereo system (which we currently don’t have).

appleinsideruser said:
Er, if you can get the sound into your TV, HomePod can play it https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207117

Works a treat for me.

Thanks, I just heard about something like that on ATP podcast, I think. I didn’t know it was possible, but there are lag issues to deal with, especially for something like my above PS4 (gaming) example, or say I wanted to plug in a guitar/keyboard, or stuff like that. Audio in is really the only solution to deal with things like that.

What is so odd to me, is that it is kind of a no-brainer and certainly not expensive to add.

macxpress said:
Someone is butt hurt....You've been posting this everywhere as if this was a major issue. 

Maybe they got one or more of them with the failed capacitor issue or whatever. Maybe they should state it a different way, but I’d be pretty ticked as well if I spent that much money on a product that only lasted a couple of years. I’m pretty ticked that Apple won’t fix my clicking AirPod Pros as well. I guess $300-600 is just pocket-change to the Silicon Valley folks these days. They have a point I suppose, that’s a few car-fuel-ups.

Phobos7 said:

Hmm… Seems that a more descriptive update notice would offer nothing more than BRAGGING RIGHTS. I agree with MichelB Apple has always (however misguided) made my machine better. …

Yeah, it isn’t just Apple. I hate this cutesy ‘marketing department’ trend of non-informational update release notes. A lot of companies are going even further, adding insult to injury with the, “We stomped some bugs, and made it run faster.” type notes.

The question for me (or, actually my son… I think I need to wait for the M2 or M3 Studio for adequate GPU performance), is between the base Studio and the mini M2 Pro. They are kind of close in both price and seemingly performance. I guess the Studio should have a lot more headroom in terms of cooling, so maybe longevity. But, I’ll be curious to see some real-world tests, especially around GPU performance in various apps.

Hmm, yeah, it would be nice to know what it addresses. I’ll guess I’ll just have to wait and see if it somehow magically fixes the incessant crackling on my AirPods Pro. (I love them, but it sure is crappy Apple won’t support such an expensive product with an obvious defect!)

My firmware version doesn’t match either number in the article. I think maybe each type of product has its own firmware versions?

I’d really love a pair, but w/o audio in, it’s a no-go. And, I wonder if they solved the problem with a seemingly high percentage of the original ones breaking? They are way too expensive if they only last a couple of years (and Apple won’t stand behind them, just like they haven’t for my crackling AirPods Pro).