Dsumm1

I’ve been an Apple TV user since version 1, and have always loved it, connected through my home theater system.  I’ve now replaced it (at least for the time being) with the Cube.  Here’s why:  the Cube’s ability to seamlessly switch between my audio components, change my cable TV channels, my favoritr streaming apps (Netflix, Spotify, etc), all using my voice (Alexa, switch to cable, play CNN, play Netflix, play my rock playlist on Spotify, etc), all integrated into my home theater system with Alexa via HDMI.  Not to mention the other Alexa skills integrated and how well it’s implemented.  Example -  “Alexa, dim living room lights” -  Alexa muted my audio volume through my home theater while I give the voice command so she can hear me clearly - nice.  It all works natively and does much better than the Harmony Hub skills I was using before.  I love controlling everything with voice, particularly switching between sources.  The Apple TV simply doesn’t do this.  I do miss the Apple Movies interface, and Cube does not have a native YouTube app, also missed.  But the tight integration with my home theater components and Alexa skills almost feels like magic. I have a whole Apple ecosystem, but I love Alexa tied to my home theater.