What are some of the big upsides for a Apple TV over any Android or other smart TV devices on the market?

  • garretble@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I have the first gen AppleTV 4K from something like 2017, and it’s still fast. Like, fast fast. Opening apps are still instantaneous or take just a second. It still runs the newest OS. No ads on home screen (or anywhere on the os, really). Also the touchpad remote everyone hates is actually my fave.

    Compared to a Chromecast with Google TV that Google gave me for free a couple years ago for some reason (I think because I had a YouTube red sub for so long), it’s so much nicer. The Chromecast is SLOW as dogshit while it tries to load up all the ads and garbage on the main screen. I don’t HATE it, and it gets the job done, but I use it in my bed room and am never like “wow this is great.” As soon as Apple drops a new revision of the AppleTV I’ll probably buy it and move this older one I have in the living room to the bedroom.

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      4 months ago

      I don’t know why I’m surprised to learn that there are ads on the chromecast, but I guess that’s my AppleTV privilege talking. I too have the OG 4K and it just continues to work and never slow down.

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        4 months ago

        Yeah, it tries to load up some ads and then also some suggestions of what you should watch, and that for some reason takes forever. I have a 1gbps connection, and though it’s over WiFi since there’s no out of the box option to hardwire, it still takes too long. I presume because it’s I guess taxing the chip on that little thing too hard?

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          4 months ago

          Thank you for both of your thoughts, looking at the ChromeCast that I have sitting around (fairly new), it doesn’t have many problems compared to my ‘SmartTV’ especially with Ads, Loading and things but yeah it seems to always be selling you the latest TV Show or Movie, or just show me something I’ve never been interested in watching like Sports.

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      1 month ago

      Yeah, I’ve gotten frustrated by increased ads recently, on my tv, Firestick, and Chromecast: they’re just not usable anymore.

      I’ve seen enough descriptions like the above, that I plan on switching for the responsiveness and fewer ads. Currently I’m just waiting a bit longer to see if there will be new hardware this year

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        1 month ago

        I’m hoping to get another AppleTV soon, too, and I’m kind of in the same boat on the waiting part. I feel like the moment I go and get a - now couple year old model - they’ll release a brand new one.

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        4 months ago

        Unfortunate not. The only option (other than paying for YouTube premium) is to airplay from a phone/laptop that has ad blockers.

      • BoisZoi@lemmy.ml
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        3 months ago

        Technically, yes. Yattee is an app that lets you load piped and invidious instances which allow you to watch YouTube videos privately and allow for accounts for subscriptions.