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    Gaming on Apple TV?

    Hello guys, I'm considering buying an Apple TV for casual gaming. I know it has some great -casual- games, but do you think it's a good "gaming console"? I don't care about AAA titles like Call of Duty. I just want a few minutes of fun... One more thing... Does it download all my...
  2. skyfoxa

    Apps Twitter client

    Hello MacRumors comunity, I'd like to ask you for a favor. I'm student of information technology. I've created an app - twitter client for apple TV - as my bachelor thesis and I'd need some reviews. I'd like to ask you if you have a little time to test it and fill in a short form it would help...
  3. stanman64

    Netflix crashes on ATV4, will not run. Tried nearly everything

    Thinking I will be calling Apple customer support soon and/or taking it to an Apple Store. The Netflix app will not run on my ATV4. It immediately crashes back to the home screen when you try to start the app. Every once in a while, I will be able to get to the Log In screen, enter my email...
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    Well.. that was fast

    I bought a new Apple TV yesterday and was dreading setting it up without a keyboard - swipe, click, swipe, click, etc. The setup sequence asked me to connect the device to my iPhone, and I was like.. oh, it can't be that easy. So, I connected them and two seconds later the Apple TV setup was...
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    iTunes Server for AppleTV

    Hello all, For the past several years, I have had fantastic luck with my setup: using my aging Mac Mini as an iTunes server, allowing the TVs in my home to access music and video files stored locally. This all worked wonderfully until the Mini finally gave up the ghost after 10 years of...
  6. Betamagic

    Apps News Explorer 1.8.3 for Apple TV released

    News Explorer is a modern, easy-to-use newsreader that runs native on all your Apple devices, with automatic iCloud based sync of all your RSS, RDF, Atom and Twitter feed subscriptions, news articles, read statuses and favorites. Some unique features: Supports RSS 2.0, RDF, JSON, Atom and...
  7. Betamagic

    Universal News Explorer 1.9.7 for iOS released

    Update July 11, 2019 News Explorer 1.9.5 has been released, see post #33 News Explorer is a modern, easy-to-use newsreader that runs native on all your Apple devices, with automatic iCloud based sync of all your RSS, RDF, Atom and Twitter feed subscriptions, news articles, read statuses and...
  8. valerioschips

    MacBook Pro and Apple TV

    Hello to all, I'm asking you a question that has been trying me a couple of days, I'll tell you about: MacBook Pro (2016 with touchbar) updated to OS X Sierra, updated Apple TV (2G) OS 6.2.1, bluethoot JBL charge 2+ And a projector with only VGA input. Being transferred recently, I recycled a...
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    Apple TV VIRUS??

    I was told that my Apple TV contracted a virus, is this possible?? How would this even happen when the only things I have downloaded to it came directly from the Apple Store? Is it possible to bring my Apple TV box to the genius bar to have them check it for a virus?
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    Airplay still an issue. Iphone 5s, Ipad 2 will not play video to my Apple TV. Only sound comes over

    Airplay still an issue. Iphone 5s, Ipad 2 will not play video to my Apple TV. Only sound comes over. This includes all video, including video I shot on my iphone, so no copyright issues here, or third party applications causing the problem. This used to work seamlessly, but some time with all...
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    Numerous AppleTVs other than mine showing up in AirPlay list

    So I've been noticing this happening quite a lot lately and I cannot for the life of me fathom how/why. I live in a Condo building and recently when going to AirPlay I see multiple AppleTVs listed, including my own. The question is, where are all these other ones coming from? They certainly...
  12. rudychidiac

    How can I disable AppleTV airplay for guest network users?

    Hi guys, I recently enabled "guest network" on my Airport Extreme (Tower model, running version 7.7.8) I connected as a guest to check the limitations and I noticed that Airplaying photos and videos to my Apple TV still works on it. I'd like to disable that, is there a way? I tried searching...
  13. Pedro Braga

    Problems with apple tv

    that´s the cenario that I´m trying to do, I have a projector with one I want to connect a apple tv on it, to be able to use my ipad in freestyle mode without any wires, I also have a bluetooth receptor connect to a hometheater that is in also on the divison that I have the projector, the problem...
  14. veilsix

    Apple TV 3 or 4 - Newbie Questions

    Hi all, I'm a long time Apple device user (phone and tablet). However, I've never owned an AppleTV. I'm a DirecTV subscriber with all the premium stuff, however my girlfriend cut the cord on cable this year. I've shared my DirecTV credentials with her to use on her iPad, so she has access to...
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    Will this setup work?

    Alright, I'm buying one of the new MacBooks in the next few months and I'm trying to plan...I apologize for the long post... I currently have an Early 2009 (I know, I know!) iMac and a regular old 2TB external hard drive. A partition on that drive serves as the destination for my automatic Time...
  16. gregzw

    iTunes Library for non Apple Movies, Music and TV Shows

    iTunes Library I use AppleTV Gen 4 to access my personal Library of Music Videos, Movies, TV Shows, Music and Photos using a MacMini (late 2014) running OS X 12.1. Response is great with no buffering and sound quality is as good as the video that was captured. Most are at least Dolby Digital...
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    LTE and AirPlay

    i have done some searching on this topic but havent found many recent conversations around it. Is anyone successfully using their iPhone cell data to stream content then airplaying it to ATV without an existing network? I know there is peer to peer airplay support but i am having trouble using...
  18. ipedro

    iPhone Volume Rocker Controls AppleTV!

    I just found out that if your AppleTV is connected to a Bluetooth speaker, when you're in the AppleTV remote app, your iphone's volume rocker now controls the AppleTV's volume! This is a great solution since there are no volume buttons in the Remote app. This won't work if your AppleTV is...
  19. iLes

    Apps ATV4: New MAME project for Apple TV4

    Greetings all, I have a new MAME4apple Xcode project that works well on all iOS devices including the Apple TV 4th Gen. The project can be found on GitHub at the following link: MAME4apple on GitHub Here's a link to the Wiki: MAME4apple Wiki And a link to a YouTube video showing some...
  20. LANDKA

    Universal Stars and Ghosts by LANDKA® - Boo!

    Hello all, Stars and Ghosts has just been updated for Halloween. Prepare your Broomstick! Available for iPhone, iPad, AppleTV, Mac, Android, Kindle, Android TV and Fire TV. Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/stars-and-ghosts/id1163614754 Prepare your broomstick and follow the path…...