Apple TV 2.02 Just Released

[whatever]

Podcasts should support 'Chapters' functionality. Has this been sorted in the update?

I was hoping for this in the previous update, no.

Then tried on Downloaded Podcasts, no.

Yeah i know this could be tricky via the remote, but a 5sec hold on a button or a Skip once Paused to take into Chapters menu would be nice.

I really miss the changing chapter pics and stuff, helps me remember tracks podcasted.

Don't know what version of the software you're using, but my Apple TV has supports chapters within Podcasts for a while (before Take 2, I believe).

The trick is to have the people actually making Podcasts to uses chapters.

The Totality Rad Show from Revision uses chapters.

 

[gkarris]

I was having a problem with youtube not loading the whole video, only loading half, etc, now it all seems to be fixed! Youtube is much snappier!

Edit: I've been looking through my Youtube history, and videos that didn't used to load do now!

Yes, the problem went away when my DSL went above 1Meg, but since has dropped below that and the problem has started again as discussed here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/387118/

Now, the update to 2.0.2 has fixed it!

Nice job, Apple!

 

[whatever]

I thought the same thing but you update from the Apple TV not iTunes... I can't remember the steps but you can find the update in the menu structure. Good luck.

Where is all of this talk of updating Apple TV from iTunes? I've owned my Apple TV for close to a year and I've never attempted an update in that way.

 

[BuckWright]

I just want to chime in on the volume control issue.

The remote has +/- buttons. It leads a reasonable person to believing that you can control volume.

I have mine set up in a bedroom. No receiver. No surround sound. Just a TV and AppleTV.

It frustrates the hell out of me to have to use two remotes to watch AppleTV. The volume levels between my movies, commercial movies, podcasts, youtube, music, etc., is always different.

I don't see how it would hurt the pro-receiver group and it would only help the non-receiver group. Pareto efficiency right?

 

[NightStorm]

I just want to chime in on the volume control issue.

The remote has +/- buttons. It leads a reasonable person to believing that you can control volume.

I have mine set up in a bedroom. No receiver. No surround sound. Just a TV and AppleTV.

It frustrates the hell out of me to have to use two remotes to watch AppleTV. The volume levels between my movies, commercial movies, podcasts, youtube, music, etc., is always different.

I don't see how it would hurt the pro-receiver group and it would only help the non-receiver group. Pareto efficiency right?

What's next, a button to turn the TV on and off? And then a button to control the TV input? And then a mute button? And then number buttons so I can change the channels when I'm not using my AppleTV?

I'm trying to illustrate that even if the AppleTV had volume control buttons, you'd still need another remote to turn the TV on and off, and use some of the other functions of the TV.

 

[BuckWright]

What's next, a button to turn the TV on and off? And then a button to control the TV input? And then a mute button? And then number buttons so I can change the channels when I'm not using my AppleTV?

I'm trying to illustrate that even if the AppleTV had volume control buttons, you'd still need another remote to turn the TV on and off, and use some of the other functions of the TV.

No doubt that you'd need it to turn the TV on/off (unless of course the screen saver is going), but it would eliminate the constant switching between remotes while viewing. If the hardware can currently support the feature and the only expenditure would be a little new software, then it needs to be added. I suppose you could even add an option to turn off the feature from the preferences panel. Then all parties would be satisfied.

 

[thunderclap]

Still not available to me.

 

[apollo8fan]

Is youtube really fixed? That would be huge for us having the stall issue and the very slow downloads. Can anyone second the previous poster that claims it's fixed?

Seems to be fixed for me. I have a 768K connection and videos would freeze about 2/3 of the way through. After the 40 minute download for the update, I tested one known YouTube video that had the problem and it played all the way through.

 

[eqinespecter]

Seems like its enabled me to play some of my more 'high fidelity' recordings.
Until the update I was not able to play some of my Apple lossless recordings with high bit rates such as 1044 kbps, and wav files at 1411 kbps. I'm not sure if the recordings are being played at the high bit rates, or being converted to a lesser kbps, but at least they play now

Not noticed any other changes, but I'm pretty sure about this one

This may be unrelated....however, I have noticed that sound quality is superior from the TV from synced music versus streamed content (both going thru HDMI/HDTV/surround sound receiver/speakers). It was my unerstanding that TV does not care about 'source' so was wondering about this issue. Anyone else noted this?

 

[gwerhart0800]

Sync broken ...

At one point, I had my ATV syncing with my WinXP system. But, either the 2.0.1 update or one of the iTunes updates broke it. I just did the 2.0.2 ATV update and it is still broken ... now, it will sync 20-30 songs, then the ATV disappears from iTunes and NEVER returns unless I exit iTunes and restart. At this pace, it will take a long time to get everything synced up.

The ATV is connected via my LinkSys WAP54G running HyperWAP to my WinXP server. The ATV sync process is way more fragile than it should be and clearly does not recover from problems. (It would also be instructive if it would indicate what the issue is ... not silently drop the connection and stay dormant!!!!!!)

Not a happy camper ...

 

[rstansby]

My AppleTV is still on 2.0, and iTunes won't detect that there's an update for it...

I find the updates in the settings menu on the AppleTV, not iTunes.
Hope that helps.

 

[Sheradon]

Two issues.

1) They let you adjust volume within Itunes when using the AppleTV as an airtunes node, so apparently they aren't obsessed with line-level issues obviously.

2) Every person that has used my AppleTV has tried to adjust the volume using the apple remote. Then they turn to me and go "why won't it let me turn the volume up/down?"

The reason the volume control works on a MAC and not the TV is because the unit playing and video and outputting the sound are the same unit on a MAC IE: the infrared signal for volume control is recognise by your MAC hence the volume up/down feature working. But with an external sound system the infrared would need to be reprogrammed for the specific devices for volume control.

Apple could add such a feature on the remote ie: let the volume +- be reprogrammed (via a menu option in the TV) for a specific device of choice (like lots of Satellite remote) and then you could fully control the volume of the device playing sound !!!

But that would also require a new remote control.

Meabe as the product matures it will.

Cheers !

 

[Mr X]

As mentioned earlier, this does not happen when you switch off wide channels in your Airport Extreme.

Correct, this cured my dropping network (with Time Capsule set at 5hz) BUT there is a work around that means you can leave it set on wide channels!

Simply select any wide channel over 40 and it keeps the connection. Im running 2.0.1 and havent had a drop out in over 2 weeks.

Havent upgraded to 2.0.2 yet though.

 

[Mr X]

AGREED! And how about the ability to sync with iMovie! I have tons of movies in iMovie that I would like to share with guests through the AppleTV. Why in the world would you not be able to access that stuff through the AppleTV? CRAZY!


I agree that this would be a GREAT standard feature. As a workaround, you can point iTunes to your iMovie events and have the clips available for viewing on AppleTV. I have many family movies available that way. Not as good as direct integration, but an option.

Sorry but how do you point iTunes to your iMovie events? Could you explain please, thanks.

 

[iRabbit]

Two words...

Logitech Harmony

Seriously! I have two AppleTVs and both are setup into home theatre setups with Logitech Harmony remotes -- which work great controlling the volume.

BTW, universal seem annoying, but when you get a good one set up right, you'll wonder why you ever fiddled with 3, 4, 5 remotes!

 

[fivepoint]

Sorry but how do you point iTunes to your iMovie events? Could you explain please, thanks.

I think he is suggesting the option + drag-in method. Its good because iTunes does not relocate your content into the iTunes folder, but rather just references them in their original location.

Its bad because there is still no differerentiation in iTunes or on the AppleTV between your hollywood movies and your personal home movies... like he said.

Hopefully Apple adds this functionality soon... it would seem like the obvious next step, wouldn't it!?!

 

[Mr X]

I think he is suggesting the option + drag-in method. Its good because iTunes does not relocate your content into the iTunes folder, but rather just references them in their original location.

Its bad because there is still no differerentiation in iTunes or on the AppleTV between your hollywood movies and your personal home movies... like he said.

Hopefully Apple adds this functionality soon... it would seem like the obvious next step, wouldn't it!?!

oh right! Thanks for that will give it a go.

Mixing my Hollywood movies in isn't a problem as we STILL haven't got them her in the UK yet!

 

[fivepoint]

oh right! Thanks for that will give it a go.

Mixing my Hollywood movies in isn't a problem as we STILL haven't got them her in the UK yet!

You haven't gotten DVDs and handbrake in the UK yet?

 

[mchalebk]

The remote has +/- buttons. It leads a reasonable person to believing that you can control volume.

Since when does +/- equate to VOL+/VOL-? On my Harmony remote, it has +/- for volume up/down and +/- for channel up/down. I don't understand why anyone would assume it applies to volume when it doesn't indicate that.

Generally speaking there are two camps of people: 1. those who use a universal remote and; 2. those who use multiple remotes. In my living room, if I didn't use a universal remote, I would use the following remotes:

TV
DVD/VHS
AppleTV
DirecTV
Receiver

There are so many remote controls that could apply to anyone's situation it is somewhat silly to expect the simplest remote control in the world to be the only one you need.

If you are thinking that Apple is going to make the remote for the AppleTV more complex (even by a small amount) I would suggest a history lesson: how long did it take Apple to develop a 2-button mouse? And even then, they designed one that didn't have buttons at all (for left/right click) and works like a 1-button mouse unless you select 2-button functionality.

 

[Phil A.]

I've been reading this thread and its many mentions of volume control. Here's a "wouldn't it be neat-o-rific" solution:

Click Wheel.

You know, like on the iPod.

Okay, so I'm pipe dreaming. But hey, has the patent on Click Wheel, and the 3G nano has a small version, so I'm sure Apple could squeeze the technology into the current Apple Remote size.

Again, just a thought.

That would be sweet and a brilliant way to conrtol ATV

 

[TuckBodi]

Since when does +/- equate to VOL+/VOL-? On my Harmony remote, it has +/- for volume up/down and +/- for channel up/down. I don't understand why anyone would assume it applies to volume when it doesn't indicate that.

Since that's the way it works with the exact same remote on my Mac mini running Frontrow, iTunes, Quicktime, etc.

I also have a Harmony 880 and even though I love the thing I still use my Apple Remote with my TV as I find it much easier to use and I always forget what keys are for what with the Harmony for the ATV.

 

[fivepoint]

Since when does +/- equate to VOL+/VOL-? On my Harmony remote, it has +/- for volume up/down and +/- for channel up/down. I don't understand why anyone would assume it applies to volume when it doesn't indicate that.

Are you serious? Obviously you’ve never heard of the iPod shuffle, and/or don’t have a new enough mac to have gotten a apple remote with it. That is the only way I can attempt to justify your comments.

 

[BuckWright]

Moreover, what do the+/- buttons do on the AppleTV, other than be used in combination to reboot the thing?

 

[fivepoint]

Moreover, what do the+/- buttons do on the AppleTV, other than be used in combination to reboot the thing?

Well, for one thing... they allow you to scroll up and down.

 

[fivepoint]

That would be sweet and a brilliant way to conrtol ATV

I agree. I suspect the reason Apple has not implemented this... is cost. The electronics involved would no doubt drain the batteries sooner and likely quadruple the cost of the remote control. That being said... I'd pay an extra $20 for that.

But... now that I think about it, I'd rather Apple just turn my iPhone into a universal remote, and then I wouldn't have to worry about a little stinkin' white remote getting lost any more!