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Apple TV
Dec 27, 2023 0:27:06 GMT
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Post by chrissyc72 on Dec 27, 2023 0:27:06 GMT
We were given an Apple TV unit for Christmas and I am googling and trying to figure out what this does that my smart tv doesn’t. Do I need to pay additional for this? I know there are some things on Apple TV that are only For Apple TV but I can’t seem to find them! Anyone know anything about this? Thanks!
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Post by katlady on Dec 27, 2023 0:34:09 GMT
The Apple TV unit is like a cable box in a sense. It has apps built-in, like a smart TV, but it usually has more apps than a smart TV. You can also download more apps. You don't have to pay for anything extra, unless you want to. I use it mainly to watch YouTube and Netflix on the big tv. You can also stream things to the tv from your iphone/ipad. For instance, if you are watching a course on Skilshare on your ipad, you can watch it on the TV if you want to. We have an older smart TV and we can't get as many apps as we can with the Apple TV unit.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Dec 27, 2023 2:12:54 GMT
I know there are some things on Apple TV that are only For Apple TV but I can’t seem to find them! You are probably thinking about shows on Apple TV+ which is a paid subscription streaming service. While you don't have to subscribe to use the Apple TV box, you will have to if you want to watch those shows. You mention you have a smart tv. If it is one with Google TV, be prepared for occasional conflict issues between the tv and Apple TV. We refer to it as Apple not playing well with others when it happens. It's annoying but DH absolutely refuses to have any other tv brand than Sony Bravia so I deal with it.
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Post by Basket1lady on Dec 27, 2023 2:31:50 GMT
Ditto what others say. Although when I bought our Apple TV unit, it came with a year’s subscription to Apple TV+. So you may have a subscription for that.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 27, 2023 2:45:44 GMT
I love it for when I want to mirror an online class to the tv to watch from my phone. I’ve been doing some Procreate classes on my iPad so it’s nice to be able to mirror from one device while I follow along with doing the lesson on my iPad.
ETA: You can also mirror your photos in a slideshow from your phone or iPad to the tv, or listen to your music from your phone on your tv’s sound system.
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Apple TV
Dec 27, 2023 3:20:10 GMT
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Post by chrissyc72 on Dec 27, 2023 3:20:10 GMT
Thanks!! I’ll have to ask my daughters fiancé if we are supposed to have a free trial!
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Post by katlady on Dec 27, 2023 3:52:09 GMT
Thanks!! I’ll have to ask my daughters fiancé if we are supposed to have a free trial! The free trial usually pops up when you log on to the device for the first time. You'll either get a notice in an email or on the device, and then you have about three months to accept.
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Apple TV
Dec 27, 2023 10:59:10 GMT
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Post by chrissyc72 on Dec 27, 2023 10:59:10 GMT
Thanks!! I’ll have to ask my daughters fiancé if we are supposed to have a free trial! The free trial usually pops up when you log on to the device for the first time. You'll either get a notice in an email or on the device, and then you have about three months to accept. Oh, we didn’t get anything so maybe not! Darn!
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Post by CeeScraps on Dec 27, 2023 12:00:51 GMT
They are also great if you're like us and still have dumb tv's. I have 2 dumb ones and Apple TV's on both of them. It enables me to use the apps that are on it without a new Smart TV.
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