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Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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[+] -49 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I can understand why'd they'd feel this way. Apple is mostly a closed platform with overpriced hardware. I'm surprised Apple hasn't started packaging bottles of air yet while claiming it is premium air. Apple cultist would pay for it.

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    How many Apple cultists have you actually met in reality?

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    As an Apple and Linux user, all the people I know that will"throw money" at new apple hardware have enough to not care. They're not power users, they just want something simple and reliable, and apple hardware checks those boxes. The actual apple fans I know are buying refurb, using oclp to keep old machines going longer, or just wait until there's some form of price drop.

    I think it's also worth noting to this person that the apple tv hardware costs LESS than a shield tv. But that head is likely so firmly rooted in their own ass that it'd take an auger to remove it.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    I’m thinking about buying an Apple TV because I don’t like the built-in software on my TV, and “big corp that isn’t Google” sounds like a reasonable compromise between privacy and integration with big media providers.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They're pretty solid honestly. I chose a shield over one bc at the time I wanted some apps that required side loading, but now that I have an emby server that's moot. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the touch remote, but they still have a remote app so I can just use my phone instead.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    you can still buy and use the classic remotes too! here's the first one i found on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/143752434103

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Good to know the current boxes still work with the old remotes, thanks for sharing!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    They switched from the touch remotes years ago. I have a 4k ATV and it has a physical directional pad.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    It's the best available option. Which IMO describes almost all apple products. They are FAR from perfect. They are absolutely overpriced. The support has gone WAY downhill. But for privacy, durability, build quality, longevity, performance, reliability, ease of use, interoperability, and yes; support, they are the best thing out there.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    Yeah, I just got 2 cheap used ones for that reason. It's pretty good.

    Also because it works way better as a Steam Link than my (surprisingly still being updated) Steam Links, or than on any of the many shitty Chrome/GoogleTV boxes.

    Otherwise I have almost no Apple stuff anymore. Heck, not for 5+ years.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    PS5 (or 4 or even 3) is quite a bit more money, but it's also a very capable media device that also happens to play video games.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Unfortunately the PlayStations are terrible picks if you run your own Plex or Emby. Sony doesn't really open up their app space for the developers to provide client apps

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Years ago, I ran a universal media server that my PS3 interacted with fine. Granted, the UI was a bit clunky (folder and file based) but it worked. I haven't locally hosted any media in a while. Does the PS5 no longer support this type of solution?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I can't speak toward all the options out there but when I added someone to my emby server and they asked if there was a playstation app, I looked into if one was available. From what I recall finding on the emby forums, Sony was basically just not responding to their expressed interest to make a client app for the platform(s). This applied to PS4/5 though, not 3

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It's not at all a bad option, but the streaming apps don't seem to pay much attention to keeping their console apps updated with support for the latest and best Audio and video formats and codecs etc.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    @timewarp @misk a walled garden it is but frankly, Apple equipment just works. I’ve never had trouble with my Apple devices like I did with my PCs.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    I'm not saying their OS sucks. If it were not tied to their hardware, I'd prob use it too. But because they bundle them & upcharge their hardware a lot, it just isn't worth it IMO. I'd rather move towards an open-source OS or at least one not tied to hardware.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    @timewarp it’s probably because it’s so well integrated with their hardware, which is superior, that it works so well. My problem is the walled garden aspect their apps. If you don’t use standardized formats e.g. odf, it’s really useless for widespread adoption.

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