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[StrikerObi]

The App Store is not open.

It's open enough. Apple needs to approve apps, but anybody can submit an app for approval. That is not the case with AppleTV. Apple works hand-in-hand with those developers to build custom apps for AppleTV. Though this may be opening up somewhat, very very slowly.

Putting Amazon Prime video does not mean they need to support buying individual content--they don't allow them to sell Amazon video or books on their App Store apps, for instance.

Apple does allow for the sale of such things via app store apps, they just require a cut of the profits, which is why Amazon dropped their support for it in their apps. The same is true of AppleTV. Apple gets a cut of subscriptions that are generated through AppleTV. It's rumored that negotiations over this "finders fee" is why it took so long for Hulu to finally make it to AppleTV. You can subscribe to Hulu via AppleTV, and if you do you are billed via your iTunes account, not a separate Hulu account (though if you have one of those, you can of course still log in to it via AppleTV). Even without a purchase/rental option, Apple would almost certainly try to strong-arm Amazon into a similar finders fee deal (ie - they would not allow the app unless Amazon put a "subscribe to prime" option in it, which Apple would then take a cut of). While Hulu may have eventually buckled due to their need to support the device, I don't believe Amazon would ever do so. They will sit pretty with AirPlay support via the more open iPad/iPhone app environment.

Amazon is in direct competition with Hulu and Netflix over content deals (look at how they all bid for Viacom content, for instance).

Sure but that doesn't affect Apple. Let them fight among themselves.

 

[Phoenix]

HBO GO? Megaton. Now I need to buy a couple more.

 

[EleventhDoctor]

Such great news. I use my AppleTV every day-it's my most used "device" in my setup-mostly for streaming Netflix and my iTunes stuff, etc-but the ease of use with Netflix makes it better than the PS3 and 360 app. Everytime I want to use HBO GO, I had to fire up the 360, and the interface was slow and sluggish and awkward. I can't wait to use this now.

about damn time, and now I have ZERO REASON for Xbox Live Gold now that HBOGO is available

Yep. See ya, Microsoft. I'm almost entirely free from your clutches.

As someone who uses those apps on my Xbox already, is there any reason to get either Apple TV or Roku?

No Gold membership requirement-no noisy unit, and Airplay.

 

[MThanded]

As someone who uses those apps on my Xbox already, is there any reason to get either Apple TV or Roku?

No added fees. It's silent and much smaller.

 

[numble]

Sure but that doesn't affect Apple. Let them fight among themselves.

Not being on AppleTV is big for getting subscribers. They're selling a million per month, and are in countries where Amazon has no presence. Amazon is very generous about sharing revenue with affiliates, so I don't see why there's a problem there. Amazon already gets a tiny cut of every ITunes/App Store sale anyway, due to Apple licensing the OneClick "technology" patent from Amazon.

 

[infiniteloop]

Last thing I'd really like onApple TV is Plex, but I can see that coming until we get an App Store.

 

[Nihilistic Monk]

Ooh, being in the UK, crunchyroll sounds appealing. Anyone used it? Got any opinion on it?

 

[mcfrank]

Gotcha. A quick google was showing that yeah it does that. I guess what I saw was that in Mavericks it'll act as a full-fledged second monitor, which is actually more like what I want.

I think when Mavericks hits I'll definitely pick up an Apple TV, then.

You can use it as a second monitor now with Air Parrot.

This may get me to unjailbreak one of my two Apple TVs. Right now I do everything through Apple TV except ESPN and HBO which I use my XBox for. It would be nice to use the Apple TV instead for them since it is silent, but my jailbreak gets me a lot of other features that would be hard to give up just for quieter HBO and ESPN.

 

[alphaNoid]

Good for Apple, still sticking with my Roku3 though.

 

[985boi]

First time checking out Crunchroll, is it me or is the audio absolute shit?

 

[JCreasy]

Dat Hobby

Updated this morning before I left for work.

Can't wait to get home and dig in.

Love Apple.

 

[entremet]

about damn time, and now I have ZERO REASON for Xbox Live Gold now that HBOGO is available

PS3 still doesn't have it?

 

[Christopher]

What's crunchy roll???

 

[entremet]

What's crunchy roll???

Anime streaming service.

 

[infiniteloop]

What's crunchy roll???

Anime on-demand. That should either scare you away or lure you in.

.

 

[Jas]

Is Comcast allowing the Apple HBO Go app? They are very stingy with authorization for all but the 360 app. Not even the Roku one is allowed.

Yeah, was just going to post this.

Just because HBO Go is available it may not necessary work depending on the cable company you have...especially Comcast.

 

[entremet]

Yeah, was just going to post this.

Just because HBO Go is available it may not necessary work depending on the cable company you have...especially Comcast.

Wow! They do this? That is straight up bullshit.

 

[darkazcura]

Yeah, was just going to post this.

Just because HBO Go is available it may not necessary work depending on the cable company you have...especially Comcast.

I was gonna post this too..probably sticking with the Xbox until I know Comcast supports the Apple TV. I doubt they will, though, seeing as they don't support Roku.

DirectTV has limited GO access too I believe. Not 100% sure about them.

 

[infiniteloop]

You can check compatible cable providers here:

http://www.hbogo.com/activate/#devices

Xfinity is supported.

 

[darkazcura]

You can check compatible cable providers here:

http://www.hbogo.com/activate/#devices

Xfinity is supported.

Oh that's awesome! I wonder why they are so random with it. Money?

 

[Ken Masters]

PS3 still doesn't have it?

amazingly no, don't know what the hell Sony is doing

 

[EleventhDoctor]

I suspected for a while that the reason HBO GO wasn't on Apple TV and PS3 was due to some exclusivity date-That was available around March of last year for 360.

 

[Jas]

You can check compatible cable providers here:

http://www.hbogo.com/activate/#devices

Xfinity is supported.

Thanks! Will probably pick up a couple sometime this week for family members then.

Wow! They do this? That is straight up bullshit.

Yeah it is, they want you to rent another box which for me is another $10/month per box.

They didn't allow it on 360 when it launched but they took a ton complaints and finally allowed it.

 

[aceface]

Nice! My apple TV's going to get some use again.

 

[EleventhDoctor]

Holy fucking shit I'm pissed. I have DirectTV. I can use HBO GO on my 360 and iPad-but apparently they won't let me use it on AppleTV. FUCK THAT!!!

 

[SSGMUN10000]

iTunes.

Ehhhh...ok. I don't use itunes. I am sure there are many people similar to myself that are just not in that Apple ecosystem.

 

[Van Owen]

Oh that's awesome! I wonder why they are so random with it. Money?

Just depends on how much your provider wants to fuck you over.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Holy fucking shit I'm pissed. I have DirectTV. I can use HBO GO on my 360 and iPad-but apparently they won't let me use it on AppleTV. FUCK THAT!!!

What the hell... I have DirecTV and HBOGo works on my Xbox... looks like I still don't have a reason to get Apple TV.

 

[UltimaKilo]

Nice! My apple TV's going to get some use again.

It's not only you. The Apple TV is now again a legitimate competitor. It's certainly better late than never, but Apple TV now has just about every major television app. If they had the Xfinity app, I would go crazy. Amazon Prime should also be considered for the folks who have it.

 

[Van Owen]

I think I'd still get a Roku for the USB port.

 

[J-Roderton]

That's awesome. ESPN

 

[The Real Abed]

Just add a damn App Store to the thing already. No Plex, no deal.

 

[aceface]

Is this live yet? I turned on my Apple tv and saw Apple events (wasn't there before) but no HBO go or any of the other new stuff.

 

[Tedesco!]

Is this live yet? I turned on my Apple tv and saw Apple events (wasn't there before) but no HBO go or any of the other new stuff.

Go to Settings>General>Update

 

[SillyEskimo]

It's about fucking time.

 

[Raistlin]

damn, I might buy a apple tv now. I love crunchyroll and the PS3 version sucks ass and I hate using the xbox for hbogo.

roku

 

[aceface]

Go to Settings>General>Update

Ah, thanks, I thought it would auto update for some reason. Got it now!

 

[tim.mbp]

Hope they add the NBC Sports app in time for the Premier League.

 

[iammeiam]

HBO Go? Amazing. Now all they need is Amazon Instant and I'll be completely set.

 

[RBH]

Awesome. Nice surprise by including WatchESPN as well.

 

[Axion22]

Used HBOGo on it last night. Works great. You have to login to hbogo.com and activate it using a code shown on the AppleTV.

 

[Sorcerer]

fun fact: I just realized the other day that you can re-arrange the tiles on ATV by clicking and holding down on an icon in the menu, just like iOS

Just in case you may not know, you can hide unwanted channels (except anything in the top row) in Parental Controls.

Took me a while to realize this.

 

[RBH]

As of mid-day Thursday, Charter Communications remained the only current HBO pay TV affiliate with TV Everywhere rights that had yet to support authentication of the HBO GO app on the Apple TV box.

DirecTV was not among the initial group of operators supporting HBO GO on the popular streaming video device, but an HBO spokeswoman said via email Thursday that the satellite TV service provider is now authenticating the premium programmer’s TV Everywhere app on the Apple TV. A DirecTV spokeswoman confirmed that the company launched authentication of HBO for the device on Thursday morning.

http://www.multichannel.com/distribution/directv-authenticates-hbo-go-apple-tv/144012

 

[RBH]

Apple TV was the first app that HBO created completely in-house, said Berkes, a former Microsoft executive who started at HBO two years ago. Prior to Apple TV, HBO teamed with third parties on its apps, but "this was 100 percent created by our software and design staff," Berkes said. "It marks a turning point. I would say we're two times faster than just a year ago, and that will increase over time."

http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/20/4442780/apple-tv-might-be-late-to-get-hbo-but-not-hbos-fault

 

[Frustrated_me]

Hope they add the NBC Sports app in time for the Premier League.

Hnnng! Maybe somehow I can get that in Canada as well.. Ohh my.

 

[infiniteloop]

Apple TV updated with Vevo, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Weather Channel, Smithsonian apps

http://9to5mac.com/2013/08/27/apple...c-MacAllDay+(9+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence)

 

[Keylime]

...and if it wasn't clear before, we have an interface problem for sure, now.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Apple TV updated with Vevo, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Weather Channel, Smithsonian apps

http://9to5mac.com/2013/08/27/apple...c-MacAllDay+(9+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence)

When is the CW app landing? I thought they said it would before the new seasons began.

...and if it wasn't clear before, we have an interface problem for sure, now.

We do. At least you can rearrange the tiles to whatever order you want them in. Well, except for the top row with the default Apple buttons.

 

[T.M. MacReady]

Still no Amazon Instant Video. Drag.

 

[chickdigger802]

Still no Amazon Instant Video. Drag.

and no way to airplay on there