Apple TV: Secrets and tips for use. How to quickly move applications to folders
WITH Apple release TV 4th generation and the release of the tvOS operating system, the multimedia player received a whole series functions missing in previous models. With its help you can use various useful applications(for example, weather forecast and news services) and so on.
Apple TV is very easy to use, but for those who have just recently purchased the device and have not yet had time to study it inside and out, some features may not immediately catch your eye. Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of your Apple TV.
How to change the Apple TV name
If you have multiple Apple TV set-top boxes, you can give each one a different name for convenience. To do this you need to go to Settings -> Basic ->About the device -> Name and choose one of the proposed options (Living Room, Bedroom, Office, etc.).
If none of them suits you, you can select the option " Given name » and set a name to your liking. By using Apple TV with different names, you'll always know which device you're streaming from.
How to Restart Apple TV Using the Remote
If your set-top box suddenly starts to freeze or an app doesn't work correctly, you can reboot your device from the settings menu.
You can also restart your Apple TV by simultaneously pressing and holding the buttons Home And Menu on the remote control until the indicator on the front panel begins to flicker. When you release the buttons, the reboot process will begin.
The included remote isn't the only remote that works with Apple TV. You can add a universal infrared remote control remote control, for example, the one that controls your TV. This setting will work even after installation Apple updates TV.
To do this, open " Settings» -> « Basic» -> « Remotes and devices" Select " Study remotely" Follow the onscreen instructions to assign the buttons on your old remote to Apple management TV. 
How to put Apple TV to sleep
Apple TV automatically goes to sleep after user installed period of time. In order to set a timer, you need to go to Settings -> Basic -> Going to sleep mode after.
If you want to manually put your device to sleep, press and hold the button Home and then select " Sleep mode" After pressing any button on the remote control, Apple TV will wake up from sleep mode.
How to quickly move applications to folders
To make it easy to find required applications, they should be distributed into folders. As in iOS, this can be done by clicking and dragging the icon. To create a folder, you need to move the icon of one program on top of the icon of another. If you want to move the application to an already existing folder, just drag it.
You can also move a program to a folder using the remote control. To do this, press and hold the icon, and then press the button Play/Pause and select " Move to [folder name]».
How to install and enable screensaver on Apple TV
The next-generation Apple TV features stunning screensavers featuring high-quality videos of cityscapes and other beauty. However, users have the opportunity to customize the screensaver to their taste (select a screensaver and set the frequency of its changes). To do this you need to go to Settings -> Basic -> Screensaver and select " Apple photo », « My photos», « Home collection" or " My music».
In each section, you can select the animation for changing the screensaver and the frequency of updates.
To turn on the screensaver at any time, press the button twice Menu.
How to use multitasking mode
Like iOS, Apple TV includes a multitasking mode. You can enable it using double click on the button Home. Moving your finger to the right and left will allow you to chronological order scroll recently open applications. In order to close the program, you need to swipe up on the open preview.
How to capitalize a letter when entering text using the Play/Pause button
The keyboard displayed on the screen is hardly ideal, however, if you still decide to use it, it will be useful for you to know that the button Play/Pause can be used as Shift And Caps Lock.
Hidden rewind capabilities on the Siri Remote
Want to rewind or fast forward a little on a YouTube video (or any other video). The easiest way to do this is to press the corners of the remote control's touch surface.
How to connect a physical keyboard or gamepad
Using a Bluetooth keyboard makes working with the set-top box much easier. Activate Bluetooth on your keyboard, go to Settings ->Remote controls and devices -> Bluetooth and in the section " Other devices» select a keyboard.
If you're using Apple TV as game console, in the same way you can (it must support Bluetooth and be an MFi certified product) and Bluetooth headphones.
How to Use iPhone as a Remote Control
Cupertino residents have updated the iPhone application. Just install the app, connect your mobile device to the same network as your TV, add all your existing Apple TV set-top boxes and control them from using iPhone or iPad. The app also allows you to use two smartphones as gamepads.
Also using this application can be used as a remote control Apple Watch. You can open the app on your watch, add Apple TV, and control the set-top box directly from your wrist. In this case, the gadget’s display will perform the same functions as the touchpad on the remote control. There are buttons here Menu And Play/Pause, but no button Home.
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Who doesn’t know about... this miniature set-top box connects to a TV and allows you to display video and music from a computer, smartphone, tablet or the Internet onto it.
The set-top box has an HDMI connector for connecting to a TV, a digital optical audio output, and an Ethernet connector for wired connection To local network and built-in Wi-Fi.
The device displays images on the TV screen in resolutions up to Full HD 1080p.
The thing is unthinkable without the Internet... there is no surround sound on the device disk drive, so all data is played directly from the Internet in streaming format.
And just like it is with satellite channels.
This hack uses a method to spoof the DNS server that your Apple TV communicates with. So, in order for TV channels to appear on your Apple TV, you need to do the following.
Go to Apple settings TV:
Go to network settings:
Choose current network connections:
Install manually DNS address. Enter this address 62.75.229.47.
Returning to the main screen...
Now you need to go to the Trailers section and here you will see a completely new television interface.
Everything is very fast, high quality and pleasant. It seems that with such a price and new features, the product becomes almost the best product in Apple's lines.
Do we need this?
Well, how to look and from what position... if good speed Internet is possible, but on the other hand, you need to think about whether to buy this gadget.
And so, we add up the money (we count the amount per ball and, for example, “Dreambox” or a similar device) and do the calculation. For now, the bitten apple wins, but this is in the long term and in terms of money.
Quality?
I can’t give a serious assessment yet... maybe someone uses this device every day and is aware of it?
Share your impressions!
However, something does not stand still and Apple has made the tvOS 9.1 platform update available to users of the Apple TV set-top box.
This is the first major tvOS update on Apple fourth generation. It began testing on November 3, 2015, a few days after the release of the final tvOS along with the release of the new Apple TV.
tvOS 9.1 update brings new features voice assistant Siri, including allowing you to search by service Apple Music using voice commands.
In addition, a number of bugs have been fixed and stability has been improved. network connection, and also increased security. tvOS 9.1 can be downloaded over the air through the Settings app on the fourth-generation Apple TV.
Let us remind you that new Apple generation TV has voice support Siri assistant and store Apps Store with the ability to install software third party developers, including games. Created for the new Apple TV operating system tvOS. The hardware basis was the A8 processor with 64-bit architecture.
Here you go, the online cinema ivi.ru has come out on Apple TV, it’s good news.
The ivi.ru team offers a catalog for viewing on a set-top box free movies, which has more than 30 thousand pieces of content. (http://www.ivi.ru/)
However, Paid content from the ivi.ru library it is only planned to add it to the application for Apple TV.
Let me remind you that the fourth generation of Apple is based on the tvOS platform, has support for the Siri voice assistant and the application store App Store.
However, news... Before the coming year 2016, it became possible to watch videos with a 360° view on Apple TV.
This opportunity is available both online and through mobile applications.
It became a reality after networks such as Facebook and YouTube launched support for a new type of video.
The Littlstar app for Apple TV has been officially released, making it possible for the first time to broadcast and watch 360° video on this platform.
The appearance of an application from Littlstar for Apple TV is a very timely step, given that this function is already available for other platforms such as Gear VR, as well as Android and iOS.
Currently, a number of videos are available to users of the application, which means Apple users TV will be able to watch 360° videos after receiving the application.
The app gives you access to 360° videos created by various partner companies, including the Wall Street Journal, National Geographic and Mountain Dew.
So you can watch everything from car racing to football on Apple TV. The app also allows users to upload their own 360° videos.
Let me remind you, the application for mobile devices operating room based Android systems, which allows subscribers of the video service to watch content in virtual reality mode.
However, news... Apple has released an update for the fourth generation Apple TV set-top box software platform tvOS.
The tvOS 9.1.1 update marks the third update to tvOS since it was released in October 2015 alongside the new Apple TV.
tvOS 9.1.1 came out more than a month after the December release of tvOS 9.1. In addition to bug fixes and performance improvements, the update brings Apple's Podcasts app to the set-top box. The new firmware version can be downloaded over the air through the Settings app on the fourth generation AppleTV.
However, the news... Operator VimpelCom (Beeline brand) released special application"Beeline TV" for the fourth generation Apple TV set-top box. According to VimpelCom, it was the first Russian operator to do this.
Through the application you can watch channels, use a TV guide program and subscribe, and you can use the services of any provider home internet. A total of 44 TV channels are provided, of which 12 channels are in HD quality.
The first 7 days the service is available for free. Then the subscription cost will be 379 rubles per month. The application is available for free download in the App Store on Apple TV released in 2015.
However, the news...
Apple has prepared a new update for tvOS. Version 9.2, which is currently in beta testing, will add several features to the service.
Thus, voice control will appear - despite support for Siri, Apple TV did not previously have this function. In addition, support for Bluetooth keyboards, iCloud photo libraries and the ability to group applications into folders similar to iOS, which users have repeatedly asked for, will be added.
The official release of the update is scheduled for spring. Exact date will be announced on spring presentation new Apple products. This event will take place on March 15th.
The tvOS operating system makes it possible to interact with your TV in a new way: like an iPhone or iPad, it becomes a personal device.
However, the news...
Adobe Lightroom is available on Apple TV
Adobe has introduced a version of the Lightroom application for the fourth-generation Apple TV set-top box. Users can now showcase their favorite Creative Cloud photos on big screen TV.
Lightroom for Apple TV allows you to display photos one after another in a slideshow with the ability to stop and enlarge the one you like.
Quick navigation through photos is also provided. All cloud-synced Lightroom photos with the latest edits are available in the app, including those added via Lightroom CC desktop, Lightroom on mobile, or Lightroom web.
Lightroom for Apple TV requires a fourth-generation set-top box to operate and a Creative Cloud subscription to sign in. The application is available for free download from the App Store from the console
However, the news...
Apple will launch an improved video app for Apple TV, iPhone and iPad. It provides a unified way to access TV shows and movies across multiple apps, providing a single place to access and search for content.
Apple also introduced new feature recognition Siri voices for Apple TV, which will allow users to switch directly to news or sports broadcasts.
The application is constantly in synchronization mode. If a user starts watching content on one device, he can easily continue watching on another Apple gadget.
Key features include Watch Now, where you can watch a collection of available shows and movies from iTunes and apps, as well as Up Next and Recommended.
Up Next lets you organize content you've already watched, including recent iTunes purchases. For example, if you have watched one episode, new episodes will appear in the section when they are available.
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Advanced development from Apple called Apple TV, it is suitable not only for watching movies, shows, videos in FullHD format, but also copes well with games, pulling them out at a more than playable 60 frames per second.
Also on this device there is a full-fledged application store from Apple, most of them are adjusted for visual effects, but in addition there are many interesting and unique applications, we will talk about some of them in this article.
The device is not equipped with a full-fledged web browser, so it is best to search for applications by their name in the official App Store.
The first generation Apple TV added only the ability to watch various videos, as well as movies, but on Apple TV 3 or more advanced fourth generation devices already existed full games, as well as programs for working with visual effects.
There are also unofficial applications for Apple TV 4 , which are not included in the list of applications from Apple.
Comparison of third and fourth generation Apple TV set-top boxes
The third generation of these consoles came out back in 2012. Having many interesting extensions along with the second generation, this device has not gained much popularity.
Basic Apple problem TV 3 was that it was installed very similar to iOS operating system a system that could show TV channels, but was unable to install applications from the official AppStore.
In Apple TV 4, the developers corrected this flaw, after which it became possible installation programs, and some other functions have been improved.
Home Sharing for Apple devices
Home Sharing adds the ability to synchronize some files between devices, after which they will be available on all devices connected to this collection.
How to install Home Sharing?
Launch iTunes and update the operating system on all devices participating in the connection. Then go to iTunes using your ID, go to account settings, then drag the slider and turn on home collection.
Now you can create your media library and add files for general use. Before selling the device to deny access to shared files, you can get by by unlinking the device from the Apple iD, after which it is recommended to reset the settings to factory settings.
The best apps for Apple TV in 2016 - 2017
This top can be proud of presenting only the best of the best software systems for the console. The collected applications are very different in their subjects: from programs for viewing Russian channels, to programs to keep fit.
Zova - personal fitness trainer
A version of this program was recently released for Apple TV, the difference from the iPhone or iPad is that it will be much easier to view the coaching video course on the TV.
The program aims to maintain healthy image In a person’s life, there are many activities that are suitable for both beginners and professionals to keep their body in good shape. The trainers are mostly women, but this should not be an obstacle to using this product.
The program integrates perfectly with devices such as Apple Watch, Siri Remote, and when using these devices, the application acquires additional functionality, such as when using smart watch— your heart rate will be additionally displayed on the TV screen and you will be able to monitor it in real time. The program has a paid additional content, and you can download it from the AppStore
Plex
Is one of best media players to watch online broadcasts in real time. The developers managed to combine a nice design and excellent logic in the application.
Plex is great for watching various videos from the Internet, as well as for watching television. In Russia, the program may not work correctly for some channels.
Breakfinity
This game inherits a huge number of games of a similar genre and gameplay; if you prefer to while away the time with a ball, knocking out blocks, passing levels and earning points, then this the game will do great for you.
The graphics here are not advanced, but they are enough to have a good time. You can play using the remote control or Mfu controller.
Kitchen Stories
The program has a huge amount interesting recipes from gourmet dishes to simple and tasty recipes for every day. For housewives, this application will give you a lot of unforgettable emotions; recipes are presented through videos with step-by-step instructions.
It is much more effective if your TV is in the kitchen. The developers have tried hard to combine pleasant and intuitive clear interface. Kitchen Stories will give you an irreplaceable cooking experience, and will also teach you some professional skills that will come in handy throughout your life. everyday life. You can also download it through the official App store Store.
Mixcloud
Is unofficial application to listen to audio files from famous DJs and radio stations. The product also has the ability to play radio stations, the interface is clear and convenient. This product aims to diversify your home with explosive rhythms and interesting music.
Every iPhone owner I've probably thought at least once about watching movies or television on my smartphone. But downloading to the device takes too long, it’s inconvenient to view through a browser, and there is an adequate list of applications in the App Store television channels very little. IPTV and the special TVeasy + application come to the rescue, which allows you to watch your favorite content in one click.
It all works very simply: find the link to IPTV playlist, insert it into the application window, give it a name - and that’s it! In just a couple of seconds, you can open the playlist and view its contents: for example, a list of more than 400 television channels. And so that you don’t have to open the channel every time (to see if it’s worth going there at all), the application automatically loads the current TV program.
Once added, all playlists are aggregated on the main screen of the application. These can be either IPTV playlists or Web services like Kinopub, which turns the program into a full-fledged media combine. TVeasy+ is compatible with M3U, M3U_plus and Xtream codes. Accordingly, to open a playlist, you just need to click on its icon.
Downloaded movies and channels are broadcast in good quality, you can even watch on cellular network. The connection is stable and playback is not interrupted. The built-in multifunctional player helps you conveniently control playback. Well, the “cherry on the cake” is support for AirPlay, you can easily display a movie on your TV in a couple of clicks.
The application supports IPTV/OTT services, you can watch movies from your favorite online platforms without third-party software. And there are a lot of playlists themselves - television, thousands of films and TV series, cartoons and much more.
Conveniently, TVeasy + works not only on iPhone, but also on , which makes this application an indispensable companion for watching your favorite movie or TV series. The program is paid, but there are no ads or in-app purchases: you pay once and use all the media content available on the Internet.
Our editorial staff were very pleased with this simple tool For IPTV viewing. We contacted the app developer, and he kindly provided several promotional codes for the iPhone and Apple TV version. There are two letters missing in the codes, go for it!
In the absence of categories and top charts in new version media player, developers began to compile own ratings for App Store Apple TV. Apple had hundreds of live apps when TV launched on the App Store, but apparently not enough to trigger categories or rankings.
It is difficult to access this data because there are no official tools yet. Not only does Apple not provide rankings (the company only revealed the top charts yesterday), but trusted third-party App Store analytics companies like App Annie also do not have access to the Apple TV App Store.
App Annie told TechCrunch that it currently cannot collect data on apps that were optimized for Apple TV, for example.
All this forced developers to create their own versions of the AppStore top charts.
Steve Trofton-Smith posted static example data just out of curiosity, just taking Apple data TV from web charts. This data showed that the top paying and top earning games are led by games, although there are also a small number of video apps, such as the Plex client or utilities like Carrot Weather and AirVideo.
Plus, apps on Apple TV cost more than on iOS, 9to5Mac reports, noting that it's normal for these apps to cost between $5 and $10, with only a few costing $0.99 like on iOS.
However, Trofton-Smith's data only showed the TV App Store at one point in time. Since then, reports with dynamic data have appeared.
For example, developer Jonas Boserup posted a list of the top paid, free and earning applications in the Apple TV App Store in the US. It's again led by the popular games that exist within it, along with video apps and even a decent selection of fitness apps - which could indicate the future viability of the Health & Fitness category in the TV AppStore.
Slide to Play also launched their top tvOS apps, even divided by category.
According to this data, which is updated daily, there were 1,025 live apps on the Apple TV App last night.
Jett Scott, editor and publisher at Slide to Play, also offers detailed category breakdowns, noting that there are 383 games; 192 entertainment applications; 80 educational applications; 52 lifestyle apps; 49 musical; 14 weather. Other categories, such as business, travel, productivity, navigation, finance, medical and catalogs, remained in the single digits.
Games like Beat Sports, Galaxy on Fire, Lumino City, Alto's Adventure, Does not Commute, Battle Supremacy: Evolution, Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved, Shoot the Zombirds and Oceanhorn make up the top 10 paid apps - a chart that has always been dominated by games.
In the demon section paid applications video apps dominate, including HBO NOW, Nat Geo TV, FOX NOW, Showtime, History, CNNgo, CBS and others. Interestingly, several of the major channel apps were not in the top 10, such as Watch ABC, PBS and NBC. This shows that perhaps Apple TV users are more interested in video selections or may use antennas to access network TV.
Developers are complaining about problems opening apps
Even though it's only been a few days, developers are complaining about problems opening apps in new App le TV App Store.
After devoting time to getting apps ready for launch, developers have encountered missing categories and other issues that make it difficult for new users to find apps.
Their complaints are legitimate. After all, one would expect something similar from Apple. iOS App Store structures TV App Store - the layout on the Apple website contains both top charts and categories.
But the developers didn't see this.
The lack of top charts in the new App Store for Apple TV just shows that tvOS software is still very imperfect right now, says Boserup. – There are no opportunities for developers to get their apps noticed without being featured on home page– which most likely won’t happen.
There are several feature collections including What to Watch, What to Play, Best New Apps, Gorgeous Games, Sports, Start Your Engines (car-themed games) and others, but many cool apps still hidden from view.
All because the only way find the application - type its name on on-screen keyboard – voice control Siri doesn't work in this App versions Store (should work in the future, but right now everything is very bad). In addition, developers cannot share links to their applications.
It's easy to see why Apple is delaying the launch of categories and charts. With such a small number of apps at launch, some categories will only have one or two apps. This is also not best experience for the user.
Plus, Apple may want to see what categories of apps emerge - this new platform, which could trigger the emergence of new types of applications on iPhone, iPad and even Apple Watch.
While many developers are upset about the current state of the Apple TV App Store—TapBots (Tweetbot, Calcbot) co-founder Paul Haddad even said that “Apple handled the launch very sloppily”—others consider the lack of categories and charts to be a minor issue.
“I'm confident that Apple will do these categories as soon as they are confident that it is warranted,” says Trofton-Smith. “Right now there are half a dozen apps in some categories, so they chose the lesser of two evils. Eat great apps, which cannot be found now, and I understand that this hurts the developers. But I don’t think it will last more than a few weeks.” And it’s true – the categories appeared in the store yesterday, although for now they are only “Games” and “Entertainment”.
