March Madness: Inside the best Apple TV feature you’re probably not using

March Madness: Inside the best Apple TV feature you’re probably not using

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https://medium.com/@LanceUlanoff/march-madness-inside-the-best-apple-tv-feature-youre-probably-not-using-ed71f8b768ea

Apple TV’s TV App icon is homely and so on-the-nose, it could have been designed by “Captain Obvious.” That’s a shame because it’s unintentionally hiding some of Apple TV’s best and most innovative features. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve basically ignored the TV App except when I want to access content I own. My primary Apple TV usage scenarios swing between a Siri query (it’s quite effective to say, “Sherlock Homes,” into the otherwise often-annoying remote and get an almost instant thumbnail list of all my available Sherlock viewing options) and direct-to-Netflix app on the home screen for my latest binge (have you watched Black Mirror?!). I also use CBS All Access (Star Trek: Discovery) and the HBO app regularly.

What I never quite understood about the Apple TV App and its companion button on the Apple TV remote (which is slightly better on the Apple TV 4K) is that it’s the true melting pot for all your TV-watching passions and desires.

March Madness: Inside the best Apple TV feature you’re probably not using

Mar 21, 2018, 4:33pm UTC
https://medium.com/@LanceUlanoff/march-madness-inside-the-best-apple-tv-feature-youre-probably-not-using-ed71f8b768ea >Apple TV’s TV App icon is homely and so on-the-nose, it could have been designed by “Captain Obvious.” That’s a shame because it’s unintentionally hiding some of Apple TV’s best and most innovative features. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve basically ignored the TV App except when I want to access content I own. My primary Apple TV usage scenarios swing between a Siri query (it’s quite effective to say, “Sherlock Homes,” into the otherwise often-annoying remote and get an almost instant thumbnail list of all my available Sherlock viewing options) and direct-to-Netflix app on the home screen for my latest binge (have you watched Black Mirror?!). I also use CBS All Access (Star Trek: Discovery) and the HBO app regularly. >What I never quite understood about the Apple TV App and its companion button on the Apple TV remote (which is slightly better on the Apple TV 4K) is that it’s the true melting pot for all your TV-watching passions and desires.