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[–] gointhefridge@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I just want an Apple TV app for Jellyfin then I’ll switch.

[–] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] gointhefridge@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Looks like I got weekend plans

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 1 points 1 month ago

Damn it's a missed opportunity to call it Pectin

[–] PastelKeystone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I use Infuse and have found it to be nice. I wish it supported music though.

https://jellyfin.org/posts/client-infuse/

[–] okseby@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Neptune is amazing

[–] lightlybutteredtoast@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

If you want a quick fix you can always airplay from an iphone.

[–] adhdsergio@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

JellySee is great IMO - costs 8 or 9 credits though it's worth it because it's a one time purchase

[–] cockmushroom@reddthat.com 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Apple TV

Well you really fucked it there, friend

[–] Mic_Check_One_Two@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago

I mean, in terms of raw capability, it’s actually one of the better “turn a dumb TV into a smart TV” devices on the market. It has good hardware transcoding support to take the burden off of your server. It also has very little in the way of fluff. It was one of the few boxes that wasn’t packed full of ads by default (though I’m not sure if this is still true).

But yeah, it means you’re locked into Apple’s ecosystem. Which is… Not always the best. Apple is notoriously difficult/annoying if your app gets tied up in approvals, so native apps can sometimes be trapped in limbo for a while. And that’s assuming they even allow the native app.

I guess you could build an HTPC with similar functionality and hardware support, but then you’ll be stuck using a Bluetooth keyboard to navigate things, plus all of the “oh let me wait for my computer to boot up before I can watch anything” pains that go along with it. There are solutions for a lot of the complaints, but a lot of them are fiddly or require lots of extra stuff just to achieve the same basic functionality of “remote has power button that turns on TV and streaming box, and navigates menus as if it’s a native app.”

[–] gointhefridge@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I had an Nvidia shield, but I couldn’t stand the newer Home Screen filled with ads. I like the peaceful quiet of the Apple TV Home Screen. Also picture quality is pretty great. I don’t need to side load apps cause I was using Plex for a decade for all my media needs, plus my in-laws know how to use it when they watch my kids. Win all around.

[–] korn@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

I have both, Apple TV 4K and Shield TV Pro, both have strengths and weaknesses. Being able to use my AirPods with one click on the ATV is super nice, I also use it for Apple Music (with Atmos). The Shield is more capable, I am using Projectivy Launcher, autostart Plex on boot and it just works with all the codecs I ever needed. The ads are bad, but Android still allows you to change the Launcher (you only have to uninstall the stock launcher with adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 <package> ).