Current state of Apple TV app

[nickk]

The AppleTV App is also missing the ability to pass through DD4.

Apple does not support DD passthrough on the Apple TV platform.

[MrDoh]

Just got the HDhomerun flex 4-tuner for use with our Apple TV's. By comparing the Fire Stick 4K HDhomerun app with the Apple TV HDhomerun app, I see that there is very little in "Settings" for the Apple TV app. You can't turn off the "Slice Guide", or see the amount of DVR storage remaining on the attached USB disk on the Apple TV app. Also, when I activated my DVR with the subscription I had to do that in the Fire Stick 4K HDhomerun app.

Curious how soon we might see these basic "features" in the app? The Apple TV app seems to be pretty stable, just missing a few things the other HDhomerun apps have.

Thanks!

The main thing that I'd like to do that I can't currently do with the Apple TV app is to turn off the "slice guide" along the right edge of the screen. Much cleaner without that. It's distracting, cluttered, and at the times when I get over there by accident, takes time to figure out where focus is and to get focus back to the row of controls at the bottom of the screen.

[jasonl]

The team that handles the interface for Apple TV is looking at what would be involved with providing an option for disabling the slice guide.

[MrDoh]

The team that handles the interface for Apple TV is looking at what would be involved with providing an option for disabling the slice guide.

Good to hear it, thanks!

[user3162]

On Apple TV, the Next Gen channels only give one line of text in closed captions. Different channels handle it differently, some overwrite the whole line, some only part of it. The regular channels work fine.

[MrDoh]

Just got the HDhomerun flex 4-tuner for use with our Apple TV's. By comparing the Fire Stick 4K HDhomerun app with the Apple TV HDhomerun app, I see that there is very little in "Settings" for the Apple TV app. You can't turn off the "Slice Guide", or see the amount of DVR storage remaining on the attached USB disk on the Apple TV app. Also, when I activated my DVR with the subscription I had to do that in the Fire Stick 4K HDhomerun app.

Curious how soon we might see these basic "features" in the app? The Apple TV app seems to be pretty stable, just missing a few things the other HDhomerun apps have.

Thanks!

The main thing that I'd like to do that I can't currently do with the Apple TV app is to turn off the "slice guide" along the right edge of the screen. Much cleaner without that. It's distracting, cluttered, and at the times when I get over there by accident, takes time to figure out where focus is and to get focus back to the row of controls at the bottom of the screen.

In the interim, I've decided to go with the Channels DVR with our Apple TV's. It is much cleaner, and more fully functional. I'd really like to see the HD Apple TV app improved, but waiting while using a lame app isn't really one of my strong suits *smile*. I'm watching for progress via the forum, but not holding my breath at this point.

[theseer2]

Just got the HDhomerun flex 4-tuner for use with our Apple TV's. By comparing the Fire Stick 4K HDhomerun app with the Apple TV HDhomerun app, I see that there is very little in "Settings" for the Apple TV app. You can't turn off the "Slice Guide", or see the amount of DVR storage remaining on the attached USB disk on the Apple TV app. Also, when I activated my DVR with the subscription I had to do that in the Fire Stick 4K HDhomerun app.

Curious how soon we might see these basic "features" in the app? The Apple TV app seems to be pretty stable, just missing a few things the other HDhomerun apps have.

Thanks!

The main thing that I'd like to do that I can't currently do with the Apple TV app is to turn off the "slice guide" along the right edge of the screen. Much cleaner without that. It's distracting, cluttered, and at the times when I get over there by accident, takes time to figure out where focus is and to get focus back to the row of controls at the bottom of the screen.

In the interim, I've decided to go with the Channels DVR with our Apple TV's. It is much cleaner, and more fully functional. I'd really like to see the HD Apple TV app improved, but waiting while using a lame app isn't really one of my strong suits *smile*. I'm watching for progress via the forum, but not holding my breath at this point.

Same here, I let my sub expire. Its been a year and the APP still sucks. Its almost like its programmed for you to watch some of the commercials you really want to skip. Navigation is pure garbage. I might even try the new ****** once their apple app matures.

[LarrySB]

My 2 cents....I just moved to HDHR from the new *****, admittedly on Android. HDHR has demonstrated much better performance and technical support. I cannot recommend ***** at all.

[nickk]

Its almost like its programmed for you to watch some of the commercials you really want to skip

The HDHomeRun app has one-button-ad-skip. To advance 30s (ie to skip one advert) press right once on the remote control.

We are not tracking any issues with skipping forward/back - are you seeing a problem?

Navigation is pure garbage.

Do you mean skipping forward/back when playing a recording? This is one of the key features of the HDHomeRun app. What problem are you seeing?