Finally broke down and got an Apple TV after my fire stick annoyed me for the last time. What are some cool features that may not be apparent right away? Anything that improves the qol on the device at all?
Finally broke down and got an Apple TV after my fire stick annoyed me for the last time. What are some cool features that may not be apparent right away? Anything that improves the qol on the device at all?
IMO the BEST feature of the Apple TV is the Wireless Audio Sync in the Audio settings. I have my Apple TV setup to synchronize all Music, Movies, and TV shows throughout each of my Apple devices.
And I can also control everything from my iPhone of course!
Ironically I use this feature so my neighbors won’t have to listen to my music because I can keep the volume at a normal level but hear it all over the house.
This works with non apple speakers? Just connect with Bluetooth?
Unfortunately no, my Samsung Soundbar is connected to my AppleTV.
Wish there was a way to play on the Samsung soundbar without the tv on. I don’t really like my 77” oled on just to pass through music to the soundbar.
There is a setting for eARC (Audio Return Channel) passthrough in the ATV. Then with a box like this you can have the separate audio output without the TV.
https://feintech.eu/en/products/feintech-vax04101-hdmi-earc-pass-switch-4x1-for-soundbar.
There are lots of other eARC passthrough boxes that will do more or less the same thing. This one from Feintech has worked really well for my setup.
I use eARC to output the sound from my PS5 to my HomePod minis
Does your TV have a ‘display off’ feature? Found one on mine and this lets the tv be ‘on’ but you’re not sucking tons of power for the display.