I’ve seen a few posts here and there raving about the Apple TV box but it’s always occurred to me what’s so special about it?

A lot of my products are Apple and I’m starting to try and build a smart home (nothing crazy) but I have Sonos, Nest etc and I’m wondering what an Apple TV can offer me. I’ve read a few blogs but nothing seems to scream out at me.

Smart TV’s seem to have a lot of streaming apps and I gather I can AirPlay to it. One thing that I did find interesting though, I saw someone comment earlier that you can just chuck your AirPods on and it seemlessly connects (albeit very rare I’d need to actually do this, like it was suggested if the other half wanted to go to sleep I could carry on and watch tv with my AirPods).

What are the other worthwhile benefits?

  • Fragrant-Hamster-325@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I echo what everyone else has said. Smart TV UIs are usually slow and have poor design. Apple TV is also regularly updated and maintained. I view built-in Smart TV features the same way I view Smart TV speakers. While it’s good enough, it won’t be as good as a dedicated soundbar.

    If none of that is important to you, then no need to spend more money on another device. The built in stuff is good enough for some, if not, most.