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My girlfriend's Apple TV setup makes me jealous every time I use it. I don't even like TV, but Apple TV has the best interface by far, and the touchpad on the r

My girlfriend's Apple TV setup makes me jealous every time I use it. I don't even like TV, but Apple TV has the best interface by far, and the touchpad on the remote is perfect for scrubbing through video.

fragmede 3y ago
You really want to be jealous, have a Mac, and seamlessly be able to use the AppleTV as a monitor
- ok_dad 3y ago
  I use my Apple TV as a security camera system, in addition to acting as a TV and extra seamless monitor. Video chatting my whole family on a 65” screen is nice too.
- yurymik 3y ago
  Or easily re-connect AirPods from the phone to AppleTV and watch at night without waking the whole house.
- trefoiled 3y ago
  do you mean through Airplay?
  - fragmede 3y ago
    Yes, technically that's what it's called, but all I do on my mac is click on the second icon from top right of my screen, click on screen mirroring, and choose my AppleTV.
    - trefoiled 3y ago
      got it, thank you!
wkat4242 3y ago
Can you view your own content on an Apple TV? Like with VLC? I don't own much Apple stuff anymore but I'm getting sick of all Android TV options getting so commercialised. I don't currently subscribe to any streaming service though except Amazon prime (mainly because it's included with the shipping)
- hprotagonist 3y ago
  Yep!
- mattvot 3y ago
  Not sure about VLC, but I’ve a Plex server locally and Apple TV app works fine for streaming from the server.
  - wkat4242 3y ago
    Ah ok I don't use Plex. I don't really like it and the way it syncs my library to their cloud (in my country it's not fully legal and one does not 'take notes on a criminal conspiracy' lol :)
- mholm 3y ago
  The Apple TV App Store is fairly extensive, and has apps for VLC and Plex
  - wkat4242 3y ago
    Thanks! I don't use Plex but VLC will do great. Ps does VLC also permit playing from local samba shares?
    - bombcar 3y ago
      Yes, but you can do better than that with JellyBean and infuse or whatever it is. But VLC works fine.
    - pridkett 3y ago

fragmede 3y ago

You really want to be jealous, have a Mac, and seamlessly be able to use the AppleTV as a monitor

ok_dad 3y ago
I use my Apple TV as a security camera system, in addition to acting as a TV and extra seamless monitor. Video chatting my whole family on a 65” screen is nice too.
yurymik 3y ago
Or easily re-connect AirPods from the phone to AppleTV and watch at night without waking the whole house.
trefoiled 3y ago
do you mean through Airplay?
- fragmede 3y ago
  Yes, technically that's what it's called, but all I do on my mac is click on the second icon from top right of my screen, click on screen mirroring, and choose my AppleTV.
  - trefoiled 3y ago
    got it, thank you!

wkat4242 3y ago

Can you view your own content on an Apple TV? Like with VLC? I don't own much Apple stuff anymore but I'm getting sick of all Android TV options getting so commercialised. I don't currently subscribe to any streaming service though except Amazon prime (mainly because it's included with the shipping)

hprotagonist 3y ago
Yep!
mattvot 3y ago
Not sure about VLC, but I’ve a Plex server locally and Apple TV app works fine for streaming from the server.
- wkat4242 3y ago
  Ah ok I don't use Plex. I don't really like it and the way it syncs my library to their cloud (in my country it's not fully legal and one does not 'take notes on a criminal conspiracy' lol :)
mholm 3y ago
The Apple TV App Store is fairly extensive, and has apps for VLC and Plex
- wkat4242 3y ago
  Thanks! I don't use Plex but VLC will do great. Ps does VLC also permit playing from local samba shares?
  - bombcar 3y ago
    Yes, but you can do better than that with JellyBean and infuse or whatever it is. But VLC works fine.
  - pridkett 3y ago