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> generally everyone would use the Netflix app on the Apple TV (which is solid) rather than airplay from their device Only people that have Apple TVs. Apple ha
by jonknee 13y ago
> generally everyone would use the Netflix app on the Apple TV (which is solid) rather than airplay from their device
Only people that have Apple TVs. Apple has sold a lot of them, but it's a fairly niche device that costs 3x what this one does. They also work differently so that you're not streaming from your device to the Chromecast dongle, but that you're essentially just telling it what to play (you can then use your device as normal). This is pretty neat, I for one would use it just so I would not have to deal with the terrible Apple TV remote control anymore. Typing in anything is a frustrating experience, I'd rather type from my phone or computer and then have it play where I'd like (my TV).
- wooster 13y agoThe Apple Remote app is a decent, but not great, alternative to the Apple TV remote.
- hullo 13y agoYes, but the comment I was responding to was specifically about the Chromecast vs Apple TV - while we use ours a lot, it certainly has a far from perfect interface. I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone who wasn't on the Apple ecosystem already, and would be using the Remote app on their phone/iPad to type search queries rather than up up down down left right left righting for minutes at a time.