I have an Apple TV dev kit and I would have paid for it had they not given me one for free (may still for the bedroom)
I have downloaded apps - both free (Netflix, Crackle, HBO, etc...) as well as paid for apps - Geometry Wars 3 just this weekend.
I have an XBox One also - It's just much quicker / easier to just flip over to Apple TV and start a game then to go through the whole process of booting the XBox, putting in a game, etc... I'm not a hardcore gamer by any means but I play when I need a break.
Missing from Apple TV still are Pandora / Spotify / others... I'd like to see some party games - trivia, card, etc...
It's definitely difficult to find new apps - the on screen keyboard is garbage and really needs to be worked out. Just give us a nice vertical scrolling list with categories on the left.
IMO - it's still very new and developers are trying new stuff - see what works / what doesn't. The Netflix app is an example of this - the new interface is absolute garbage. I've actually fired up my XBox to use Netflix on that instead of Apple TV now...
Missing Spotify is killer for me, it's actually tempting me to try Apple Music since I anticipate having an Apple TV connected to my other TVs in the house sooner or later. It doesn't even seem to be an issue of Apple blocking Spotify to try and steer users to AM, Spotify just hasn't created an app yet (no idea if it would get approved though). Seems like a strategic mistake on Spotify's part.
I've seen this issue for several apps (Spotify, Amazon Video, etc.), and I always just shrug it off. You can use both with an AppleTV, but the application has to be installed on a secondary device like an iPhone and then streamed via Airplay. Both of the explicitly mentioned applications work great, with that one exception of not having a native application on the device.
I have downloaded apps - both free (Netflix, Crackle, HBO, etc...) as well as paid for apps - Geometry Wars 3 just this weekend.
I have an XBox One also - It's just much quicker / easier to just flip over to Apple TV and start a game then to go through the whole process of booting the XBox, putting in a game, etc... I'm not a hardcore gamer by any means but I play when I need a break.
Missing from Apple TV still are Pandora / Spotify / others... I'd like to see some party games - trivia, card, etc...
It's definitely difficult to find new apps - the on screen keyboard is garbage and really needs to be worked out. Just give us a nice vertical scrolling list with categories on the left.
IMO - it's still very new and developers are trying new stuff - see what works / what doesn't. The Netflix app is an example of this - the new interface is absolute garbage. I've actually fired up my XBox to use Netflix on that instead of Apple TV now...