Places and Things

Comcast will bring Apple TV to X1 boxes and the new XClass smart TVs Comcast’s X1 platform has slowly added apps to its library over the years, and this morning on the company’s earnings call, CEO Brian Roberts announced that the Apple TV app would join the roster soon, while Comcast’s Xfinity Stream app will launch on Apple TV devices. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/28/22750469/apple-tv-plus-comcast-x1-flex-xclass-streaming-box-tv

The new Apple TV 4K lets you play any TV audio through a HomePod Apple might have discontinued the original, full-size HomePod smart speaker, but the company is continuing to add new functionality to it. The latest one relies on you also buying the new, second-generation Apple TV 4K, however. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/21/22447590/apple-tv-4k-homepod-hdmi-arc-audio-support

You can buy Apple’s new $60 Siri remote a la carte for your old Apple TV, too Apple has finally excised its much-maligned Apple TV remote with a new iteration that ditches the confusing touchpad for some good old-fashioned buttons. But you won’t need to shell out for Apple’s updated Apple TV 4K to get one. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/20/22394196/apple-tv-4k-new-siri-remote-sold-separately-price-buttons

Apple today is releasing tvOS 12.2.1 to all Apple TV users. The update focuses on bug fixes and comes following the public release of tvOS 12.2 last month. tvOS 12.2.1 is now rolling out to all users with a fourth-gen Apple TV or Apple TV 4K. from https://9to5mac.com/2019/04/10/apple-tvos-12-2-1/ https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/02/Apples-streaming-video-service.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500