Hi John, I haven't tried the new Apple TV either yet but from what I know the radio apps on it are very similar to those on a Roku or Amazon Fire. There are some good ones that offer functionality you can't get on a standalone device. Most of them have limited to no ability to add your own streams. If that is not a limitation to you and the app allows you to link it to a personal account (free or pay) to save favorites or recall recently tuned channels, then you might find it an easy way to navigate to music you like. Like John F., I prefer other tools but the partner here, she likes the TV better. Finds it easier to use than the Grace or even smartphone. Among the better "TV" apps for radio are those from Spotify and AccuRadio, IMHO. Just about all the major services are present though including Pandora, Shoutcast, and Live365.
A couple of other parallel thoughts on similar devices. One thing I like about the Chromecast is the ease at which I can find what I want on the smartphone and "cast" it to the TV. This makes listening to any source (e.g. TuneIn) via the TV a breeze. I also can use apps on Roku to access the music library on my file server and play any of the thousand albums there or selected tunes or playlists. My AV receiver has vTuner built in and that allows me to recall any favorites on my account there. I can also add streams to vTuner. Lots of options. -- -Rob de Santos, K8RKD Horizons (Trends in Technology) Columnist Contributing Editor CQ Magazine -----Original Message----- From: Internetradio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Figliozzi Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 2:28 PM To: Internet radio discussion <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Internetradio] Apple TV4 radio apps? Hi John - Personally, I’ve had limited experience with the “over the top” TV platforms. My son in Los Angeles is the only one whose cut the cable tv cord so far. We’ve been out there (from upstate NY) two or three times in the last year and I can see how this has been developing and expanding and improving. If the 4th gen is the Apple TV that has just come on the market, then the one they’re using out there is the prior one. Personally, I’ve never been the "radio through TV” user, even with cable’s music channels. In accessing Internet radio, I mostly use either a standalone FM/Internet radio receiver (Tivoli NetWorks, Pure Evoke) or my smartphone and the TuneIn app. Sorry I can’t be more help. John Figliozzi Halfmoon, NY > On Dec 4, 2015, at 1:45 AM, John Sullivan via Internetradio > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: [email protected] > Subject: Apple TV4 radio apps? > Date: December 4, 2015 at 1:45:21 AM EST > To: [email protected] > > > Hey fellas, long time to chime in and I hope everyone is well. Just wondering > if anyone is using any radio apps on an Apple TV 4th generation. > > Thanks, John > > _______________________________________________ > Internetradio mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > shown above. > > _______________________________________________ Internetradio mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. _______________________________________________ Internetradio mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.
