Apple TV is a box you connect to your TV via HDMI or stereo system via Optical out. Chromecast, on the other hand, is a USB stick that I assume works only with the TV via HDMI.
Visit my groups: The Chat Zone [email protected] The Tech Zone [email protected] Apple Music [email protected] > On 14 Jul 2015, at 13:43, Jessica Moss <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ok, what exactly is the difference between that, apple TV, and something a > friend recommended I get called cromecast? > On Jul 13, 2015, at 7:25 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Interesting, Rick. I assume, that since this is specifically related to the >> instant video app, that there isn't any way to use voice search on other >> fire TV channels. It's a good start. But clearly, the answer would be to >> make the app accessible so that we could use all the channels. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 13, 2015, at 3:45 PM, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Mary and others: >>> >>> Brent Harbolt from www.harboltcompany.com posted a short podcast on a work >>> around for using the Fire TV in conjuction with the IOS Instant Video app. >>> Basically, you find the movie you want in the Instant Video app then do a >>> voice search for it on the Fire TV. It isn't ideal but it does make the >>> Fire TV somewhat useable. In the podcast he goes over it step by step, >>> informing you what to do and how to use the Fire TV remote to accomplish >>> this. I've taken the liberty of uploading this to SendSpace, hope he >>> doesn't mind. (lol) >>> >>> https://www.sendspace.com/file/tz7t06 >>> >>> >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Rick Alfaro >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Otten >>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 6:13 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Amazon Fire TV Accessibility >>> >>> Hi Kevin, >>> Thank you for your good efforts. Frankly, I wish they would just make the >>> apps for these things really accessible to the screen reader of choice, >>> rather than trying to build some kludgy nonsense into the fire TV etc. I >>> have a Kindle fire HD, and I was so dissatisfied with it that I gave it to >>> my husband >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jul 13, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Kevin Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Mary, >>>> >>>> No, I don’t know anyone on the Echo team, but my friend tells me it’s not >>>> hard to get the message across to the right people. I’ve already told her >>>> the “community” is hating on Amazon products for lack of screen reader >>>> accessibility. >>>> >>>> My friend has worked on some motor accessibility stuff for Fire TV, so >>>> it’s not a far leap to get them to put a screen reader on it. >>>> >>>> I suggested they take the screen readers from the Fire Phones and put them >>>> into the Fire TVs, but the Fire Phones are all being used to prop up >>>> wobbly desks and chairs at Amazon. Only kidding. >>>> >>>> Will keep you guys in the loop. >>>> Kevin >>>>> On Jul 9, 2015, at 11:54 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Good, Kevin. I hope something comes of it. You don't happen to know >>>>> anybody on the Amazon echo team do you? It seems that requests from >>>>> ordinary echo users don't do any good, as the updates they release do not >>>>> help. The iPhone app remains a loser. The website is barely usable in my >>>>> opinion and not usable and that of some others I know. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 9, 2015, at 8:31 PM, Kevin Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> A friend of mine is a software engineer on the Fire TV team at Amazon. >>>>>> I’ve told her about the discussions on this list around the Fire TV >>>>>> iPhone app being inaccessible to VO users and she’s given me her promise >>>>>> that she will bring it up with the dev team. >>>>>> Kevin >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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