The phone App is ok, the App on Amazon is also very accessible. I think it’s pretty good on Apple TV 4th gen as well. I don’t remember having to fight much with Netflix.
I love the service though, between that and amazon prime I watch much less regular TV these days. > On Jun 6, 2017, at 5:25 PM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wro: > You raise an interesting point. Thinking about Netflix, I wonder how the > phone app and the TV app compare. I have the app on my phone, but never use > it. I may have to check it out further just out of curiosity. > Cheers, > Donna >> On Jun 6, 2017, at 3:08 PM, Scott Granados <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I think it depends on how the accessibility is implemented. Issues on Apple >> may not exist on Android and vise versa. Just a guess but I suspect that’s >> part of it. Also, Apple has not done nearly as good of a job insisting on >> accessibility on the TV unit as they have on the phone in my opinion. >> >>> On Jun 6, 2017, at 4:02 PM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> that's interesting. Given that the same issue of app developers >>> building--or not building in accessibility, it would seem that apps that >>> have problems on one device would have problems on the other. >>> >>> As for 3 vs. 4th gen, it's true the 3rd gen was a cleaner interface but it >>> also didn't try to do as much. I like the keypad on the 4th, and the >>> addition of Siri. I also like the touchpad, for me it makes many things >>> more efficient. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>>> On Jun 6, 2017, at 2:56 PM, Scott Granados <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> The apps are far more hit and miss in my experience than the fire TV. Not >>>> sure what’s at work there. THere’s just simple stuff like consistently >>>> getting the code read to you that you use to register with the provider to >>>> stream live content. My local channels apps like CBS work more >>>> consistently and accessibly in my experience. I’m a much bigger fan of >>>> the generation 3 than the 4. The 3 was much cleaner and didn’t depend on >>>> 3rd parties as much. >>>> >>>>> On Jun 6, 2017, at 12:01 PM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> How do you figure the accessibility sucks? I mean, it's true, the >>>>> 3rd-party apps can be dicey, as they depend on whether the developer has >>>>> made them accessible. But I have no accessibility gripes with the Apple >>>>> TV itself. >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Donna >>>>>> On Jun 6, 2017, at 10:41 AM, Scott Granados <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> So the accessibility sucks on the Apple TV 4th gen. I myself prefer the >>>>>> 3rd get from the perspective of a. user. >>>>>> >>>>>> The apps are hit and miss when it comes to accessibility. The Amazon >>>>>> fire TV is less expensive, more powerful in terms of graphics and >>>>>> processor and in my opinion the accessibility is more consistent. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 6, 2017, at 11:38 AM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Scott, >>>>>>> Perhaps our viewing habits are different. Might bve I do not know what >>>>>>> I am missing but the ATV 3rd works just fine for me. One reason I want >>>>>>> a 4fh is to add apps not available on the 3rd. Got a 4th? Send it to >>>>>>> me. (smiles) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . >>>>>>> "God for you is where you sweep away all the >>>>>>> mysteries of the world, all the challenges to >>>>>>> our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off >>>>>>> and say God did it." --Carl Sagan >>>>>>> E-mail: [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 6/6/2017 8:29 AM, Scott Granados wrote: >>>>>>>> The Apple TV isn’t that great. The amazon fire TV is a better unit in >>>>>>>> my opinion. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jun 5, 2017, at 6:31 PM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> A single keyboard that has all of the characters, no more switching >>>>>>>>> to get numbers or punctuation. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Some other changes, one of which may be good is a Files app probably >>>>>>>>> like Finder. Also a document scan function. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> iPhone 5 and 5c will be left behind as well as iPad 4th and older. I >>>>>>>>> still have an iPad mini 2nd but would rather get an Apple TV 4th if I >>>>>>>>> had the bucks. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . >>>>>>>>> "God for you is where you sweep away all the >>>>>>>>> mysteries of the world, all the challenges to >>>>>>>>> our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off >>>>>>>>> and say God did it." --Carl Sagan >>>>>>>>> E-mail: [email protected] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 6/5/2017 3:25 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>>>>>>> So I missed the event. I'll watch it eventually, but what are >>>>>>>>>> people excited about in IOS 11? Also, any updates to the MBA? >>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>>>>>> On Jun 5, 2017, at 5:22 PM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I will definitely get a new iPhone before September so I can run >>>>>>>>>>> iOS 11. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . >>>>>>>>>>> "God for you is where you sweep away all the >>>>>>>>>>> mysteries of the world, all the challenges to >>>>>>>>>>> our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off >>>>>>>>>>> and say God did it." --Carl Sagan >>>>>>>>>>> E-mail: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 6/5/2017 1:38 PM, Scott Granados wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> So what does everyone think of the announcements. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I’m going to leave the home speaker on the store shelf >>>>>>>>>>>> but the new iMac Pro is calling my name. 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