Apple TV Streaming Speed?

Soootylad · 30 Oct 2014 at 09:59

Hi guys,

Do you find that to stream a purchased movie on ATV you have to wait bucket loads longer than the equivalent on Netflix?

Netflix is almost instant, ATV is maybe 60 seconds of Loading > Authorizing etc...

Is this the same for everybody?

Doz007 · 31 Oct 2014 at 15:45

Is it like this the first time you try playing a movie as part of the purchasing process or does this happen every time you try to play a movie from your iTunes library?

shine · 31 Oct 2014 at 16:01

I find it is hit and miss, sometimes it is very quick and others not.

Soootylad · 31 Oct 2014 at 19:38

No its every time, "loading" for about 40 seconds then "authorising" for another 10/20

Doz007 · 1 Nov 2014 at 09:18

I've just done a quick test comparing iTunes movies start up time with Netflix movie start up times. I used Bad Boys on iTunes and Skyfall on Netflix. Both times are measured from pressing play on the movie info screen to the first image appearing on screen.

16.34 Apple TV
11.80 Netflix

There seems to be around 4.5 seconds difference for me.

magicroundabout · 1 Nov 2014 at 21:18

would it not be fairer by comparing the same movie?

Doz007 · 2 Nov 2014 at 21:49

magicroundabout said:
would it not be fairer by comparing the same movie?

It would have been yes. Unfortunately I don't have any of the same movies across both services so this was the best I could do.

Caged · 4 Nov 2014 at 23:48

Apple movies used to be more of a progressive download than a true stream, so the delay could be ensuring that there is going to be enough of the movie buffered to enable the entire thing to play without having to stop and wait for more bits to arrive.