Apple TV

markwilliams82 · 29 Jun 2025 at 11:40

I’m looking to buy an Apple TV box in the coming weeks, especially now I found the infuse app to replace kodi for watching mkv files from my library

Is there anything I should be aware of or any other apps that are recommended?

Cromulent · 29 Jun 2025 at 11:51

markwilliams82 said:
I’m looking to buy an Apple TV box in the coming weeks, especially now I found the infuse app to replace kodi for watching mkv files from my library

Is there anything I should be aware of or any other apps that are recommended?

TV Launcher is pretty good. Other than that there are apps for pretty much every streaming service.

Off the top of my head I have BBC iPlayer, ITVx, Channel 4, Channel 5, Prime Video, YouTube, Disney+, Netflix, U, Paramount, Twitch, Discovery+, Now, Nasa, TED.

markwilliams82 · 29 Jun 2025 at 11:52

I was just reading about TV Launcher

Doesn’t it act as a tv guide so your Apple TV becomes the main program launcher?

markwilliams82 · 29 Jun 2025 at 11:53

Another question on it as I use Apple Home on my phone for controlling lights and viewing cameras - does this work well on the Apple TV?

Cromulent · 29 Jun 2025 at 11:56

markwilliams82 said:
I was just reading about TV Launcher

Doesn’t it act as a tv guide so your Apple TV becomes the main program launcher?

Yep. It shows you TV programmes and when you watch them it opens up the relevant app.

markwilliams82 said:
Another question on it as I use Apple Home on my phone for controlling lights and viewing cameras - does this work well on the Apple TV?

No idea on that front. Sorry.

shiver · 1 Jul 2025 at 13:18

markwilliams82 said:
Another question on it as I use Apple Home on my phone for controlling lights and viewing cameras - does this work well on the Apple TV?

Yes - via Siri on the remote

Richard - London · 7 Jul 2025 at 09:37

Cromulent said:
Yep. It shows you TV programmes and when you watch them it opens up the relevant app.

So it doesnt steam the channel itself? thats a shame, trying to setup a apple TV to stream BBC news all day but it times out after a couple of hours.

Cromulent · 7 Jul 2025 at 12:10

Richard - London said:
So it doesnt steam the channel itself? thats a shame, trying to setup a apple TV to stream BBC news all day but it times out after a couple of hours.

No it doesn't. It just uses the apps for each channel.

momo56 · 7 Jul 2025 at 12:24

markwilliams82 said:
I’m looking to buy an Apple TV box in the coming weeks, especially now I found the infuse app to replace kodi for watching mkv files from my library

Is there anything I should be aware of or any other apps that are recommended?

Vidi is a Stremio alternative for AppleTV. Functions pretty much the same.