Reportedly high budget has brought Apple TV+ a lot of prestige, but not a lot of viewers.
  • MimicJar@lemmy.world
    172·
    8 hours ago

    As an Android user, how do you propose I watch?

    I’m aware that you released to some Android TV devices a few years ago, you haven’t released to the Android OS yet and as a Chromecast user I’m still out of luck.

    You’re ignoring a huge section of the market, so go fuck yourself Apple. You don’t get to ignore users and then complain that no one is watching.

    Do you remember when Game of Thrones was only available via HBO Go, which was only available via iOS devices and then Game of Thrones was the most pirated TV show? I FUCKING WONDER WHY???

    I’ve (somehow?) watched a number of Apple shows and they are good shows. Mythic Quest, Shrinking, Severance. I’m you’re target audience, it’s time you pay attention to that audience. You’re not picking me up now, I’ve already found “other methods” but you can win me back if you make it easier. It’s going to take some time, but time to get started.

    • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.social
      2·
      2 hours ago

      I rage-quit after 4 episodes of Foundation, so I don’t remember how we were watching, but it was either on a PS3 or in Firefox on a Linux box. Those are the only two things I have ever had hooked to the TV. I haven’t used the PlayStation for ages, so we were probably watching it through a browser.

      https://support.apple.com/guide/tvplus/watch-in-a-web-browser-apdc0cb7ad64/web

      You need an account, but not an Apple device.

      • MimicJar@lemmy.world
        11·
        2 hours ago

        So now I need a computer hooked up to my TV and I have to navigate using a keyboard and mouse, very user friendly.

        • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.social
          11·
          2 hours ago

          So, you’re not complaining about having to have an Apple device, you’re complaining about is that Apple doesn’t have an Android app for whatever Android TV device you’re using?

          You can watch Apple TV on your Android phone, or your Android tablet, through a browser. You can watch it on your laptop or desktop through a browser. You could even watch it on your Android TV device… through a browser. You could cast it from your browser on your Android phone to your Android TV. Or, like a great many people do, you could - yes - hook a computer (laptop?) up to your TV and watch it that way. I bought a $10 mouse/keyboard remote for mine that works as well as any remote I’ve ever had. For a little more, you can get one that’s more remote-like in form factor, although I prefer typing on the larger one.

          Anyway, there are tons of ways to watch Apple TV on Android devices.

          • MimicJar@lemmy.world
            11·
            1 hour ago

            So apps aren’t important anymore? Every other streaming platform I pay for has an app and I can easily use it to play all my content.

            Also is Apple TV still limited to 1080p when using a browser? Looks like maybe if I use Mac and Safari I can get 4K, but otherwise I’m limited to 1080p.

            Also, why am I jumping through all these hoops? How about I pay for something and I get good service?