
The most notable change with Apple TV hardware-wise is the remote design. You can also ask her about the movie, like “Who directed this?” or any question just like on iPhone, such as “What’s the temperature outside?” Touch-Based Siri Remote Just ask Siri “What did he (she) say?” and she will rewind the show a few seconds and turn on closed captions for that clip. For example, I can ask Siri for “New Girl” and choose between watching an episode from Netflix, Hulu Plus or buying it off iTunes.Īnother cool part of Siri is a feature that allows you to relive a funny moment or a line you missed. The coolest part of Siri on the Apple TV is the ability to search across multiple apps. The new Apple TV has Siri built-in, allowing you to search for content and get information right from your couch. Of course, it comes with many of the channels (now as built-in apps) from the old Apple TV built-in, like Youtube, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Showtime, HBO, MLB At Bat and many more. Apple has made it easy for iOS developers to port their apps to the TV without hours of extra coding. tvOS includes a dedicated app store, where developers can design and release their own apps - just like on iOS and OS X. Here is what’s new: tvOS with Dedicated App StoreĪpple is introducing a brand new operating system, roughly based on iOS, called tvOS to power the new Apple TV. Apple introduced an updated Apple TV with a ton of new features and advanced technologies at the Sept.
