This is not a “mistake”. This clearly proves they have Apple TV app integration implemented (just turned off). And someone accidentally turned it on.
But they have clearly put in effort and work into adding this functionality.
New functionality doesn’t just happen by mistake.
Sure it was a mistake. Someone mistakenly enabled a feature flag :p
New functionality doesn’t just happen by mistake.
It was a rogue AI!!
Netflix doesn’t want you to browse it’s library for free … because you’ll realize it’s 98% shit
98%? You’re being generous.
Enshitification continues unabated.
As time goes on, I hate Netflix more and more.
As time goes by, I hate capitalism more and more.
Top tip: you can have all your shows in one place if you use Jellyfin. ☠️
Is this a feature of the TV box only or can it be done on a phone?
For the services that aren’t as big of an asshole, it does work on phones and iPads as well.
I can understand why’d they’d feel this way. Apple is mostly a closed platform with overpriced hardware. I’m surprised Apple hasn’t started packaging bottles of air yet while claiming it is premium air. Apple cultist would pay for it.
How many Apple cultists have you actually met in reality?
As an Apple and Linux user, all the people I know that will"throw money" at new apple hardware have enough to not care. They’re not power users, they just want something simple and reliable, and apple hardware checks those boxes. The actual apple fans I know are buying refurb, using oclp to keep old machines going longer, or just wait until there’s some form of price drop.
I think it’s also worth noting to this person that the apple tv hardware costs LESS than a shield tv. But that head is likely so firmly rooted in their own ass that it’d take an auger to remove it.
I’m thinking about buying an Apple TV because I don’t like the built-in software on my TV, and “big corp that isn’t Google” sounds like a reasonable compromise between privacy and integration with big media providers.
