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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1742582" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>The apps for the various TV networks aren't "live" with a schedule. At least mostly not, so there's no direct comparison here. You generally are streaming episodes of previously-aired shows, sometimes with limitations on how far back they make them available. Basically, the ATV 4 works largely the same as the ATV 3. The App Store brings a LOT more content, but apps still function largely in the same manner. You open the channel's app and review its offerings. Many of these let you set favorites inside themselves, but there's no master "favorites" list across the contents of different apps.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't use Siri here, but <a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/3002099/home-players/heres-everything-siri-can-do-on-apple-tv.html" target="_blank">here's an article that reviews what Siri could do on the ATV early on</a>. It works now as you are looking for within each app, and the plan was to eventually make Siri search across multiple apps from the home screen in the same manner as you wan to do. Apple's <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205300" target="_blank">current support article</a> does indicate that this is now possible:</p><p></p><p>"Hold down the Siri button on your Siri Remote, say what you want, then release the Siri button. Siri searches across popular apps, depending on your country, then shows your viewing options or the answer to your question."</p><p></p><p>BTW, the most recent update helps settle a HUGE annoyance with authorizing channel apps using your cable TV provider's credentials. You can now store the credentials in your settings for the ATV, and channels that support the new authentication system will simply use the saved credentials. FINALLY!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1742582, member: 38864"] The apps for the various TV networks aren't "live" with a schedule. At least mostly not, so there's no direct comparison here. You generally are streaming episodes of previously-aired shows, sometimes with limitations on how far back they make them available. Basically, the ATV 4 works largely the same as the ATV 3. The App Store brings a LOT more content, but apps still function largely in the same manner. You open the channel's app and review its offerings. Many of these let you set favorites inside themselves, but there's no master "favorites" list across the contents of different apps. I don't use Siri here, but [URL="http://www.macworld.com/article/3002099/home-players/heres-everything-siri-can-do-on-apple-tv.html"]here's an article that reviews what Siri could do on the ATV early on[/URL]. It works now as you are looking for within each app, and the plan was to eventually make Siri search across multiple apps from the home screen in the same manner as you wan to do. Apple's [URL="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205300"]current support article[/URL] does indicate that this is now possible: "Hold down the Siri button on your Siri Remote, say what you want, then release the Siri button. Siri searches across popular apps, depending on your country, then shows your viewing options or the answer to your question." BTW, the most recent update helps settle a HUGE annoyance with authorizing channel apps using your cable TV provider's credentials. You can now store the credentials in your settings for the ATV, and channels that support the new authentication system will simply use the saved credentials. FINALLY! [/QUOTE]
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