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What the title says. I don’t know if the Apple TV is sincerely better than the Ultra, but since I’ve built up what I’d consider a fairly standard home theater system (4K tv with HDR, soundbar w/ Dolby Atmos…no surround system or anything overly fancy) the Roku has caused some annoyances. Right now the hassle is the Paramount Roku app keeps blanking the screen when watching Dolby Vision content, sometimes requiring a tv power cycle.
Anyways, I know I’m asking the Apple crowd here but I’m considering the switch but don’t know if it’s a difference of preferences or if Apple TV (4K) is genuinely superior?
I put in the AppleTV yesterday and replaced a roku ultra. I can just say, none of it is NEEDED but it is a FAR superior experience. Especially if you use iOS devices as a remote sometimes. Siri, music, airplay, recommendations etc… just better.
Just open your phone and hold it close to the appleTV and it will set it up and log you in. So far we love it. My kids spent all evening using Apple Music with Sing and yelling in my living room… was a good night.
You can set up profiles for each member of your family. Logins to the apps is simplified on most as you just open the app on appleTV and then open the app on the phone and it says Login? and you tap yes and you’re in… you can just tell they thought out the ecosystem for apple users.
I would only say it takes a bit of getting used to