Will the Now TV app for Apple TV ever get an update?
The current version is complete rubbish and makes me regret ever getting a Now TV pass.
Unless there is an update my Now TV experience will be very short indeed.
@Anonymous User wrote:
I noticed on the apple shop app they have an image of an Apple TV screen with the updated Now Tv logo. I'm an optimist and I think it's a good sign.
I wouldn't get your hopes up. Sky don't even bother to monitor this forum anymore which shows their level of interest in the platform.
I see Channel 5 have finally released their My5 app for the ATV, and they've done a pretty solid job. Atractive design and a favourites list. I realise having a favourite anything on Channel 5 is a stretch, but hey ho.
I've literally just cancelled my passes after waiting so long for a decent app with 1080p support on TVOS. Since the recent app launches I can get 90% of the films and series I want to watch between iPlayer, iTVhub, 5player, Prime and Netflix in better quality, with a decent app interface for less money.
Shame, but they had a more than fair chance.
Deficiencies of the NowTV app:
Blank screen after a program ends
doesnt keep track of episodes that have been watched
now the TV app is here:
lack of integration with the tv
ALso as a consequence of the new TV app and the Amazon Prime Video app, ITV hub etc appearing, there is more content available and less justification to keep paying for NowTV.
If, as was previously stated by the NowTV staff, Apple is responsible for producing updates, then I believe Apple would have updated it to integrate with the TV app. Therefore I believe that the NowTV staff thinking its updated by Apple is simply a misunderstanding.
Its a great shame, I too have started to wind down my reliance on Now Tv. I have started by cancelling the Cinema Pass. I am now using the Apple Tv all the time. The black Now Tv box has been removed.
So there you have it, a loyal subscriber from the start is moving on, due to Now Tvs reluctance to make a decent app.
There is a recent article in Forbes that shows the phenomenal success of Amazon Video's updated app on Apple TV. NowTV should see this as justification for updating their app on Apple TV.
"Amazon has revealed today that the recently released Apple TV version of Amazon Video has enjoyed more downloads in its first week than any other app in the history of tvOS.
The fact that this has happened on a platform which has long boasted both Netflix and its own iTunes collection of TV shows and movies shows just how important the presence of Amazon Video has become to any video streaming device."
"I wonder what Sky's Apple TV team looks like. An empty chair perhaps? Or a corpse?"
I have it on good authority that one of those options is in fact entirely accurate.
As for Amazon doing well: great. I subscribe to Prime, and although the Fire TV stick is fine, I'm happier using just one device. Once Channel 4 get their ###### in gear, that's telly largely sorted. Well, apart from NOW TV, but I'll spend my money elsewhere until they actually seem to give a toss about their users.
According to the app store, This app was last upadated in 2015.. The lack of support is just not worth subscribing for..
To be honest i'd subscribe to the service if it was integrated into the TV app on the Apple tv.. for now i'll just stick with Netflix, Amazon Prime, iplayer, ITV OD and My5..
Just as another question..
is is the Apple TV app still only 720p with stereo sound.?
Rich.
@Anonymous Userwrote:Just as another question..
is is the Apple TV app still only 720p with stereo sound.?
Rich.
Yep, and at 4mbit in SDR.
As a comparison, Netflix is 25mbit 4K Dolby Vision HDR with Dolby Atmos.
It's like a Robin Reliant vs a Tesla.
That’s really just appalling considering the other services on offer..
I was actually seriously considering subscribing which lead me back to this forum.. but considering the following:
No Full HD option (let alone 4K & HDR)
No surround sound
No user options (watched lists, favourites, episode tracking, etc..)
Out of date app
No Apple TV app integration
I think I’ll pass for a while longer.. it really is a poor service all round.. the Channel 5 app is better than this, and the service is free.!! Lol..
My voucher has nearly expired so I logged into my acount to cancel, and they have offered me 4 months entertainment pack for £3.49 a month, so I clicked yes. For this price the poor quality of the app is worth it but not a full price. I f you really want NOWtv look for the deals, I still have a £15 voucher to use that allowa 3 months entertainment.
Since Now tv have pretty much abandoned the Apple TV boxes I’ve deliberately stopped watching any new series on Sky the last few years. Happy days, I’m at that point where I can grab the few remaining shows I watch off iTunes instead, and Now Tv can be cancelled. I didn’t want this, I just wanted to have a bit of respect as a customer, but apparently Now Tv think they’re omnipotent. Sorry, I’ve taken my money elsewhere. I wonder just how many others have done the same over the last few years because you’ve failed to give us a half decent app that we deserved as paying customers. (I certainly bet it was certainly enough to cover the minor costs of developing a new app!)
Its a great shame that Sky continue to snub their Apple Tv customers . It would be great if somone at Now Tv could just give us an honest answer as to why they will not update the app.
I have been with Now Tv almost since the start and would love to have a better app, even it just allowed the option of My Tv. So not asking much.
So the qustion today from a loyal subscriber is - what is the reason for Now Tvs unlove of the app.
On a happier note looking forward to watching The Hurricane Heist tonight.
@nickmorcwrote:Its a great shame that Sky continue to snub their Apple Tv customers
. It would be great if somone at Now Tv could just give us an honest answer as to why they will not update the app.
I have been with Now Tv almost since the start and would love to have a better app, even it just allowed the option of My Tv. So not asking much.
So the qustion today from a loyal subscriber is - what is the reason for Now Tvs unlove of the app.
On a happier note looking forward to watching The Hurricane Heist tonight.
The Hurricaine Heist was excellent, well done Sky Cinema. Intrestingly the Apple product placement was everwhere in the film LOL