Need info/personal opinions of Apple TV

Tech Board would be a better place to ask. There are years long conversations on “pulling the plug”.

I’ll put it this way, we had a recent gen one that basically bricked and we haven’t missed it due to built in SmartCast in a cheap Vizio tv. They even recently added the appletv app which is the streaming service

Use the free trial then cancel.

The Morning Show is awesome as is the new Tom hanks movie

If you’re talking about the device, I have a gen 4 in my den, and a Firestick in a bedroom, and I prefer the Firestick. You can get the same streaming apps on either.

The Apple TV remote is awful. Getting it to jump forward or back during playback is like thumb wrestling.

If you’re talking about Apple TV+ (the streaming service), I think there are at least a couple others that are better right now.

If you're going to spend Apple TV 4k money on a streaming device you should get a Nvidia Shield instead. Otherwise, just get a firestick.

Don’t spend almost 200 dollars for Apple TV with the worst remote ever designed instead of getting a roku or fire stick that does the same exact thing for 40 dollars

I like it. It is more expensive than its competitors.
I think the interface is thr best of the Big Three, though I could see someone preferring Roku. Amazon is a distant 3rd here.
It is the only one, I believe, that supports Dolby Vision, and I do think the overall picture looks better than the Firetv Cube. Unfortunately, I'm lazy and haven't compared my roku on a comparable tv, but I have a streaming service for my main tv that doesn't offer a roku app, so it's relegated to non-main tv use, and I don't think it's fair to compare the picture coming off between a 46" Sony from 2010 and a 2018 LG OLED.
If the idea of using your iPhone or ipad (specifically) to view your pictures or as a way to more easily browse streaming apps on your handheld device and get it up on the big screen, I think this feature works a bit better/snappier on the appletv.
The remote doesn't really bother me, but I don't use it. I have mine hooked to a Logitech Harmony. The siri dictation that I've used has been fine, but I really haven't used the voice feature on the others.
I don't use any of the smart home integration features on them to compare, but the Amazon firetv is a full-fledged Alexa which may or may not be convenient for you.
In terms of app availability, unfortunately you really need to know what you want specifically to answer the question. If you don't know of a specific one that you need to check for ahead of time that you couldn't live without, then it's probably popular enough to be on all three platforms. I believe the newest HBO app is absent from the Roku, but you should check me on that if that's one that is important to you.


I would probably YouTube search an overview of the three interfaces and see if you like one more than the others. That's probably the most important part

If you are in the Apple universe you can play your playlists and look at photos you just took with your phone etc. I added something called a pop socket phone holder to the remote and it helps. Overall connects to AirPods and iPad without issue.