Surprising things you
can do on your Apple TV
Now it can run its own apps, there’s no limit to the
uses of that little black boxGet fit
Working out with a virtual instructor
on the big screen is ideal, and there are
several fitness apps for Apple TV, most
requiring a subscription. Simply Yoga
— Fitness Trainer is free (there’s a paid Pro
version); adidas Training by Runtastic is
subscription–based, but free to try.Hijack hotel TV
Your Apple TV is easy to carry, and
can connect to any TV with an accessible
HDMI port (remember the cable!) Getting it
online can be trickier — it won’t cope with
sign–in portals — but if you stream videos
you’ve downloaded to your iPhone, iPad,
or MacBook then you won’t need Wi–Fi to
stay entertained.Enter text
You can use the Remote app in
iOS to control your Apple TV. See bit.ly/
mfapptvrem. Even if you prefer not to, your
Apple TV will ping your iOS device (on the
same Wi–Fi and iCloud account, with
Bluetooth switched on) to help when you
enter text — look out for the notification.Order takeaway
US favorite GrubHub now has an
Apple TV app, but food delivery services
like Uber Eats don’t. Try mirroring your
iPhone or iPad screen to the Apple TV via
AirPlay when you’re ordering. When the
squad can all see at once, you’ll have
consensus on a menu within hours!Chill out
First Rule Fireplace (free) simulates
gently burning logs, with optional rain and...
jazz? Fantastic Fireplace goes further, with,
say, a campfire. Or get euphoric with
Earthlapse, which uses enhanced NASA
videos to show views from the ISS. Ladies
and gentlemen, we are floating in space...Learn stuff
Learning platforms
like Udemy, Linda.com, and
MasterClass all have Apple
TV apps, though content is
paid. Search the YouTube
app for ‘free lectures’, and
you’ll find plenty from
across the world.
Moreover, the TED app has
free talks from Silicon
Valley’s favorite
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