Six Tips and Tricks to Get the Best Out of Your Apple TV

Matthew Stern — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 05:20:00 +0000

Now available in over 100 countries, Apple TV is the new kid on the block in the world of online streaming. The streaming service, which resides on the Apple TV app and the native streaming box, includes a handful of exclusive shows and costs five dollars a month. The pricey Apple TV streaming box comes with a lot of neat features hidden behind its slick veneer.

Here are a few tips to help you take advantage of Apple TV features and make the most out of your subscription.

Watch offline or on the go

Did you know that you can download content for offline viewing on Apple TV? You can download content on your Mac, iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad. Open the app, select the movie or show you want to download and tap the cloud-shaped download button. The download feature comes in handy if you have an unstable internet connection. You can also download movies and TV episodes to watch on the plane when traveling.

PIN Protect content

With Apple TV, you don’t have to worry about your kids watching inappropriate shows when you are at work. Apple TV allows you to PIN-protect adult content and ensures that your kids don’t watch content meant for adult viewers. This parental control feature is accessible via the settings page on Apple TV. From here, you can restrict users based on age and the devices they are using to view content. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions to set the code.

Subtitles

Apple TV gives you the option to view content with or without subtitles. Turn subtitles on or off by swiping downwards while watching a movie or TV show on Apple TV. But there’s a lot more you can do with the subtitle button on Apple TV. For instance, if you don’t like keeping the subtitles on all the time, you can always ask Siri, ‘what did he just say?’ if you didn’t catch what the character said. The program will remind and turn the subtitles on temporarily

Access iTunes Extra

Apple TV lets you go behind the scenes of your favourite movies and TV shows and watch stuff such as deleted scenes, gag reels, trailers, and more. This feature is known as iTunes extras. Some titles have iTunes extras; others don’t. Open the movie app, select a title, and scroll down to see if the movie you are watching has iTunes extras. The iTunes Extras will be in the preview section next to the trailers.

Share your Apple TV subscription

From movies to TV series and exciting documentaries, Apple TV has content for the whole family. You can share your Apple TV subscription with your loved ones; you don’t have to get a separate account for each member of your family. Up to six family members can share subscriptions to Apple TV channels using just their Apple ID and password with Family Sharing.

Use VPN to view geo-locked content

Streaming platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Apple TV follow an antiquated business model where they divide the world into broadcast territories. As an Apple TV user in the United States, your catalogue will differ from that of a viewer in, say, the United Kingdom. The good news is you can use a VPN for Apple TV to connect to a server in another country to see what Apple TV has to offer for streamers in that location.

At the price of $179 / £169 the Apple TV streamer is one of the most expensive streaming boxes in the market. To make sure that you’re getting your money’s worth, use these tips to help you take advantage of all the exciting features that Apple TV has to offer.

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Helpful Tips To Maximize Your Netflix Subscription

Matthew Stern — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:16:34 +0000

The movie industry is one of the largest in the world right now. Many actors and actresses rank among the top highest-earning people across the globe at the moment.
The delivery system to viewers has changed over the past years, evolving from VHS tapes to CDs & DVDs, and finally, online streaming platforms.

COVID-19 Effect on Movie Production in 2020

Movies provide second to none excitement and entertainment, which is why many were disappointed about the halt in the production of new movies and series because of the lockdown in several countries in 2020.
The ease of lockdown in these countries means that production activities can resume, with many popular series and movies slated to grace the viewers’ screens in 2021.
Online streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime have provided their subscribers with the option of enjoying the latest content on its premiere date without having to stand in long queues at the cinemas.
However, this is not to say that the benefits of Netflix cannot be further maximized, as there are a couple of tricks you can employ to ensure you get the most out of your subscription packages.

5 tips to make the best out of your subscription

⦁ Remove AutoPlay – the Netflix app is designed to play the subsequent episode following the conclusion of the current one and this continues till all the episodes in the season are streamed. Unfortunately, research from Sleepfoundation.org shows that over 50% of people tend to fall asleep while watching video content. Removing the AutoPlay feature can help save data should you fall asleep while watching an episode of a series.

⦁ Remove Pre Show Credits – for some, the trailers and credits that show before the movie add thrill and excitement to the overall experience of the movie. If you do not enjoy the pre-show trailers, just go to settings and disable them.

⦁ Lower Video Quality – more often than not, buffering is caused by your device’s inability to process high video megapixels or in some cases, your internet connection is not strong enough to process that many megabytes of data in real-time.

Reducing the video quality takes care of either or both of these problems, allowing you to stream without unnecessary buffering.

⦁ Stream with a VPN – Some movie and TV franchises do not have the right to broadcast their content in some countries, preventing Netflix users in those countries from viewing those movies and series. Viewers can use a VPN to stream Netflix, allowing them access to supposedly blocked content.

⦁ Movie Search – If you are bored, and in need of a good movie, or you have a date and you want only the best movie, Netflix has a search category only for movies and series that have won major awards like Oscars or Emmys, assuring you of a good time.

Conclusion

Netflix’s catalogue of movies and series is extensive, and they are acquiring rights to new and good TV services to provide you with a wide range of content to choose from. The above tips will allow you to enjoy endless binging at the lowest cost to you.