I really wish they’d work on tvOS for actual TVs. Like Roku TV’s.
Or just have an HDMI stick for Apple TV. It’s so dumb having those full size pucks on every TV in the house.
Apple, you’re getting so close to what I suggested years ago…
Make something like the Echo Show 10, but instead of a fixed screen, put a MagSafe mount on it. Put MagSafe on iPads. Allow any iPhone or iPad with MagSafe to go into a HomePod mode where it charges while having essentially has the same features and functionality as the Echo Show 10, but you can take your phone/tablet with you when you leave.
Apple is so close to being there with the HomePod and with StandBy for the iPhone.
I was hoping Google would do this with the pixel tablet.
The dock would be its own Google assistant speaker. And pixel 8 phones would have those pogo pins
Almost like a media viewer meant for controller and content specifically. Almost like a Front Row to your content…
Oh how I miss Front Row dearly. That was awesome during high school/college having Front Row while watching video and listening to iTunes connected to a projector and speakers.
I wish they wouldn’t bring it back. It’s was such a good feature that has not been replaced. I think most newer Mac ppl dont even remember: but all Macs use to come with remote and you could enter a content only mode called front row, had this little curtains animation opening like a show, which like a super early version of Apple TV.
Then when the battle for the living room heated up in 2000’s they ditched it going in the direction of Apple TV. Also it was cheaper to ship without the remote and make ppl buy an Apple T$.
I miss it was amazing. I could have tons of stuff on my computer, and my mom could just pick up the remote hit the button and instantly have all the latest photos, media, music available in this super simplified media juke box mode.