I have the both the 3rd and the 4th generation apple tvs and you do not need to have the tv on.
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 16, 2016, at 2:50 PM, Mary Otten <maryot...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi John, > > Your observation about the remote being easy to use is interesting. I > think you are the first one who hasn't encountered a significant > learning curve, especially when it comes to actually having to type > something in, such as a mixed case alphanumeric password. I'm holding > out for bluetooth keyboard access, which is supposedly coming with the > next major release of tv os, if I can believe what I read in the > mainstream Apple-oriented press. > > That deal where voice over cuts out has happened to me with a 2nd > generation apple tv. It happened a lot and only quit happening when we > experimented and connected the apple tv directly to the hdmi in on our > tv, rather than going through an a/v surround receiver or even a sound > bar. When connected directly to the tv, the voiceover cut out problem > completely disappeared. Unfortunately, that also meant the rest of the > sound from the apple tv went to the tv speakers, which are God awful. > Just food for thought. And I have heard others report varying results > with the voiceover cut out problem. Some have it. Others don't. And I > haven't a clue why. > > I do have a question. Can you connect the apple tv 4th generation and > use all of its features without actually having a tv in the mix? As an > example, with my 2nd generation product, it was not possible to watch > netflix unless the tv was actually turned on. Netflix would not play. > There may have been others too, but Netflix is the one I specifically > remember. So even though I didn't need the picture, the tv had to be > physically on, not just the surround receiver and speakers. > > Mary > >
