Setting up your Apple TV will no longer be a nightmare with tvOS 2
Apple didn't forget about the Apple TV.
The company announced tvOS 2 is coming to fourth-generation Apple TV media streaming boxes at WWDC 2016. Among other new features, Apple TV will no longer be a huge hassle to set up, thanks to a new single sign-on tool.
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There are now over 1,300 video channels and over 6,000 native apps on tvOS.
Sling TV will bring live cable channels to the Apple TV starting today.
Eddie Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services unveiled a new remote app for iOS:
Siri can also do a lot more now, like search YouTube. "Show Steph Curry highlights," Cue demoed on stage. Siri can also search for specific topics within the iTunes store.
"We've got a great new feature called Live TuneIn," Cue said. "Watch ESPN2." And just like that the ESPN2 app channel launches itself.
Another feature is one that fans have long requested: single sign-on. No more signing into a million different accounts for each app. Now you'll just need one universal username and password.
There's also a dark mode so you're no longer blinded by a white interface when using Apple TV in the dark.
Additionally, developers will get more access to tvOS APIs, which will let them add support for things like four game controllers and more.
The developer preview will be available today. Consumers will get the tvOS update this fall.
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Raymond Wong is Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent. He reviews gadgets and tech toys and analyzes the tech industry. Raymond's also a bit of a camera geek, gamer, and fine chocolate lover. Before arriving at Mashable, he was the Deputy Editor of NBC Universal's tech publication DVICE. His writing has appeared on G4TV, BGR, Yahoo and Ubergizmo, to name a few. You can follow Raymond on Twitter @raywongy or Instagram @sourlemons.
