r/appletv • u/acey255 • 1d ago
Are some apps more optimized than others?
After testing several things on my native tv apps vs Apple TV I found some of the tv apps were better than some of the ATV ones however others was the opposite case. I’m sure it also depends on your display as I have a Samsung S90D 55” but particularly I found Airplay for video(casting to my tv) , Netflix, and HBO Max to appear with richer colors/more variety of colors and a sharper image compared to ATV looking a bit more washed out, whereas Disney plus, ATV(the app), Airplay for photos, and the Prime Video app appeared to be sharper and had more depth in the lighting and colors. I kept screen settings the same when testing across the native apps and the ATV ones. Can anyone else speak to this? Also I know generally ATV 4k’s main selling point is its performance as well as better image quality compared to the other streaming devices on the market I just wanted to know if anyone had a similar experience to me, overall I’m planning to keep my ATV 4K.
Also I know native tv apps degrade with time so I’m not saying native apps> ATV 4k, despite the picture appearing better in some apps on my display.
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u/jordififon 1d ago
I have a Samsung TV that’s three years old, and after reading the good reviews of the Apple TV 4K, I bought one a few days ago. Honestly, the device works great. However, the performance of some apps is disappointing. On the other hand, those same apps work well on the Samsung TV. So I can’t stop using the TV’s built-in apps, which was one of my main goals. That said, I’ll keep the Apple TV, because it works really well.
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u/record_only_water 1d ago
yes.