Apple TV gets HBO Go and WatchESPN

[Poke]

More is better.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/19/4444814/apple-tv-adds-hbo-go-watchespn-others

 

[king3pj]

Cool. HBO Go is really the only channel I use on my Roku that I miss when I'm in the Apple TV room. I have been using Airplay for it for a while now but that is my main TV room so this will be much more convenient. This post should probably be in the streaming section though.

 

[mperdue]

Until HBO moves into the 21st century and allows people to subscribe to their service without subscribing to basic cable, HBO Go is pretty much useless to me.

 

[Foxbat]

The Watch ESPN app is worthless to us SatelliteGuys that have DBS since DirecTV and Dish Network are not listed as supported qualified providers.

Apple is starting to run into a navigation problem. We need to be able to rearrange the Apps so the useless and seldom-used Apps can be pushed to the bottom of the menu grid.

Edit: Well, duh! Turns Apple is smarter than me (and a good thing, too!) Press and hold Select and the highlighted App icon starts to dance. Use the arrow pad to locate it where you want it, then press Select again. Just like you thought it should work!

 

[Foxbat]

Gee, a month later and no more entries. Well, I do say that I am getting some use out of the WatchESPN channel. Right now I'm watching the replay of the Final Round of the British Open since I missed it live and didn't record it. Even though I know the results, it's like watching "Titanic" (intentional reference given the disastrous rounds of golf put up by Westwood and the other Day 3 leaders.)

I just wish ESPN would have cut out the commercial breaks since they don't show any commercials, just a silent slide show. Skipping forward on the AppleTV isn't as easy as it is with the DVR.

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

The Watch ESPN app is worthless to us SatelliteGuys that have DBS since DirecTV and Dish Network are not listed as supported qualified providers.

Apple is starting to run into a navigation problem. We need to be able to rearrange the Apps so the useless and seldom-used Apps can be pushed to the bottom of the menu grid.

Edit: Well, duh! Turns Apple is smarter than me (and a good thing, too!) Press and hold Select and the highlighted App icon starts to dance. Use the arrow pad to locate it where you want it, then press Select again. Just like you thought it should work!

You can still watch ESPN 3 on Apple TV which is how I watch CFL games,even if you are not allowed to watch the other channels on Watch ESPN.