Re: Instructions for Apple N -OK to HAVe James Set Up for the Apartments?

Thank you,
Could we get a "cheat sheet" for how to use the Apple TV in the apartments. Guests arc questioning! I just had Dr Bard ask if he can get ESPN. (? ). I googled and I don't think so. Another guest just wanted to watch news ...

Yeah, this is a tough situation.

Channels on AppleTV are apps. Anyone can install apps on the AppleTV by logging in with their Apple IDs (and remember to sign out after), but how each channel handles content licensing is up to them -- some have subscription services that you can buy, others require you sign in with a partnered cable account, etc.

For example:

• for HBO Go (or CNN Go) you have to sign in with a cable account that has the HBO channel on the account.

• for HBO Now, you have to subscribe for SX per month, billed to your Apple ID.

• for Disney's channels, you have to sign in with an authorized cable account, BUT TimeWarner is not one of the options.

So it's a bit of a mess.

For Nilli & Ehud I signed into one of the news channels as the account connected to 9 E 7Ist, but each cable account can only be on 5 devices at once (and Jeffrey has A LOT of devices he uses personally).

I'm not sure what the solution is here. I'll think on it, but I may need some guidance from Rich & JEE on how they want this to work.

Thank you,

Okay, I compiled a list of the most common stations and their corresponding AppleTV apps' requirements. Sounds like fun, I know.

The list is below, but the short version is that MOST apps require signing in with a cable provider account that has that channel purchased.

We just discontinued all the cable tv accounts for the apartments, so that doesn't help & TimeWarner's logins tend to reset themselves repeatedly anyway (I couldn't just "set it and forget it" the guest would need the account credentials). If you're wondering if we could sign them all in under the 71st St cable account... No, there's a hard limit of 5 devices per account.

There are a handful of mostly free Apps that we could pre- install on each AppleTV:

ABC
Bloomberg (free financial news)
The Cartoon Network
CBS News
CBS Sports
CNN (free live stream)
CW (teen melodrama)
PBS
Weather channel

These apps require individual subscriptions, but most people will recognize that they need to sign in with their account:

Hulu
Netflix
Pandora

yes

james any update on this project if not yet maybe lesley can help you arrange next week

thanks

Richard Kahn
HBRK Associates Inc.

Hi Rich,
Sorry for the delay,
I've been swamped
with a series of big,
high-priority
projects all at once
(good to be busy &
have fun things to
work on again).

Basically, I need to configure my AppleTV how I'm going
to set all the guest
boxes up, then load
that configuration
into Apple's
configurator
program and
capture an image of
it.

Once that's done and I confirm it works by deploying it to
my AppleTV again,
I'll make a cheat
sheet explaining
what each of the
apps allow and how
to add personal
content, etc., print
and laminate.

Then I'll be ready to schedule the "upgrades" to the existing boxes.

I'm hoping to get to the testing of the Apple TV configuration today or tomorrow.

Sounds great. Glad you are busy. Thank you.
Richard Kahn

The good news is I have the cheatsheet done (please proof for content & typos):

thank you james

i think you should do all installs and not rely on the girls

Richard Kahn
HBRK Associates Inc.

Great. My calendar is open all next week, so pick whatever is easiest.

Did either of get a chance to read the cheat sheet? Want to make sure it's understandable to real humans.

Thank you,

Every guest apartment is available for you next week! At the moment, we have no one coming to stay....so next week is perfect. I agree you should do the girls installs as well...I will send an email to them all with a proposed schedule...once accepted, will pass along to you.