Kneedragger
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Ok so how exactly do you want to use Google music in your house? Headless or control through your TV?Google Music Player in particular.
Ok so how exactly do you want to use Google music in your house? Headless or control through your TV?Google Music Player in particular.
Ok so how exactly do you want to use Google music in your house? Headless or control through your TV?
Turn on device (Roku, Nexus Player, whatever), navigate to and launch Google Music. Play music from streaming service or from my CD rips that have been incorporate into my library via Google Music Manger. If there's an easier or another way to do this, I'm happy to try something new.
Android tablets are disappointing, other than that, all it takes is $
Just curious is anyone has abandoned Apple for Android. And not just phones, but tablets, and devices like Apple TV as well. If so, what made you switch? Did you go back to Apple or are you still using Android devices?
I'm considering ditching my Apple phone, tablet, and Apple TV and am curious if anyone has done the same and would recommend it?
Best part of leaving Apple is freedom. Don't get yourself stuck in iTunes and Apple ecosystem. See my sig with quote from Zaap.
The other way is the Chromecast model. Aka you pull up the Google Music app on your phone, pick the song/playlist, and then hit the "cast" button to send it to your TV. Do you want your phone/tablet to be the control/interface or do you want to do in on the TV via remote?
I personally prefer the Chromecast model.
Yeah go for it man! Apple supports human suffering in Qatar so its best to not support their overpriced junk anyways! Welcome to the good guys
I've had the last 3 iPhones and couldn't tell you the last time I used iTunes.
I've got an Android tablet (Nexus 7) and an iPhone 6. I like both just fine. My last foray into Android phones was a Nexus and it sucked. Maybe if I got a true flagship my opinion would differ but seems the Android flagships are all too big for my taste. To be honest the iPhone 6 is pretty much on the edge of being larger than I want to carry around.
This of course means the next phone I get will likely be the Note or 6++. That's just how consistent I am..
Just curious is anyone has abandoned Apple for Android. And not just phones, but tablets, and devices like Apple TV as well. If so, what made you switch? Did you go back to Apple or are you still using Android devices?
I'm considering ditching my Apple phone, tablet, and Apple TV and am curious if anyone has done the same and would recommend it?
I have a Chromecast in the bedroom and it works fine. We've had the Apple TV in the living room for a few years and are used to how it works. Looks like Nvidia announced a new Shield device that seems pretty good.
Just depends on what you want to do & how you want to do it. I like my iPhone quite a bit; it's easy & I don't have to tinker with it. For TV, I use a Roku with various apps (Netflix, Amazon, Plex, etc.). I mostly use a Chromebook in place of a tablet/computer these days, although we share a family Mac. Locked-down Android tablet for the kiddo.
Are you interested in doing a fanboy-style cut, or are you looking for something specific that you weren't getting from Apple?
Best part of leaving Apple is freedom. Don't get yourself stuck in iTunes and Apple ecosystem. See my sig with quote from Zaap.
Turn on device (Roku, Nexus Player, whatever), navigate to and launch Google Music. Play music from streaming service or from my CD rips that have been incorporate into my library via Google Music Manger. If there's an easier or another way to do this, I'm happy to try something new.
I learned the hard way that if you don't have one of the most popular Android phones (eg. Nexus or Samsung Galaxy series), even if apps do exist on Android you can't expect them to actually work properly on your phone.I wouldn't say that the iOS app ecosystem is vastly superior, but I don't think Android users realize how frequently they get shafted on new apps or updates -- iOS usually gets both of them first (even from Google, now and then), sometimes with a months-long lead time.
Ok so..
1. I don't use an Apple TV so does it have the Google music app? Maybe just keep the AppleTV for that and see how things go?
2. Did you only use the Apple TV for just music?
One of the ironies is that, for all the complaints about Apple's lock-in on iOS, it's actually one of the most flexible platforms in terms of services. After all, you can get Apple, Google and Microsoft apps on iOS, but you won't get more than two of those options on Android or Windows.
I wouldn't say that the iOS app ecosystem is vastly superior, but I don't think Android users realize how frequently they get shafted on new apps or updates -- iOS usually gets both of them first (even from Google, now and then), sometimes with a months-long lead time.
Ok so I think the Roku has Mirrorcast or Allshare which you should be able to stream from any Android device. *Should* I say because I dont know for sure. I would look into this more.1. No but I can AirPlay Google Music from my iPhone and iPad.
2. Primarily. Also use it for Netflix while I have my PS4 in my home office. Will be moving that back out this week for some Jameson Mortal Kombat X parties. Also like the Trailers app on the Apple TV. Not sure if there's anything like it on Roku or Nexus Player.
Just curious is anyone has abandoned Apple for Android. And not just phones, but tablets, and devices like Apple TV as well. If so, what made you switch? Did you go back to Apple or are you still using Android devices?
I'm considering ditching my Apple phone, tablet, and Apple TV and am curious if anyone has done the same and would recommend it?
I would go one device/category at a time, because the grass is always greener on the other side.
Some Apple devices have great competition, while others are still pretty much the gold industry standard.
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I ditched Apple phones a LONG time ago - I went from an iPhone 3GS to a Samsung Galaxy S II and never looked back.
However, after a brief foray into Android tablets, I went back to Apple with an iPad 3, 4, then a mini retina. Apple's tablets are much better than Android ones (I owned a Nexus 7 - 2013 model, but the iPad mini retina is still way better IMO, with a better ecosystem).
Apps are so cheap that it doesn't even really cost much more to run on 2 ecosystems at a time.
This is where I'll end up for now. I expect to buy either an LG G4 or S6 Edge (if I can make up my damned mind) this week and will stick with the iPad for the time being. Given that I only use my iPad for browsing, email, FB, and Kindle I will at least look at the Android and Kindle tablets over the next few months. As far as the Apple TV...may just throw it in the closet and move my PS4 back into the living room. It has Netflix and Spotify. I've really enjoyed using Spotify this past week.