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Discussion in 'TiVo Help Center' started by SNJpage1, Dec 28, 2020.

  1. Dec 28, 2020 #1 of 11
    SNJpage1

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    I just bought new i phones and they came with a free one year use of Apple TV. I looked on here and on line and it seems there is no way to get Apple TV thru the Bolt. So it looks like I will have to watch it on either my cell phone or i Pad. My i pad has an HDMI out that I can connect to the #2 input of the TV. However, I don't have one on the i phone 12. Is there another way to get the A/V to the TV? There must be some type of adapter that Apple wants me to buy.
     
  2. Dec 28, 2020 #2 of 11
    PSU_Sudzi

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    Do you have a streaming device? That is your best bet to use the Apple TV app.
     
  3. Dec 28, 2020 #3 of 11
    mpf541

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    you mean your TV does not have another input?
     
  4. Dec 29, 2020 #4 of 11
    SNJpage1

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    dianebrat

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    Honest, it would have been cheaper to buy a streaming device that supports AppleTV+ like a Roku or Firestick than the lightning adapter.
     
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    WVZR1

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    Yes - if he didn't already maybe have a 'device' that will do ATV+. Reconsider and maybe return that back to Bezos!
     
  7. Dec 29, 2020 #7 of 11
    PSU_Sudzi

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    You’d be better off investing another $100 and buying an Apple TV box to use for all of your streaming needs, if you like the Apple ecosystem. Or if not, a cheaper alternative as noted above.
     
  8. Dec 29, 2020 #8 of 11
    jay_man2

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    My TV supports casting with Apple Airplay. No cables or other boxes needed. But I prefer to use my AppleTV to watch my streaming services, including HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and AppleTV+.
     
  9. Dec 30, 2020 #9 of 11
    SNJpage1

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    I wouldn't have had to buy anything if Tivo added Apple TV+ to the apps on the Bolt.
     
  10. Dec 30, 2020 #10 of 11
    dianebrat

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    Except Tivo isn't going to add anything, it's a dead platform as far as the app providers are concerned, you might as well ask for Peacock, HBOMax, etc, none of them will ever happen.
     
  11. Jan 4, 2021 #11 of 11
    jlb

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    One other question is what kind of TV do you have? Some newer TVs have built-in AirPlay capability which would allow you to mirror content from the iPhone to the TV with nothing else involved......

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