Author: Justin Pot / Source: howtogeek.com
YouTube sucks on Apple TV now. The interface doesn’t look like an Apple TV app, and features like the Remote app flat-out don’t work.
Apple fans are noticing. Here’s John Gruber on Daring Fireball, talking after the new version of the YouTube app for Apple TV launched in February:
It’s a terrible, terrible Apple TV app…it looks and feels like it was designed and implemented by people who’ve never even used an Apple TV.
Gruber is exactly right: the YouTube App for Apple TV wasn’t made with Apple TV in mind. I know this because the exact same interface has existed for years: you can use it right now in a desktop browser at YouTube.com/TV.
Seriously: try it. This same interface has been pushed to every platform under the sun, whether it makes sense or not.
Roku and Apple TV Have The Same YouTube Interface
Apple TV users weirded out by YouTube’s “new” interface aren’t alone. Roku users have been dealing with the same interface since 2014. Roku doesn’t adhere to as strict a design philosophy as Apple TV, but even on Roku, the YouTube app is jarring.
The UI elements, typography, and even the sound effects for browsing and selecting items are completely different than any other Roku channel. The “Options” and “Replay” buttons don’t do anything. It really feels like switching to another operating system.
But the biggest problem is performance. I own a high-end Roku box, and this interface lags on that. Apparently, getting this…
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