Apple TV introduces new feature for live broadcasts

Apple is looking to bring live television to its set-top box with a new “Live Tune-In” feature. It allows you to get right into a live TV feed for certain apps. It’s tied with Siri and Apple TV’s voice-enabled Siri Remote so you can just utter a voice command like “Watch ESPN live” and it’ll launch this for you. Apple mentioned Disney XD and CBS as two apps that support this feature in the update’s splash screen. But for CBS app, you’ll need CBS All Access subscription. And Apple hasn’t indicated yet which apps work with the feature. At the moment, Food Network and ABC don’t work with it.

Source: SlashGear

Twitter introduces simpler login option for tvOS

Trying to enter your username and password on Apple TV is a bit of a cumbersome affair. Twitter hopes to make it easier for you to login to your Apple TV with its Digits service being rolled out now to tvOS developers. The screen shows an authentication code which users enter at digits.com/appletv on a different device. This will complete the authentication process and personalized settings should take effect afterwards. And according to Twitter, it just needs a “few lines of code” for Digits to work.

Source: Digits | Via: Apple Insider

Apple brings Categories to tvOS App Store

It can get cumbersome looking for apps to download for your Apple TV. Thankfully, Apple has decided to introduce its Categories section to the tvOS App Store. There are currently only two categories: Games and Entertainment. But those two seem to be central to the Apple TV experience anyway. Fourth-generation Apple TV owners will be able to find the Categories section at the top navigation bar of the App Store. If it isn’t there, force quit the App Store in the tvOS app switcher and then reopen.

Source: Apple Insider

Coursera comes to Apple TV

Coursera’s giving couch potatoes easy access to learning by bringing its online learning platform to the Apple TV. According to Coursera, they’re the first to bring this kind of platform to Apple’s set-top box. It brings the complete web-based course load to your TV, just like its iOS counterpart. You can learn from a number of courses offered by top universities around the world like Duke and Princeton. The app is available for free download on the Apple TV App Store.

Source: The Next Web