The developer preview for the latest version of tvOS just dropped, and it’s made some minor—but seriously great—improvements to the Apple TV.
There’s the Roku-like Remote app for iOS, which will allow users to navigate their Apple TV from their phone—including using a keyboard to search via Siri. And there’s Live Tuning, which lets you immediately hop into a live stream on an app (with, we should note, few mentions of compatible apps).
A major change from other set-top boxes is Single Sign On. In a world of multiple authentications, Single Sign On could be a security nightmare, but it could also be a major convenience. Log into all your different accounts, from Hulu to Netflix to ESPN, via one app.
Apple also introduced the ability to automatically download apps to your phone, tablet, and set-top box at once.
Yes, these are all tiny changes, but together they makes Apple TV one of the most fully featured set top boxes now available.
