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KORTV
One of the most interesting channels on the Apple TV, KORTV offers Korean-language
movies and TV shows.
Although some of KORTV's content is free, much of it requires a subscription, with fees
between $1.99 and $4.99 per month. For instance, MBN business news is $1.99 per month,
ETN K-pop (featuring Korean pop music) costs $2.99 per month, and you can access all
miss the entire free section dedicated to it, provided you understand Korean.
Online Video with YouTube & Vimeo
YouTubeandVimeoarebuiltintotheAppleTV.It'seasytousethemtoviewfeaturedvideos
or what's popular, but I've found that searching for videos in these apps is painful with the
Apple Remote, and my searches rarely pull up what I want. It doesn't help that people like
to reenact their favorite videos and post them to YouTube, making it a challenge to filter out
imitators.
If you want to search for content, I recommend starting with your iOS device or Mac laptop,
searching there, and then AirPlaying your pick to the Apple TV (see
Master AirPlay
). If you
don'thaveadevicetoAirPlayfrom,logintoeachservicewithaWebbrowseronacomputer,
favorite the videos you want to watch, and then access them from your favorites list in the
YouTube or Vimeo app on the Apple TV.
Audio
There are a number of great built-in audio options on the Apple TV. You can access nearly
anysongeverrecordedwiththeMusicapp,listentocustomradiostationswithiTunesRadio,
catchfreeannualconcertswithiTunesFestival,watchfreemusicvideoswithVevo,andview
an extensive concert library with the Qello service.
Note:
To learn more about listening to music through the Apple TV, read
Rock Out
Music
The Music app lets you purchase tracks, albums, and music videos from iTunes, as well as
listentoyouriTunesMatchlibrary.Individualtrackstypicallycost$1.29,albumsusuallycost
$9.99, and music videos run about $1.99.