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I Turned My Apple TV Into a Sega Genesis [RetroArch Explained]

The retro game emulator app RetroArch brings a cool new twist to Apple TV, but there’s a catch with tvOS that holds it back. CNET’s Bridget Carey shows how to use RetroArch and get Sega Genesis games to run on Apple TV. 00:00 How RetroArch Turned My Apple TV Into a Sega Genesis 01:18 RetroArch…

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The retro game emulator app RetroArch brings a cool new twist to Apple TV, but there’s a catch with tvOS that holds it back. CNET’s Bridget Carey shows how to use RetroArch and get Sega Genesis games to run on Apple TV.

00:00 How RetroArch Turned My Apple TV Into a Sega Genesis
01:18 RetroArch on AppleTV Is Easier Than It Seems
02:02 How to Find Legal ROMs for RetroArch
03:20 Pair a Nintendo Switch Controller with AppleTV
04:01 Apple’s tvOS App Storage is Very Limited
05:46 Thoughts on Apple TV with HomePod Speakers
07:15 tvOS Updates Might Come at WWDC

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26 Comments

  1. @enzmondo

    May 24, 2024 at 1:12 pm

    Wait. 500kb? Why does VLC allow GBs worth of chache when using remote play on their Apple TV app?

  2. @mattb9664

    May 24, 2024 at 1:13 pm

    Apple TV is probably one of the best pieces of hardware to be emulating with…problem is capacity and no SD or USB slots!

  3. @_Clivey

    May 24, 2024 at 1:30 pm

    Dont get used to it, Valve, Google and Apple allow emulators one month, then they don’t, then they are back again, then gone etc. Its a rollercoaster

  4. @fikri2822

    May 24, 2024 at 1:35 pm

    You look like a cool mum. Can you adopt me?

  5. @bmannepalli

    May 24, 2024 at 1:38 pm

    Great video! Thanks for posting it. Apple actually tried to get Netflix to integrate with its TV app/universal search functionality so that when you search for a show or a movie, it will show you all the apps where you can watch that show or movie, including Netflix. But Netflix has steadfastly refused to do so. So this is on Netflix, not Apple. It’s not for a lack of Apple trying.

    • @hellotherenameishere

      May 24, 2024 at 7:04 pm

      Same with Spotify. They claim Apple undercuts their music service, yet they actively choose not to make their service work on HomePods via voice control.

      That’s on you, Spotify. 🤷

  6. @koreyb99

    May 24, 2024 at 1:39 pm

    Rad! Going to try this.

  7. @liketheduck

    May 24, 2024 at 1:49 pm

    Apple’s Walled Garden needs to be optional… let us own our own devices.

  8. @mikhailryzhov9419

    May 24, 2024 at 1:50 pm

    TIL that you can get ROMs in other ways than dumping yourself or getting a pirated version.

  9. @Linser22

    May 24, 2024 at 2:17 pm

    Hahaha normal people discovering how simple (ok simplish) setting up emulators are and then further finding legal means to purchasing ROMs. Thanks Sega for selling the ROMs, wish more companies did this. FYI I believe you can buy Atari ROMs as well. MagPi has an article about this as well as there is a pinned post in the Retropie forums if anyone wants to purchase ROMs. ethically.

  10. @JimiJamma

    May 24, 2024 at 2:22 pm

    I use Delta on my iPhone connected to a Nintendo Switch controller and airplay to my Apple TV.

  11. @pipp33

    May 24, 2024 at 2:45 pm

    I believe Netflix not being integrated with Up Next and Search on Apple TV is Netflix’s choice. It’s the only streaming service I use that doesn’t integrate so it ends up being backburnered for me a lot. I tried moving the app to the dock so most recently watched items would show up if I go to the app screen and highlight it but it still ends up a little out of sight, out of mind when all of the other stuff I’m watching automatically pops new episodes etc up in the Up Next section.

  12. @brockhubbard6336

    May 24, 2024 at 2:51 pm

    All my Apple TV apps like YouTube and Netflix say “cleaning”

  13. @kawaiidere1023

    May 24, 2024 at 2:53 pm

    Bridget Carey being based once again (as always, she’s so cool)

  14. @joeyg283

    May 24, 2024 at 2:59 pm

    Haha, you’re not the only one enjoying Oregon Trail. There is even a board game version of it that’s pretty fun!

  15. @headphoneboy

    May 24, 2024 at 3:01 pm

    Netflix refuses to allow integration of its content into platforms like Apple TV or Google Chromecast. They want to force their subscribers to spend time finding content within their own app. It’s Netflix’s fault, not Apple on this one.

  16. @newfnshow031

    May 24, 2024 at 3:02 pm

    sure you explained it but even your explanation was confusing to me. Made my head hurt 😢

  17. @lexlopez15

    May 24, 2024 at 4:04 pm

    I’m just now finding out steam sells roms. 😧… Not that I plan to buy any from there but it’s good to know they are there if I can’t find them elsewhere. 😜…

    As for apple loosening their grip on emulation, I think once they realize they’re not making any money from it and big wigs like Nintendo asks them nicely to remove a “particular app” then Apple will rethink their decision…it’s just a matter of time, wait for it.

  18. @rayala21

    May 24, 2024 at 4:11 pm

    Shot in the dark: I have 2 HomePod Minis… they called for an update, installed the update, they haven’t worked since. I contacted Apple 🤷🏻‍♂️ in March, and went back and forth, still nothing. I kept getting error -5320

  19. @j18r8rs

    May 24, 2024 at 4:30 pm

    Apple Folks are hilarious.

  20. @j18r8rs

    May 24, 2024 at 4:31 pm

    Retroarch has been around for years.

  21. @Alex_Power

    May 24, 2024 at 5:44 pm

    Good explanation of the issue with persistent storage

  22. @mweiland88

    May 24, 2024 at 5:56 pm

    Honestly, would love an over the air TV tuner so can get some live tv incorporated into the box.

  23. @alliejr

    May 24, 2024 at 6:20 pm

    The Netflix issue is 100% the fault of Netflix. Netflix won’t share its data with Apple TV.

  24. @cuebal

    May 24, 2024 at 6:58 pm

    I blame apple fan people for the current state of apple hubris

  25. @lighthousephoto7143

    May 24, 2024 at 7:06 pm

    Eternal Champions!

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