Apple TV gets Adobe Lightroom, but there is one big catch

One of my favorite recent tech purchases is the 4th generation Apple TV. Not only is it a great way to stream movies and listen to Apple Music, but it makes a wonderful game console too. Not to mention, the ability to mirror my iPhone to my TV is totally killer.

Today, the 4th generation Apple TV gets a very unlikely app -- Adobe Lightroom. Before you get excited about editing photos on your television with the Apple TV remote, you should know that there is one huge catch.

What is the catch of which I speak? Well, you can't actually edit photos with Lightroom for Apple TV. Actually, it is only Lightroom by name, as it is nothing more than a photo viewing solution -- a way to view and navigate slideshows. In other words, it allows you to scroll through photos, and zoom in on them, but that is pretty much it.

"Our goal has always been to make Lightroom the one solution that you use to enjoy your photography, anywhere and to let you share your photos with anyone, anywhere, with the best possible quality. Now, with Lightroom for Apple TV that goal has become a reality on the big screen. Wow your friends, family, and clients with your favorite photos, in the comfort of your home or studio", says Josh Haftel, Adobe Lightroom team.

Haftel further says, "with this Lightroom for Apple TV release, you'll be able to share your photos one by one in a slideshow, with the ability to stop and zoom in to see all the detail within your photo. Quickly navigate through all your photos to find that exact memory you’re looking for".

OK, so there you go folks. If you are an Adobe Lightroom user and you store your photos in Creative Cloud, this could be a godsend. For the rest of us, Apple's native photo app is probably more than enough.

Do you think it is misleading for Adobe to name this slideshow app after its premier photo editing solution? Tell me in the comments.