Fixed Apple TV 6.0 Update Reinstated After Being Pulled for Bricking Issues

MacRumors · Sep 23, 2013

The Apple TV 6.0 update that Apple pulled over the weekend is now once again available for download. As noted by 9to5Mac, the updated version carries a build number of 11A502, compared to the old 11A470e version, indicating Apple has made some changes to the software.

Following the software's initial Friday release, there were multiple reports that the update caused critical errors for a number of users, necessitating a full iTunes restore. The newly updated software presumably fixes those issues.

The Apple TV's 6.0 software offers a number of new features, including iTunes Radio, iTunes Music Store purchases, iCloud Photo updates, Podcasts, and AirPlay from iCloud. It can be downloaded from via the Update Software tool in the Apple TV settings menu.

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musika · Sep 23, 2013

Apple TV parallax effect? Anybody?

jb2017 · Sep 23, 2013

Not being offered OTA at the moment. Just tried

Update: Now it's working OTA. Took a few minutes

dlimes13 · Sep 23, 2013

Working for me.

SandboxGeneral · Sep 23, 2013

I wonder if this will come in for those of us who were successful in getting Friday's update to install.

Off I go to turn it on and find out.

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I see there is now an option to update software and another option to automatically update software.

AidenShaw · Sep 23, 2013

SandboxGeneral said:
I wonder if this will come in for those of us who were successful in getting Friday's update to install.

Off I go to turn it on and find out.

You dodged the bullet once - why not wait a day or two to find out if this build is OK?

Carlanga · Sep 23, 2013

SandboxGeneral said:
I wonder if this will come in for those of us who were successful in getting Friday's update to install.

Off I go to turn it on and find out.

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I see there is now an option to update software and another option to automatically update software.

LMK if it updates from the Friday version and if everything works, if you have time to quote&reply me, would be appreciated

SandboxGeneral · Sep 23, 2013

AidenShaw said:
You dodged the bullet once - why not wait a day or two to find out if this build is OK?

Actually, I dodged it twice. I updated the ATV2 and the ATV3 on Friday. Both were successful the first time around, though it took a very long time.

bob122989 · Sep 23, 2013

Will be waiting to update software until I see the all clear next time. The new features weren't worth losing the appleTV all weekend.

0xyMoron · Sep 23, 2013

musika said:
Apple TV parallax effect? Anybody?

No.

rtdunham · Sep 23, 2013

So if we succeeded (albeit with difficulty) updating the original software version, do we update again to get a newer build that's potentially free of some problems that might not have manifested ed yet?

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Update: My initial, first day download had worked, after the "connect via usb to iTunes" exercise. But software update indicated a new update available today. Took about 10 seconds to download, 7-8 minutes to prepare and install. Everything still seems to be working fine.

SandboxGeneral · Sep 23, 2013

Carlanga said:
LMK if it updates from the Friday version and if everything works, if you have time to quote&reply me, would be appreciated

bob122989 said:
Will be waiting to update software until I see the all clear next time. The new features weren't worth losing the appleTV all weekend.

All done! I just updated the ATV3 and it went much quicker than Friday.

realeric · Sep 23, 2013

No jailbreak yet? I wish Apple would add a media player supporting mkv, avi, etc.

jb2017 · Sep 23, 2013

musika said:
Apple TV parallax effect? Anybody?

0xyMoron said:
No.

Yes, you have to hold your TV with both hands and tilt it side to side. It's magical

Snoosedaddy · Sep 23, 2013

Updated ATV3 on Friday, no issues. Now updating 2 ATV2's, on step 2 of both and no issues thus far.

NameUndecided · Sep 23, 2013

realeric said:
No jailbreak yet? I wish Apple would add a media player supporting mkv, avi, etc.

Beamer for Mac!

ck2875 · Sep 23, 2013

For what it's worth, I just finished updating on an Apple TV (v.3,1) that was updated successfully on Friday.

Not sure how I feel about the image banners on some of the newer iTunes Store movie and TV series replacing what used to be the content's name in white text at the top. It takes up a lot of space. Examples: Now You See Me / Walking Dead

Switchfoot · Sep 23, 2013

anyone know what happened to the conference mode from the last v5 beta?

Sound214 · Sep 23, 2013

It still doesn't let me accept the iCloud terms of use...

Carlanga · Sep 23, 2013

SandboxGeneral said:
All done! I just updated the ATV3 and it went much quicker than Friday.

Great thanks!

ck2875 said:
For what it's worth, I just finished updating on an Apple TV (v.3,1) that was updated successfully on Friday.
Nice! Thanks for the update! THat was very quick! On friday the actual installing 9w.out the download part) took about 15 mins on mine, thought at one point it was frozen, but left it be. Thanks!
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Not sure how I feel about the image banners on some of the newer iTunes Store movie and TV series replacing what used to be the content's name in white text at the top. It takes up a lot of space. Examples: Now You See Me / Walking Dead

Thanks for confirmation that update works good!
I could take the new spacing or leave it.

John.B · Sep 23, 2013

So a new build number, but did they rev the version number or is it still being called 6.0?

bozzykid · Sep 23, 2013

John.B said:
So a new build number, but did they rev the version number or is it still being called 6.0?

It's still 6.0.

tigres · Sep 23, 2013

What exactly is icloud airplay?

Squirrel · Sep 23, 2013

On the screencapture it says watch VIDEOS from your photostream! Isn't photostream currently limited to photos? This would be great to cache my videos in the cloud and then watch them on AppleTV if this is true. Anyone have any thoughts on that?

SandboxGeneral · Sep 23, 2013

tigres said:
What exactly is icloud airplay?

The new AirPlay over iCloud functionality allows users to take any purchased iTunes content such as music, movies or TV episodes and stream it directly to an Apple TV that may not be configured with their iTunes login credentials. The authentication is instead provided wirelessly by a connected iOS device, like an iPhone or iPad.

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