I meant the hardware, as in replacing it with a 4th gen. Of course, I will update the firmware on my 3rd gen!
Sorry for the ambiguity
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Apple Releases Software Update for Third-Generation Apple TV
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I meant the hardware, as in replacing it with a 4th gen. Of course, I will update the firmware on my 3rd gen!
Sorry for the ambiguity
If your receiver has Toslink but does not have HDMI, it is old enough to be replaced with something MUCH less than $1000 from Denon. You will get a whole ton of upgrades...including audio out upgrade...for not much money. I know you are already typing in your head "I dont want/need...blah blah"...It's 2016 for christmas sake, if you have need for an A/V receiver, it's time to upgrade to some more current technology...toslink is circa 1990s. If you're talking about your tw-channel audio system then fine...but the ATV is obviously an A/V product.
Sorry but I am so tired of people with outdated old equipment crying about an outdated old technology being dropped.
Besides...got spend $20 on a decent splitter. Problem solved without upgrading the grandpa receiver. I know it's more fun to whine and complain though....
What about spending $30 for a hdmi passthrough with optical toslink output, until you are ready to upgrade your receiver?
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I had the same issue till I upgraded my wifi router to an AirPort Extreme ac. Haven't had an issue since and I'm only on 12Mbps VDSL. I can stream multiple HD streams to different devices without an issue and the Apple TV 3 doesn't hiccup anymore. It used to be atrocious.
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Does anyone know if this update breaks the Plexconnect hack? I run Plex through my ATV 3 and don't want to break it.
not sure, but haven't they restored functionality with the old remote app? to get an old version of an app you haven't already downloaded before on your ipad (e.g. running ios 5) "just" download the app via itunes on a computer with the same apple-id. then you can download an old version of the app on an ipad via the "purchased" screen on itunes. granted, that complicated method is another pathetic joke in lieu of usability.
My Apple TV 3 bricked the last time I received an OTA update (wasn't jailbroken). I hope that doesn't happen again.
the darker one on the 3rd gen is so much better, after returning our 4th I was so much happier with the older UI
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agreed on this, the new remote sucks and the Siri functionality is nothing compared to iOS. returned our 4th gen since I had so many issues (bugs galore) and no Bluetooth keyboard support, new apps on it sucked (even netflix had issues), the remote was so hard to use...
3rd gen all the way, never had issues
My ATV 3 stutters the beginning of every 3rd or 4th song when AirPlaying from an iOS device. Did a full restore of ATV 3, reset AirPort Extreme ac, plugged ATV 3 directly into AEX via Ethernet, still stutters like Mel Tillis. Doesn't seem to be a network or iOS issue since AirPlay to my AirPort Express works fine. I'm hoping an ATV OS update fixes this, but I'm very doubtful if it is just a security update.
It wasn't "bricked" if you're still using it. Bricked means something was hosed beyond any attempt to get it to work again.
well, this issue doesn't happen for me and our Apple TV 3rd gens (two of them) are connected via ethernet. seems like your hardware could have a possible issue
My 4 3rd Gen ATVs seem to do everything I need them to do. I have zero plans to change them out for the new ones until I can get cable channels carte blanche on a newer ATV. Until then, I will stay with what works. Personally I don't need Siri, or an app store to watch my catalogue of movies.
Interestingly enough, I still use an Apple TV (3rd Generation) as the app I want on the Apple TV (4th Generation) isn't available yet and it's too costly for me to upgrade at this time... and this week I've had nothing but headaches getting the device to turn on. To explain further, the light on the front illuminates, but no signal gets to the TV. Tried multiple HDMI cables, ports on the TV, other TV's, even reinstalled to factory settings.
I do have to wonder if what I was experiencing was happening to more than just me, and this update will stop it from essentially not displaying anything on the TV.
The result to me was that I was very much considering an early replacement, and the new Chromecast for streaming was probably going to be the winner over the 4th Generation.
I do have to wonder if what I was experiencing was happening to more than just me, and this update will stop it from essentially not displaying anything on the TV.
The result to me was that I was very much considering an early replacement, and the new Chromecast for streaming was probably going to be the winner over the 4th Generation.
he says it's over airplay (so not through the Internet modem), it's likely an issue with the apple tv hardware or the airport extreme/express being used
Definitely not a modem issue as that has no bearing on AirPlay. Conceivably the AirPort Extreme could be a factor, but the fact that AirPlay works fine to my AirPort Express (which is configured to extend the Extreme's reach) would seem to rule that out. The ATV 3 is likely the culprit if this isn't common to others around here. I have another ATV 3 in a guest room that I can bring down to my media room to see if it behaves any better. Thanks for all the suggestions though.
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Well, at least I don't listen to Mel Tillis
Oh my god, they finally fixed the sleep proxy feature!
Now I can wake my computers remotely again and hopefully this will also fix the Apple TV itself not waking up when I start AirPlaying some stuff.
Now I can wake my computers remotely again and hopefully this will also fix the Apple TV itself not waking up when I start AirPlaying some stuff.
Yeah it's good for what it's mainly used for (streaming/searching for shows, etc.) but I'm still salty about how they just cut it off there. It's like they lazily added it because they thought streaming would be all that was necessary. Can't do nearly as much as iPhone's Siri. Also I have an ATV4, but easily would have stuck with an ATV3, if I wasn't a techie person. The ATV3 is a much better value, and the ATV4 is mostly a gimmick if you subtract added value of those limited apps. Siri is useful for convenience, but as the separator for ATV3 versus ATV4, it's debatable.