iTunes Store Won't Work on Original Apple TV and Windows XP/Vista PCs as of May 25

[MacRumors]

Apple yesterday published a new support document noting that security changes being implemented on May 25 will prevent the first-generation Apple TV and PCs running Windows XP or Vista from using the iTunes Store. Apple has also begun emailing users with active first-generation Apple TVs to warn them of the upcoming change.

Beginning on 2018-05-25, Apple will introduce security changes that prevent Apple TV (1st generation) from using the iTunes Store. This device is an obsolete Apple product and will not be updated to support these security changes.

Apple notes that second-generation and later Apple TV models will continue to work with the iTunes Store.

The first-generation Apple TV based on a traditional hard drive was introduced back in 2007 and was supplanted by the much smaller flash-based second-generation model in late 2010. The first-generation model was officially declared obsolete by Apple in late 2015.

As for PC users, Apple notes that machines running Windows XP or Vista are no longer supported by Microsoft and are unable to use the latest versions of iTunes, as iTunes 12 requires Windows 7 or later. With the upcoming changes, users running these older versions of Windows and iTunes won't be able to make new purchases or redownload previous purchases from the iTunes Store.

(Thanks, Greg!)

Article Link: iTunes Store Won't Work on Original Apple TV and Windows XP/Vista PCs as of May 25

 

[GizmoDVD]

Took long enough

 

[itsGrant]

I'm kind of surprised its still able to be accessed on the original Apple TV.

 

[asdavis10]

Great product. I remember syncing movies to it and taking with me when I traveled to use on the hotel TV.

 

[martyjmclean]

Its absurd to be using anything older than Windows 7.
Computers still running Windows XP and Vista are likely to be POS systems anyway and wouldn't need iTunes.

 

[ipponrg]

I'm kind of surprised its still able to be accessed on the original Apple TV.

You would be surprised at how many people still use the original Apple TV, so it definitely did have its audience

 

[2010mini]

Vista? Even Microsoft hopes everyone forgets that debacle.

 

[Williesleg]

Aah yes, have one in the basement. Remember discovering podcasts like Diggnation on it...too bad Apple never did anything, they could have been better and bigger than Youtube. I think Kevin still owes Alex a flat screen TV over that bet, doesn't he?

 

[Plutonius]

Vista? Even Microsoft hopes everyone forgets that debacle.

I enjoyed and had no issues with Vista in the years that I used it.

 

[AngerDanger]

Hahaha, Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP before Apple!

Edit: read below.

 

[Gav2k]

Hahaha, Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP before Apple!

Technically xp is still supported just not for the public.

 

[JosephAW]

At least I can still play my video purchases on Snow Leopard in iTunes.

 

[Slix]

Maybe this means we will see some new iTunes Store features/improvements over the next couple months?

 

[honam1021]

If Win XP compatible versions of iTunes are no longer support then PowerPC Macs are probably getting the axe as well.

 

[Glockworkorange]

Aah yes, have one in the basement. Remember discovering podcasts like Diggnation on it...too bad Apple never did anything, they could have been better and bigger than Youtube. I think Kevin still owes Alex a flat screen TV over that bet, doesn't he?

They really could have put a lot more effort behind it than they did in the beginning. Surely Steve saw video would go the same way as audio.

 

[saulinpa]

Good thing no one builds Apple TVs into an actual TV. Hate to think you can't use your TV because it is deemed "obsolete."

 

[Scottsoapbox]

Unsurprising as the iTunes store only somewhat works on Windows 10.

It shouldn't be that hard to keep track of what show episodes I have purchased or already downloaded and yet...

 

[racerhomie]

Its absurd to be using anything older than Windows 7.
Computers still running Windows XP and Vista are likely to be POS systems anyway and wouldn't need iTunes.

Tell that to the thousands of companies, who still even have Win95 & XP.

 

[aaronhead14]

This is dumb. What's wrong with letting iTunes function on XP and Vista? I mean, I don't use those OS's, but I see no reason to prevent them from accessing the iTunes store. And who is Apple to tell people they can't use their old Apple TV's anymore? I mean, those old ones are total crap; but still, if people want to use them then they should have every right to do so.

 

[az431]

This is dumb. What's wrong with letting iTunes function on XP and Vista? I mean, I don't use those OS's, but I see no reason to prevent them from accessing the iTunes store. And who is Apple to tell people they can't use their old Apple TV's anymore? I mean, those old ones are total crap; but still, if people want to use them then they should have every right to do so.

Did you read the article?

 

[Jest3r]

Tell that to the thousands of companies, who still even have Win95 & XP.

Windows 95 came on 50MHz Pentium I era computers. I believe "thousands of companies" might be a stretch for that statement.

 

[Shing]

Who cares?

 

[racerhomie]

Windows 95 came on 50MHz Pentium I era computers. I believe "thousands of companies" might be a stretch for that statement.

Airports in France, & plenty of 3rd world countries have them in use. Most of them are disconnected from the web.

 

[Westside guy]

I wish the article spelled out what those security changes actually *are*.

 

[racerhomie]

This is dumb. What's wrong with letting iTunes function on XP and Vista? I mean, I don't use those OS's, but I see no reason to prevent them from accessing the iTunes store. And who is Apple to tell people they can't use their old Apple TV's anymore? I mean, those old ones are total crap; but still, if people want to use them then they should have every right to do so.

This is because of outdated security certificates.
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I wish the article spelled out what those security changes actually *are*.

Most likely outdated security certificates.