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tvOS 27 Drops Support for Two Apple TV Models
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I have the Apple TV HD (2015).
Whoop-de-do. What am I gonna miss?
(I also don’t have a 4K TV, and have zero intention of getting one even remotely soon).
Whoop-de-do. What am I gonna miss?
(I also don’t have a 4K TV, and have zero intention of getting one even remotely soon).
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macrumors 6502
I’m not sure why tvOS won’t work on them, as there is no difference after updating
So the most substantive thing tvOS27 got was just dropping two models
At least the AVP got an update last year, and AVP was shown a number of times in the keynote.
At least APM finally got hardware upgrades this year.
The Apple TV is way overdue an upgrade. Apple even STILL, have the gall to sell a 4 year old device, full price TODAY as it was at launch.
vbctv
macrumors 65816
Look like OG HomePods are indeed done with updates... The feedback assistant site no longer mentions them under the HomePod Software tab...
And as I said before no beta profile to be found anywhere... Not surprising since they went vintage and run the same A8 as the now no update Apple TV HD.
And as I said before no beta profile to be found anywhere... Not surprising since they went vintage and run the same A8 as the now no update Apple TV HD.
Radin.Y
macrumors 6502
I would love for them to release an Apple TV and HomePod combo. Imagine way fewer cables, good number of speakers in a soundbar format. 👨🍳 👌
tvOS 26 wrecked my ATV 4K Gen 1. Even though I had automatic updates disabled, it did it anyway and got waaay slower and choppier. It made also made YouTube playback speed changes practically unusable since audio would get sooo choppy. It worked just fine before that.
tvOS 26 wrecked my ATV 4K Gen 1. Even though I had automatic updates disabled, it did it anyway and got waaay slower and choppier. It made also made YouTube playback speed changes practically unusable since audio would get sooo choppy. It worked just fine before that.
vbctv
macrumors 65816
Will the apple tv 4k gen 1 still get security updates on OS 26?
If not, is it still secure to run until the app developers drop support?
If not, is it still secure to run until the app developers drop support?
And this is why I will not buy a speaker setup like that without it having bluetooth and AUX in capability. I don't want to throw away a perfectly good speaker just because Apple decided not to support it anymore. My guess is that it will still work for a while yet, just no new features. But still.
bommai
macrumors 6502a
I wish they would update the ATV to support hi res music from Apple Music service without downsampling.
vbctv
macrumors 65816
They came out in February 2018, that's 8 years of updates... And they were discontinued in 2021. And they'll still work for a few more years I'm sure...
Yes, and my pair of Yamaha HS50M powered speakers I bought in 2005 still work and sound great today 21 years later. A speaker should last longer...
Radin.Y
macrumors 6502
Nothing’s changed on them since day one. how hard is it for them to let HomePods properly respond to queries? What am I missing? Can they not run the command on their servers and respond with decent answers instead of just saying ask again on your iPhone?
Google’s speakers have Gemini, for example.
I don't really understand the point of dropping the older models when this update is basically just a performance improvement over last year's. They could have either dropped support for them last year, or wait until next year's update to drop them.
retta283
macrumors 68040
They've had this problem for a long time now, they get stumped on how to update a product and make it saleable and then just leave outdated hardware available at a poor price-performance ratio. See the 2014 Mac mini which was already a huge downgrade from the 2012 model, that thing lasted till 2018 with 0 changes despite not even getting a true redesign. Mac Pro of course languished from 2013-2019. iPad mini used to be in the same boat, they still take a bit to update that one.
scrapesleon
macrumors 68000
I got mine for free in early 2017 from DirecTV Now as part of a promo for new subs. Still works great. I'll keep using it as long as it's supported by the apps I use.
jbachandouris
macrumors 603
My HD one is sitting on a shelf. Looking to sell but no one wants it.
No idea what model my Apple TV 4K is.
Update: 3rd gen 2022.
No idea what model my Apple TV 4K is.
Update: 3rd gen 2022.
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Dwalls90
macrumors 603
There is a software build for Watch Series 9 - it's confirmed:
azentropy
macrumors 601
Exactly. Odd to drop models when no new models have been added in nearly 4 years.
dampfnudel
macrumors 603
Because it’s time for a successor with an A19 or A20 processor, more RAM, AI support, etc. My Apple TV 4K 3rd Gen has served me well for almost four years, but even I’m ready to upgrade.
dampfnudel
macrumors 603
That’s part of the strategy to get people to upgrade in a few months when the 4th generation Apple TV 4K is released in September.