How come it doesn't support airplay? chrome cast is kinda meh, really restricts your options. hahahaha see what I did there? Beat the droidbots to the punchLike this reviewer says, just replace your old Apple TV with the new Chromecast with Google TV. Unlike earlier models, this Chromecast has a voice remote and a full on-screen UI that runs Android TV apps inside a new content aggregation system called Google TV. So while you still have the option of casting to it from other devices, you don't have to.
If your Apple TV is losing apps, get ’em back with a $49 Google TV Chromecast
If you're missing YouTube, HBO Max, Disney+ and other streaming services that you lost on your third-gen Apple TV, a $50 Chromecast with Google TV is a much more affordable investment than an Apple TV 4K streaming box.www.macworld.com
IMO, it's the best streamer you can get for $50. I have an Apple TV 4K and love it but it's an expensive device. Bought my parents the new Chromecast as a Christmas gift and it's pretty nice. It even runs the Apple TV app now. Doesn't have other Apple apps, though, like Apple Music or Arcade. If you need those on your TV, you'll need the Apple TV HD or 4K.
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YouTube App No Longer Available on 3rd-Gen Apple TV, AirPlay Now Required to Watch Videos
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Not to worry, they are definitely being released along with AirTags and a notchless iPhone Pro with USB-C.
YouTube sucks period. 10 seconds of ads in the beginning and middle of a 30-second video.
Reading these comments like.... Come on! We all make at least over 70k a year. Don't bother complaining. Just get a new generation AppleTV. It's the Apple privilege.
This has nothing to do with Apple. Google decided to no longer support aging hardware and likely a few thousand people using this old ass app.
APPLE did not remove YouTube.
Can you repeat that?
Can we get a new version before we start disabling v3? I understand the device is 9 years old, but I'm looking to replace the v3 that's in my bedroom, however, I'm not gonna do that until v5 is released, since the current 4k version is 3-1/2 years old. Just get on it Apple
Couldn't agree more. The whole user experience is hideous. E.g. I don't know who thought that it is a good idea if almost the whole video gets covered just because you pause it.
I don’t think the YouTube app not being supported results in the users death.
I have 3 of these things now just collecting dust since my tvs have Airplay 2 and the Apple app built in. This just reconfirm what I was hesitating to do, recycle them. They're pretty much useless now.
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You should look into the Roku Premiere. My parents didn't have a hard time switching over to it and it was on sale for $25
I still use one of these in the bedroom and airplay HBO Max all the time.
People tend to make a big deal out of these kind’ve things, but it’s literally 2-3 extra seconds out of my day to tap the logo in the corner and tap on the ATV I want to airplay to. It’s almost a non event really. For the few times I watch YouTube on it I expect the same.
Now when you’re not able to airplay anymore, then that’s an issue. Hopefully by then a new Apple TV will be out in the world.
People tend to make a big deal out of these kind’ve things, but it’s literally 2-3 extra seconds out of my day to tap the logo in the corner and tap on the ATV I want to airplay to. It’s almost a non event really. For the few times I watch YouTube on it I expect the same.
Now when you’re not able to airplay anymore, then that’s an issue. Hopefully by then a new Apple TV will be out in the world.
If you don't like midrolls don't watch content that includes them. That's on the channel, not YT.
This is a bit of a non-sequitur, but I really hope one day we see the rise of a legit YouTube competitor (and no, Vimeo is not that, as much as I love it).
As basically the monolithic Monopoly they can essentially do whatever they want.
As basically the monolithic Monopoly they can essentially do whatever they want.
This is ridiculous. Another example of unjustified tech obsolescence. There is no reason for this other than unwillingness to support older products. Thus making people to consider buying new and throwing the old one away. More waste in the making. If this was a toaster and the bakery told you that you need a new toaster to toast their bread you would laugh in their face. So why is it we think software companies can do the same and people just accept it?