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  1. M

    Is there anyone out there still using an Apple TV 3rd gen?

    I bought my Apple TV 3rd gen around 2012 and, to this day, I use it everyday on my smaller HD tv. Wi-fi died 2 years ago but I started using Ethernet since then. By the way: can the wi-fi module be fixed? I use it for Netflix, Amazon Prime, CBS Live, iTunes Music and Apple TV+ more or less in...
  2. Emaren

    Airplay not working with Catalina tvOS 5.3

    Hi, I have an old Apple TV 3,1 running 5.3 that is not working with Catalina 10.15.7 for airplay. Just wanted to see if anyone had any ideas. I'll be jailbreaking it in the next few days and will post updates if I get it working. *Update...
  3. Thefirethief

    Home sharing (to Apple TV, iPhone, etc.) no longer works

    So this causes me such a headache, I actually upgraded myself from lurker to registered user here... I use my Apple TV 3 to stream the media I have in my iTunes (now Apple TV) library to my living room. Occasionally, I stream some media to my I-devices. Everything used to work fine, even with...
  4. Anthonyricco

    TV playlists not showing on Apple TV 3

    Hi Guys I have an Apple TV 3 and with iTunes I had playlists for my library series like a folder for Kids with all their stuff in folders, a folder for series with all the series etc. Since the update to TV I've set up Genres and Playlists but nothing shows up - only the TV Shows Library shows...
  5. H

    Catalina - Home Sharing

    Hi! I use a MacMini to host my music, videos and pictures in an iTunes Library. I use home sharing to show videos and pictures on ATV 4 and ATV 3. I understand that OS Catalina no longer supports iTunes but has different apps for music and videos. I already found an article how to share music...
  6. L

    Which one?

    If my TV doesn’t support 4k is there any point in getting the 4k version? If I got a second hand 3rd gen will it do all the stuff the 4k one does just without 4k content?
  7. Thejimturner

    3rd gen Apple TV with iPhone 7

    Hi, I’m having trouble connecting my 3rd generation Apple TV to my iPhone 7. It is on the same network, but neither one will see that the other is there, not even with Bluetooth. I had some trouble connecting my 1st gen iPad mini to this Apple TV, and found that some of the features were not...
  8. M

    iPhone Airplay not working since iOS 11.0.2

    For a long time I've used my iPhone 6 to play media on my Apple TV 3 with AirPlay. Since upgrading to iOS 11.0.2 I am experiencing consistent AirPlay drop-outs which is very frustrating. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? Does anyone have any tips to fix this? Thanks in advance!
  9. K

    optical audio apple tv 3rd generation

    i have an apple tv 3rd generation i have recently bought a HDMI to VGA converter for my computer monitor and i want to know if i can some how get optical speakers because my monitor is kind of useless and i want to use it is there a way i can hook up external speakers to my apple tv without...
  10. 5

    Resolved 'Purchased' carousel section disappeared!

    For some reason, the top level carousel on my Apple TV 3 has stopped showing recent film and TV purchases on the left hand side when the 'Movies' or 'TV Shows' apps are highlighted. For example, I've been navigating to continue watching my purchased TV Shows by moving the cursor to 'TV Shows'...