Apple TV old generations

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Apple TV old generations

Hi, I’m looking for a cheap option to mirror my iPhone on my tv, basically to watch sports streaming from my phone onto my tv. I don’t need all the apps and extras the latest generation apple tv offer and don’t really want to spend the money either. If I bought a 2nd hand 3rd generation or even 2nd generation Apple TV would this all still work? I appreciate these are no longer supported but I’m just looking for a cheaper option. I’m running on IOS 12.1. Any advice appreciated, thanks

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Posted on Dec 9, 2018 2:09 PM

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vazandrew

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Dec 10, 2018 1:34 PM in response to onlymechris

Not a problem. The 3rd gen would work just fine for airplay, you should be able to get at least a year out of it

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askbarnabas

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Dec 9, 2018 2:15 PM in response to onlymechris

Yes, an older Apple TV should work. I just bought a new Apple TV 4K HDR today and I was using a 3rd generation (whatever generation was before 4K) without issue on a 4k TV and an iPhone X.

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vazandrew

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Dec 9, 2018 2:39 PM in response to askbarnabas

That would be the 4th gen

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askbarnabas

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Dec 9, 2018 5:53 PM in response to vazandrew

Thanks!

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onlymechris Author

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Dec 10, 2018 12:40 PM in response to askbarnabas

Thanks all.

With money tight with xmas around the corner I’ve ordered a cheap 3rd gen off eBay. Fingers crossed it with mirror my phone fine as required

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vazandrew

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Dec 9, 2018 2:39 PM in response to onlymechris

I wouldn't advise getting a 2nd gen as it is obsolete and should any issues arise (which is very likely considering it's age) you would have wasted your money.

The 3rd gen is a little newer and should still have some time before you need to upgrade.

Personally I would say go for the 4th gen because it will last the longest and because it has the app store you may be able to view the content directly. It also supports airplay 2, which has a lot of improvement over the original protocol.

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