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Apple TV+ doesn’t work on my Apple TV

Apple TV+ doesn’t work on my Apple TV ( I purchased in 2010). Do I need to get a new 4k Apple TV?


Wayne



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Posted on Apr 30, 2020 9:55 AM

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Posted on Apr 30, 2020 10:58 AM

That would be a 2nd gen which saw it's last update in 2014 and was long ago classified as obsolete. It does not have access to the TV app, which is needed in order to access Apple TV Plus. You could either get a second hand 3rd gen or upgrade to a new 4th gen or 4K model. You also have the option to use a compatible Roku or Fire TV device (see list below)


  • Roku 4K TV A000X
  • Roku TV 7000X, C000X, 8000X
  • Roku Smart Soundbar 9101X
  • Roku onn™ Smart Soundbar 9100X
  • Roku Express 3900X, 3930 X
  • Roku Express+ 3910X, 3931X
  • Roku HD 3932 X
  • Roku Streaming Stick 3600X, 3800X
  • Roku Streaming Stick+ 3810X, 3811X
  • Roku Premiere 3920X, 4620X
  • Roku Premiere+ 3921X, 4630X
  • Roku Ultra 4640X, 4660X, 4661X, 4670X
  • Roku Ultra LT 4662X
  • Roku 2 4210X, 4205X
  • Roku 3 4200X, 4230X



  • Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2018)
  • Amazon Fire TV Stick – Gen 2 (2016)
  • Amazon Fire TV Stick – Basic Edition (2017)
  • Fire TV Cube (Gen 2)
  • Fire TV Cube (Gen 1)
  • Fire TV – Gen 3 (2017)
  • Nebula Soundbar – Fire TV Edition
  • Fire TV Edition – Insignia HD (2018)
  • Fire TV Edition – Insignia 4K (2018)
  • Fire TV Edition – Toshiba 4K (2018)
  • Fire TV Edition – Toshiba HD (2018)


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Apr 30, 2020 10:58 AM in response to cwslms

That would be a 2nd gen which saw it's last update in 2014 and was long ago classified as obsolete. It does not have access to the TV app, which is needed in order to access Apple TV Plus. You could either get a second hand 3rd gen or upgrade to a new 4th gen or 4K model. You also have the option to use a compatible Roku or Fire TV device (see list below)


  • Roku 4K TV A000X
  • Roku TV 7000X, C000X, 8000X
  • Roku Smart Soundbar 9101X
  • Roku onn™ Smart Soundbar 9100X
  • Roku Express 3900X, 3930 X
  • Roku Express+ 3910X, 3931X
  • Roku HD 3932 X
  • Roku Streaming Stick 3600X, 3800X
  • Roku Streaming Stick+ 3810X, 3811X
  • Roku Premiere 3920X, 4620X
  • Roku Premiere+ 3921X, 4630X
  • Roku Ultra 4640X, 4660X, 4661X, 4670X
  • Roku Ultra LT 4662X
  • Roku 2 4210X, 4205X
  • Roku 3 4200X, 4230X



  • Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2018)
  • Amazon Fire TV Stick – Gen 2 (2016)
  • Amazon Fire TV Stick – Basic Edition (2017)
  • Fire TV Cube (Gen 2)
  • Fire TV Cube (Gen 1)
  • Fire TV – Gen 3 (2017)
  • Nebula Soundbar – Fire TV Edition
  • Fire TV Edition – Insignia HD (2018)
  • Fire TV Edition – Insignia 4K (2018)
  • Fire TV Edition – Toshiba 4K (2018)
  • Fire TV Edition – Toshiba HD (2018)


Apple TV+ doesn’t work on my Apple TV

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