Apple TV 3rd generation problems after update to software version 7.6

It's not just not being able to pause a video. It's also not having all the other functionality that pops up when you bring up the menu: like, dislike, add to playlist, view the author's channel and see related videos.

Also using AirPlay is not really a workaround, since you are using a different device to run the YouTube app and the AppleTV now just plays the role of a wireless HDMI cable. Similarly using your Xbox for YouTube is not a workaround.

Is YouTube going to have an update for Apple TV 3rd generation? Or maybe an apple fix?

if buy a new Apple TV latest version, will the a similar problem?

I remember loosing Vimeo from apple tv

3 generation. Vimeo is no longer supported on Apple TV 3rd gen .

will this be the same with Apple TV 3 ?

You are not alone.

Apple released an update... everyone thought that the problem was fixed... but no.

This problem still exists.

Well its only Google App that will pause forever your device... but apple TV gets #%@#^3.

BUT before this update... the app was working fine. So Its might be related to apple in the end.

Apple has no clue about it... but clearly they don't care... as this device is no longer for sale ;)

For Apple It's like someone says to them about an software bug on ipad 2nd Gen device... on ios 11...

It is the apple update/software 7.6 Some people have figured out how to downgrade to 7.5 and that has solved the issue.

I can’t figure out how to do it on my pc as it doesn’t give me any options when I restore it. An apple pc/Mac seams to work better on this. There are some videos on YouTube that explain it.

If you have the Apple TV connected to your PC and seen by Itunes hold either shift or CTRL(can't remember which it may be they both work) when you click restore and it will ask you for the image you want to restore. You need to make sure you have the correct image for your version.

One thing to be aware of is even if you have the auto update turned off it will keep asking you and the default option is to update so it will do it anyway and you'll be back to square one. I've had to restore mine 3 times and of course every time you have to put all the passwords for the services back in to get back to a usable state.

I've just checked again and it's the SHIFT key you need to hold while you click restore. It will then come up with a box asking where the file you want to restore is. I assume you have downloaded the correct file for the restore? Itunes won't have it.

I've been through the process 3-4 times because after a power cut the AppleTV decided to update itself even though Auto update was off, the other two time were because the Appletv had been left on with no activity and decided to update itself.

I had to put mine in recovery mode for it to be seen by my Win10 PC, once it shows in Itunes, hold the SHIFT button and click RESTORE at the same time and it will open a window asking where your restore image is.

If you look at page number here you will see a link that says "first", if you click that it will take you to the begining of this thread and if you read through you will see all the info you need to restore to an earlier version using a PC or a Mac

When it asks you what file you need to select the file you downloaded, it won't be there by default you need to download it. If you haven't downloaded version 7.5 then you won't be able to restore to 7.5.The instructions for doing all of this are in this thread you just need to go to page 1 and read through everything

I just got an unopened appletv gen3. When I set it up YouTube is not on it. How can I add YouTube without upgrading the software? It currently has 6.1.1 I don't want to upgrade because of the problem of freezing with the pause button. I currently have to other gen3 units and have not been able to downgrade to 7.5

I downgraded to 7.5, YouTube works again, but now Apple TV+ doesn't… it wants me to "upgrade" before I can use it.

Argh.

My workaround until Apple fixes this is to AirPlay Apple TV+ from my iPhone to my Apple TV 3.

(Search TidBITS for instructions and read all the comments for correct links.)

I finally got my two appletv 3rd gens downgraded thanks to many of you in this thread. Once I got the IPSW DOWNLOADED and moved to a file my computer would recognize it was very simple. Thank you to all who post helpful comments here.

This is a new unopened gen3 that I purchased off ebay . It has never been upgraded and has 6.6.1 software. It is a 1469 model so it should have youtube. I am reluctant to upgrade to 7.5 but I am running out of options.

This is a new unopened gen3 that I purchased off ebay It has 6.6.1 software. It has never been updated. It is a model 1469 so it should have youtube. I don’t know if updating it to 7.5 would fix it or not, but I am reluctant to do that

So it is still running 6.6.1?

I think in that version YouTube was removed because it was not compatible with the current iteration of YouTube. Just like on one of the original iPod touch with Apple's YouTube player, it won't work.

You need to upgrade to 7.5.

7.6.1 is the one that everyone is having problems with, not 7.5.

You need to upgrade to it with the downloaded 7.5 binary which I will not link to here. You can find it by searching for it on TidBITS in the comments regarding to the article that deals with 7.6. Scroll down in the comments and you will find a user that posted a link that works. Don't use the one that the author of the article posted.

But yeah, you're not going to get a working YouTube on 6.6.1.

Be aware; regardless of your current OS, your Apple TV will force through the update to 7.61 (or whatever the latest is at the time) even with Auto Update switched off. It basically waits for any inactivity and then installs the update. If you manually

installed 7.5, your Apple TV would, after a few days, still end up at 7.61, you can’t stop it. You just end up chasing your tail.

To clarify the 7.6/7.61 fault, providing you don’t try to pause a YouTube video (you can skip backwards and forwards) it won’t lock up. Only pausing causes the lock-up. The lack of pausing also prevents related videos and the video’s channel from being accessed easily, but if you’re careful, while far from ideal, you may find it easier to put up with it until Apple hopefully provide an update fix.