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Why won't the AppleTV shows Airplay through my AppleTV which is attached to my TV? It comes up on the tv and says "an error has occurred try later" and on the AppleTV app it says it's in the wrong format.

I have an AppleTV attached to my tv and we rent movies etc. on it and it works well. I subscribed to AppleTV+ but it will not Airplay to the AppleTV. It says an error occurred and to try later but on my computer it says the program I am trying to Airplay is in the wrong format.What's up?

Apple TV (2nd gen)

Posted on Apr 11, 2021 7:05 PM

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Posted on Apr 11, 2021 8:12 PM

Unfortunately, Apple TV+ is not compatible with Apple TV (2nd generation), not even through AirPlay.

All the ways to watch Apple TV+ - Apple Support

Watch on Apple TV (4K, HD, and 3rd generation) - Apple Support

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Why won't the AppleTV shows Airplay through my AppleTV which is attached to my TV? It comes up on the tv and says "an error has occurred try later" and on the AppleTV app it says it's in the wrong format.

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