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I still cant get on my apple tv

My power cord and hdmi cable confirm is working, but still cant get switch on my apple tv.

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Posted on May 31, 2021 8:08 PM

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Jun 2, 2021 5:40 AM in response to ReDevil1981

Now my problem is my apple tv box cant be on.

Please see If your Apple TV doesn't turn on - Apple Support

If the status light doesn’t start glowing on the front, then it is in sleep mode, or not powered, or something inside is broken. The Apple TV (2nd generation) (2010–2012) is now technically ‘obsolete’ by age for support, meaning that Apple won’t do repairs on it anymore.


If there's no light on the front of your Apple TV, follow these steps:
• Inspect the Apple TV power cable for any sign of wear, strain, charring, or other damage.
Unplug the Apple TV power cable from your Apple TV. Wait thirty seconds, then plug it back in.
Plug the Apple TV power cable into a different power outlet or power strip.
Try using a different Apple TV power cable, if you have one.
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Jun 1, 2021 11:52 PM in response to ReDevil1981

Apple TV (3rd generation or earlier) doesn’t support HDMI-CEC, so you will have to manually select the correct HDMI input on the TV, using the TV controls. It will not be automatic with your model. How that is done, depends on your model TV. E.g., if the Apple TV is plugged into HDMI-2, then set your TV to take input from HDMI-2.


I’m now a Netflix user. I’m using the appleTV to connect my iPad to the TV

Netflix doesn’t allow AirPlay or Screen Mirroring (nor tethered playback) anymore, since April 2019. Using the Netflix app on an iPad, requires viewing on the iPad itself. To view Netflix through Apple TV, requires using the Netflix app on Apple TV itself.

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I still cant get on my apple tv

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