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I have the original AppleTV box. Do I need a never version to use appleTV?

I have the original AppleTV box. Do I need a never version to use appleTV?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Jun 18, 2021 12:07 PM

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Jun 18, 2021 4:01 PM in response to drjim40

I have the original AppleTV box.

I doubt that, as the 1st generation isn’t functional anymore since 2018. Identify your Apple TV model - Apple Support


The 1st and 2nd generation do not support the new Apple TV app with its in-app Channels and Apple TV+. Officially the 2nd generation and earlier are no longer supported. A few things may still work, but incompatibilities will not be fixed.

Quite a few third party services have stopped supporting the 2nd and 3rd generation models.

AirPlay support is fragmented, as some services support 3rd generation or later, and others support 4th generation or later.

I have the original AppleTV box. Do I need a never version to use appleTV?

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