Apple TV won’t connect to iPhones hotspot

I found a way to connect, but it required there be another secured network in range of your AppleTV. I tried like 10 times and I think this is the order that worked for me.

1. Get SSID of a secured network. You won’t actually connect to this network.
2. Change the name of your iPhone to that same SSID from above.
3. Turn off compatibility mode
4. Turn off “Allow Others to Join” hotspot.
5. On your Apple TV scan again for networks.
6. Select the SSID you found in step 1.
7. Your AppleTV will ask for the password.
8. Turn on compatibility mode
9. Turn on “Allow Others to Join” hotspot.
10. Enter your iPhone’s hotspot password.
11. Click Submit.

Hopefully that works for you!

Totally agree guys. I’m mad as **** because I’m on leave in gueensland and can’t access a computer to downgrade to iOS 14 which will fix the solution. So my Apple TV is obsolete. I should’ve brought my amazon fire stick. Ive ordered on up here and am getting it in 2 days!!! Good on you amazon!!! AND being Black Friday I’ve got it for $24 what the!!!! Ive contacted the accc they’re looking into it!!!

My iPhone 12 ProMax will not connect via hotspot with my

Apple TV A1427. I have loaded in the "name" of my iPhone and when I hit "Submit" the TV says it can't connect because the password is incorrect. HOWEVER, it never lets me add my hotspot password.

See the findings of @Auditttt in this post:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253257187?answerId=256251478022#256251478022

I think Apple is trying to indirectly tell us that ATV3 is ewaste, although responses on various threads were not very direct/transparent and might have been a wee bit disingenuous (have you tried the FAQs or starter guides (for something you had been successfully doing for 3 years) etc).

Naughty Apple.

Thanks. That totally worked for me too. Now is there any way to AirPlay or mirror screen while connected like this?

I’m for one fed up with apples bull crap killing off legit products. There is zero reason it can’t connect to a hotspot other than planned obsolescence. I’ve talked to several attorneys. I’m ready to send it over this bulls ****. Oh because it’s a 2013 lol Tcip hasn’t changed. They don’t want to support their older products. They killed them and wasted hours of my one figuring out what they did. That’s a bunch bull crap!!!

I got the same problem after changing the password for the wifi hotspot on my iPhone. The Apple TV wouldn't connect, and I didn't get another password prompt.

The solution for me was to change the name on the hotspot. I then got a new password prompt and was able to connect.

I need your brains again!

I used your method, but I can’t connect again the next time. Is there a sequence you recommend to reconnect?

Pls help before I exhaust all the network names in my neighbourhood 😅

Hello vauntaco,

If you need help connecting to Wi-Fi on your Apple TV, check this out: If your Apple TV can't connect to Wi-Fi.

If you need more help, Contact Official Apple Support.

Cheers!

Hi Vauntaco,suffering from the same issue here.Iphone x with 3rd gen Apple tv……Can give Wi-Fi from any device,except my fckn X🤮

Try turning on ‘Maximise Compatibility’ in your iPhones personal hotspot settings.

💯 that worked!!! Thank you !!

Thank you! This worked for me.

I didn’t know how to access the compatibility mode, but it worked without turning this on and off.

So grateful!!