Apple TV 3rd gen activation fail

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https://communities.apple.com/de/thread/253323316

Solved in a few minutes

Use/install apple configurator 2 on your IMac or MacBook.

connect to ATV micro usb.

Choose Apple TV3

Choose Profile

Choose Activate

Check if your ATV activation has failed. Goto Settings > General > About

If Failed, download this app from Mac and follow instructions, below.  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-configurator-2/id1037126344?mt=12

1. Connect ATV via microUSB to Mac.
2. Download and launch app from App Store
3. Click on "apps" on left side
4. Click "Activate" in middle of screen
5. Give app a good review if it worked.

Apple told me they are working on a fix with an update but have apparently said this to users in the past.

After a so many days the AirPlay return from nothing, I just put again my Apple ID on the AT3 there’s back, don’t use the configurator that’s piece of s… programs that can damage your Apple dispositive so conclusion and close the discussion just put your initial Apple ID in there (ATV3) and just wait for…. And voilà so I put this discussion for conclusion and close this.

Can someone from Apple support tell us what the **** they are actually doing to fix this issue.

There is a problem with Apple's Activation server which stops the activation of the the Apple TV 3rd generation after restoring / updating, which in turn disables Airplay.

I do not want to be forced to buy an other Apple TV.

Hi !

you should read the post in the link below. It worked for me as I was searching a solution for dayys

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253467325?login=true&page=1

bye

Sorry for my bad english.

I just wait one night with apple tv on standby and screen tv off, and in the morning the "Activation Failed" message disappears and airplay works.

But yesterday I looked at the apple tv settings and saw this message again. At the same time, airplay worked.

I rebooted my apple tv and airplay stopped working.

I waited one night, but this time it didn't fix the problem.

Now I also have the message "Activation Failed" and airplay does not work.

I keep on waiting ... :)

If any Apples's moderator is seeing this, could you assist to escalte this issue to the relevant department and provide updates? If Apple decides to stop updates for Apple TV Gen 3, at least inform the customers so that we wont be waiting in vain.

Thank you.

Same for me, and in above thread too. Mine has been like it for over a week maybe two since I did a restore. Can't remember why I did the restore now. I was originally facing glitching while mirroring and tried reset and reboot but couldn't get the AppleTV to connect to the router over ethernet, it just keeps failing to get an IP address and sitting on a 169 address instead of a 192 address, so I have to use WiFi which I was trying to avoid to cut down on the amount of WiFi traffic in the same room. So I think I did a restore to try and fix the network LAN issue but it made it worse as now I have the activation issue and can't screen mirror at all.

There are these two threads too.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253337000?answerId=256242360022&page=1

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252985860?login=true

Same here! Hope it will be fixed soon by Apple as ist was 3 years ago, same thing:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8307314

Hi, try this one out: apple configurator 2, that really helps in your situation!

I am extremely surprised by this attitude towards customers, this is the first time I have seen this from Apple. I may have to think about switching to another ecosystem. On the phone, as well as the rest here, they said that you need to wait for an update or a message that there will be no update

I have tried the same problems of everything back to factory settings via TV and via Mac computer to no avail. So no airplay via iPad or iPhone when synchronizing on the devices. Apple do something about this is it a software bug?

I can confirm that this solutions works perfectly, just as described... at least for the moment.

My Apple TV is still connected to the network... So I don’t know if the activation will remain.

But for now, airplay works fine again.

And I simply uninstalled the software after the configuration.

Thanks Lilly-chan

I try activate my Apple TV 3 with 3utools (version 2.58.001) , but "Batch activation" button not active.

If I push "Batch activation" button then "Please connect iDevice to PC using the USB cable" message appear.

Apple TV connected to PC and in "iDevice" window status "iDevice connected (recovery mode)". But serial number and ecid only see (not device type and product type).