kyle_ka wrote:
I got a reply to this same question early this morning. Apparently, yesterday, HULU updated their supported equipment list and deleted all Gen3 and older AppleTV units from their supported list. And then, like magic, either HULU or Apple just delete the app.
The ATV 3 and earlier didn't actually support apps in the sense that an iPhone or current ATV does. There was no App Store and you couldn't download things. Everything was pushed from the service. So, once the service (YouTube and ESPN a couple of years ago) and Hulu (this month) decide to stop supporting the service, it doesn't appear anymore.
The ATV 3 uses a 10-year old, obsolete operating system. Third parties services are going to continue to drop support. Ultimately, Apple will as well. I believe the original ATV is no longer supported even by iTunes.