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Airplay on old Apple TV

Hi. I have a now old apple tv. I was wondering will it support the new ios feature airplay or not? Also will it support the renting tv shows? Thanks.

Apple TV, Other OS

Posted on Sep 11, 2010 3:53 PM

325 replies

Jan 22, 2011 11:27 PM in response to Dp52X

I could not agree more, especially about the fact that retaining an existing customer being cheaper than gaining new ones. This ATV1 is truly a weird topic to me. I suspect that even though it is obsolete in the sense that they do not sell this product any longer, Apple would still continue to support it through their online services such as movie rentals and youtube. I still download new movies and access mobile me services through the device, and I'm sure the services through ATV1 will be upgraded in some fashion in the future. My point being that if they wanted to, they could provide something like ping through the old ATV1 and probably will, yet streaming is off the table. It wouldn't surprise me if the ATV1 gets some enhancements in the near future, although it seems they would be selective. Personally, I think there is some justification to allow this particular enhancement (streaming) to be funded and passed along to us old ATV1 users, But...

becorson

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Feb 11, 2011 7:19 AM in response to Jayrad

I notice that after the new ATV is out, my SUPERB ATV1 won't play TV or Movies without my computer on and iTunes going. I purchased (for instance) a season of Dexter on the ATV1, downloaded directly there, yet iTunes needs to be on for it to see the shows.

capaho

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Feb 11, 2011 7:26 AM in response to becorson

I notice that after the new ATV is out, my SUPERB ATV1 won't play TV or Movies without my computer on and iTunes going.

I don't have that problem with my ATV1. Files that are synced play as expected when the iTunes library they are synced with is offline. Make sure that the files you think are synced are actually synced.

BCFind

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Feb 11, 2011 7:58 AM in response to becorson

You have something else going on, then, because my first Gen ATV's work just fine as they always have, without iTunes running. It amazes me that people actually think that Apple would take away functionality from an earlier version, what a crazy, paranoid idea that is.

Brian.

lIDDIl

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Feb 12, 2011 8:45 AM in response to capaho

ALL of you are wrong. I just found an app that works perfectly on my iPhone to perform the exact same airplay capabilities with the ATV1 as with the new one. I can airplay music, movies, etc just like on the new ATV with the new iOS.

http://www.bestappsite.com/2011/01/12/remote-hd-brings-airplay-to-the-original-a pple-tv/

Feb 27, 2011 3:13 AM in response to MacBook'in

You claim you spent $400 for an AppleTV one year ago. Just what are the specs on this $400 device? I purchased one a year ago and it was the top storage capacity made and it was $249. Apple has never made a $400 AppleTV as far as I can find anywhere on the web. I think you are full of $h1t.

Mar 5, 2011 2:10 AM in response to capaho

Okay lets say this I have a 2002 Powerbook G4 662 its running Leopard no problems and iWork 09, so how I do this well i installed all the software on the Hard drive on a newer version G4 powerbook, then installed that hard drive in the Older mac its complete rubbish you need the newer mac to run newer stuff, I admit in some cases the computer may run slower Slightly!!

Rudegar

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Mar 5, 2011 3:07 AM in response to Antney0615

" Apple has never made a $400 AppleTV as far as I can find anywhere on the web. I think you are full of $h1t."

you know that apples prices are not the same in every country
I paid 562 us $ for appletv 1 160GB in the country I live

May 8, 2011 11:31 AM in response to Jayrad

The fact that a hacked application can stream to ATV proves this is a deliberate move from Apple to sell more ATV2's !!

Our household owns a Macbook Pro, a white Macbook, ATV1, ATV2, iPad 1, Airport Express, iMac, iPhones3Gs, iPhone4 and an iPod Touch 4G.

We used to stream music through our ATV1 from our different devices only to find out we no longer can stream to ATV1 from iPhones, iPad or iPod Touch.

Apple has crossed a line with this "policy" and we will now watch with excitement what can be achieved with new Android based devices.

Sep 29, 2011 1:38 PM in response to capaho

The problem is that the new model is not a monotonous update of the previous model. As a starter it lacks a disk; consequently in a day like today when I left my Mac at business I could not use it in any way. Yet the worst lack is the component input; I own one of the last beautiful Sony Plasma display and they lack HDMI! And there is no easy way to convert the two protocol. So, to employ AirPlay I would have not only to replace a perfectly working one year old AppleTv but even trash a 42'' Plasma display!

Thereafter, given I would like to implement AirPlay in an app of mine and test it, lwhat is the cheapest way to inject AirPlay into an amplifier, be it done thru the AppleTv or not?

Sep 30, 2011 7:10 AM in response to vazandrew

I already own a TimeCapsule that should include an Airport express but no sound ouptput plug. Given I will shortly have to buy a new one to increase disk space, do you know if the new model also supports this technology?

vazandrew

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Sep 29, 2011 1:41 PM in response to Fabrizio Bartolomuci

If it's just audio you can check out Airport Express

http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/

vazandrew

Level 8

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Sep 30, 2011 8:16 AM in response to Fabrizio Bartolomuci

No it wouldn't include that Function

http://www.apple.com/wifi/

Sep 11, 2010 8:56 PM in response to ejlsac

So what is wrong with your air tunes? I am not sure I understand what you mean that airtunes is no long available. I still use it.

solsun

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Nov 22, 2010 6:12 PM in response to lIDDIl

I was told by an Apple store employee that there wasn't enough RAM in the first gen Apple TV to sufficiently handle Netflix streaming and Airplay..

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