My apple TV is taking a long time to activate what should i do?

Hello, mebl13.

Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.

Here is an article that I would recommend going through when experiencing this issue. Start with the section labeled If you are unable to access or play content while connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation): Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4546

I would also recommend making sure you router has been adjusted to the recommended settings in the article below.

Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4199

Cheers,

Jason H.

I had the same issue, and its an easy fix.

If it gets stuck on setting date and time, press the menu button, that will open up computers and settings

Go to Settings

Go to Network

Click on Ethernet

Configure IP to Manual

in the IP Address make it 192.168.0.99 (Based on not using a Telstra Connection. Otherwise go to a computer and find out the default gateway

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Router 192.168.0.1

Configure DNS to Manual (To know what this is meant to be, go into your modem setting thru browser 192.168.0.1 and click on advanced, will show it here

Enter those top numbers into it. Then accept that... and Wella.... all done

I connected the Apple TV to the internet trough Hot Spot with my Iphone

After the activation and setting the time I disconnect it from my iphone and reconnect back to my home network

Now in my home network it start to work

Ron

Thanks a lot! This solved my problem!

Thanks so much!! That worked for me.

After many times trying setting, the apple tv kept taking long and long time but when I used ronwish method worked for me, well done

See earlier post by ronwish. I followed that and it worked for me.

If you have an iPhone create a hotspot and use that for the apple tv network, then sign in with your apple id and hopefully it all loads from there. Then go back and set the network you'll use for your apple tv. Good luck.

I have restored my TV thank you for the help I am now able to get into it. When i got to sign into i cloud or i tunes I am getting the time not set! i have checked my time settings it is set to the correct time zone. please tell what i am missing