Hi
I have an Apple TV Gen 2 in my house with barley any useful channels but at work I have an Apple TV Gen 3 and way more channels. Do I need Apple TV Gen 3 to get access to more channels?
Thanks
Mica
AppleTV 2
You can't add apps/channels to Apple TV. If there is that big of a difference then the other one has been modified in some way.
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This make me steer away from Apple in any future purchases. seriously no reason why new Gen TV devices will include different content.
Do you have channels hidden on ATV2? I have both 2 and 3 and they get the same channels, just not at the same HDTV quality (1080 on 3 vs 720 on 2). Do you have automatic updates enabled?
To check for updates on ATV2, Settings > General > System Updates > Automatically Update, then for good measure Update Now (top item)
To check for hidden channels, Settings > Main Menu > Toggle Hide to Show for the channels you want to see or vice versa.
I did this from memory so titles might be a bit off, but you'll get the point.
Thanks UGADog.
I tried updating the ATV2 for month now and keep on getting an error. I will try to reset the device and post back.
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I did not not suggest that the new gen Apple TV had more content. Unless you hid channels there shouldn't be a difference, with the indication that the other has been modified.
Note: the latest firmware for 2nd gen is 6.2.1. It won't have an impact on channels though as those are fed via server. If it's running a prior firmware and the error persists do a restore and it will automatically load the latest
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My ATV version is 5.0.2 and each time I try to click on update software it says that it's up to date. I also don't have any option to show/hide channels anywhere.
Show / Hide channels for the opening ATV screen is under Setting > Main Menu. If you don't see that it is another reason you need to do a restore. You will have to re enter all your login information after the restore as it will reset it to a factory fresh state. Setting > General > Reset > Restore and read and accept the message to restore.
How to get more channels from Apple TV Gen 2
