How do I recover photos from my 1st generation apple tv?

I lost photos from my desk top computer when the hard drive failed. Some of the photos that I lost from my hard drive are still visible on my apple tv. Is there a way to retrieve them?

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Posted on Aug 10, 2017 10:26 AM

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Aug 10, 2017 10:37 AM in response to annesdale

The Apple TV 1st gen was not meant to be used as a backup but rather synced to a main computer, where the original media would be stored and properly backed up to an external drive or elsewhere. If you attempt a sync now they will be lost, and while there may be ways to take apart the drive and connect it isn't something I would recommend nor is it guaranteed to work.

Aug 10, 2017 10:41 AM in response to vazandrew

I realize that I should have backed up my photos but since this is an extreme case, it is worth trying to salvage them...worse comes to worst, I will use my camera to take a picture of my tv screen but that seems foolish given the nature of these items and the fact that the photos exist in some form. There must be a way, I just need to find the right person to be willing to try!

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