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Can I leave the Apple TV plugged in all the time?

I notice there is no on/off switch or software control. So I assume it;s designed to stay powered on. My ATV is in the open and stays cool. Will it hurt it to stay on?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.6), 800 MHz G4 512 SDRAM 1.8gb available

Posted on Mar 26, 2007 9:23 PM

71 replies

Vye

Level 1

4 points

Mar 29, 2007 4:02 PM in response to knpcjunkie

I found that with my ATV I had to hold down that play/pause button well over ten secounds before it went into standby.

zwizkid3

Level 1

0 points

Apr 9, 2007 11:01 AM in response to goodlife

I have same problem--when I press play plause button for 6 seconds, atv goes into standby but does not turn off. how do you turn off atv?

dell Windows XP

zwizkid3

Level 1

0 points

Apr 10, 2007 5:00 PM in response to maczealot

thanks--i have same reaction; its hard to believe apple failed to provide for an off switch.

bitman

Level 2

309 points

Apr 10, 2007 6:56 PM in response to zwizkid3

My hunch is there will content downloads that you will be able to schedule anytime you want. Apple looks at this thing like its a router.... always on.

rverwij

Level 1

0 points

Apr 14, 2007 8:23 PM in response to R C-R

When the Atv is on standby mode it uses about 17 watts. The unit does not qualify for the Energy Star label.

iMac, couple Dells Mac OS X (10.4.9) XP too

R C-R

Level 6

17,830 points

Apr 15, 2007 7:15 AM in response to rverwij

rverwij,

That is useful info, but may I ask how you discovered it & in what mode(s) it applies?

R C-R

Level 6

17,830 points

Apr 15, 2007 6:19 PM in response to rverwij

That looks like a reliable device! A pity not more Apple TV users have watt meters so we could compare energy use among their units ....

Apr 22, 2007 12:11 AM in response to mdplights

A solution another person posted on this site was to plug in a usb fan/laptop coolpad into ATV usb port. It doesn't solve the turn off issue but hey whilst its on its running cooler !

Jun 10, 2007 10:32 PM in response to R C-R

You see that nice brushed aluminium edge on the Apple TV...the one that's hot all the time? Well that's a beautifully optimised heat sink.

🙂

Jun 14, 2007 2:50 PM in response to R C-R

Well folks tell Las Vegas about wasting all these words about power. Forgetaboutit, as Tony S. would say

G4 Dual 800 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

dqmac

Level 1

5 points

Jun 15, 2007 7:20 AM in response to BillR

I have the my ATV plugged into the switched power port on my home theater receiver. When it is powered down it turns the ATV off.

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