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• If you reset your Apple TV, it will return your device to its factory settings, erasing your accounts and any configuration settings.
• If your Apple TV glitches or is experiencing connectivity issues, resetting it could fix your problem.
• While the process for resetting your Apple TV is simple, it might take a few moments for your device to reset itself and turn back on.
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When you reset your Apple TV, you are returning it to its original factory settings. This can be helpful if you have a major glitch hindering its function or if you wish to completely wipe your device and sell or give it to somebody new. 

A reset will delete every app and customized setting on your Apple TV device. Therefore, this is not a reversible procedure and once undertaken you cannot interrupt or stop the reset.

If you’re okay with this, here’s how to reset your Apple TV.

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1. Open your Settings.

2. Click on “General.”

3. Scroll down to and click on “Reset.”

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4. Your Apple TV will ask you several times if you want to confirm this reset, since it will delete all settings and account information. Confirm your desire to reset twice. 

Once the reset has started, your screen will go blank. Do not unplug your Apple TV while it’s resetting. 

Once it’s turned back on you can begin the process of setting up your Apple TV.

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How to reset your Apple TV (4K and HD)

1. Open your Settings.

2. Scroll and click “System.”

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3. Scroll and click on “Reset.”

4. Confirm the reset.

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Again, do not unplug your Apple TV during this process.

Sometimes, on Apple TV 4K and HD this reset process doesn’t work. In that case, you will need some outside help. 

With Apple TV 4K, you should contact Apple TV Support. With Apple TV HD, you can try resetting your device using your PC or…

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-reset-apple-tv
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Over a month ago I touched up on some of the latest news I read in regards to the Apple TV 3 Jailbreak and whether or not those rumors were true. After doing a little digging I found out that the jailbreaking community is bigger business then I thought. After mentioning in my original post about the jailbreak news not being true and in fact it wasn’t even close to being accomplished I again today decided to follow up on that post and to see what was going on with the latest. Low and behold I seen a new approach by some of the same scam sites, only this time they’re asking you for help perhaps to try and gain back some of the user trust they’ve lost in lying to everyone and stealing money from people in the past.

Contents

• 1 Where do we stand now?
  • 1.1 The latest Scam
  • 1.2 What You Should Do
    • 1.2.1 Conclusion

From the looks of it the story keeps getting better and better. This time the known scam site appletv3jailbreak dot com has offered up an alternative to help speed up the jailbreak process. Before I get into that let’s not forget that it was this same website saying a few months back that an ATV3 jailbreak was in the works and would be released by the end of December…then January…then the start of February. It never happened. A good scam is only effective if you don’t over do it and not milking it. Needless to say now you haven’t seen any mention on any of the websites claiming a jailbreak was days away and now instead a new scam has arrived in it’s place.

The latest Scam

Now that same site who dupped people out of their money and claimed to have the ATV3 jailbreak days away from release is now asking for your help once more (most notably your money).

The story suggests that with their help and getting as many beta testers as possible will eventually help produce the Apple TV 3 Jailbreak. Truth of the matter is this is nothing more then another legit scam from a known scamming site. Everyone wants to believe…trust me. A lot of other users such as myself would be happy to see the jailbreak come to fruition but you have to ask yourself these questions when looking at not only this site but others offering up similar solutions.

First and foremost have any other dev team’s charged for anything when it came to jailbreaking software? Most of them offer up there tool free of charge but it takes your time for research and knowledge to jailbreak your device. There are companies out there like Firecore who are charging for their software but it’s a little different. You don’t need Firecore to jailbreak your older ATV 2, they’ve just created a tool that makes it a lot easier to install the jailbreak along with other software such as XBMC all in one…

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Here are the tips and tricks you need to know to get the most out of your Apple TV.

June 2, 2019

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Apple is used to dominating the market when it comes to phones, tablets and smartwatches. It’s a different story for media streaming devices, where the Apple TV goes up against popular offerings from Roku, Google, and Amazon.

If you’re an Apple fan, though, you’ll love what the company has done with the latest iteration of Apple TV ($149.99 at Amazon) . A new remote adds voice control with Siri, a touchpad, and an accelerometer and gyroscope for games. And this fall, there will be even more to watch once the Apple TV+ streaming service arrives.

The standard HD Apple TV costs $149 for 32GB of storage space. The Apple TV 4K edition costs $179 for 32GB or $199 for 64GB. Let’s see what you can do with it.

Turn Anything into a Remote

You’ll need the remote that comes with the Apple TV during the setup process, but you’re not stuck with it after that. Turn your iPhone into a remote with the Apple TV Remote app for iOS. (For Android users, there are some apps not made by Apple on Google Play.)

You can also use a traditional third-party remote. On your Apple TV, navigate to Settings > General > Remotes > Learn Remote, where you can map your remote to work with the device.

Check Remote Battery Levels

Is your Apple TV remote dead or just in need of new batteries? Go to Settings > Remotes and Devices to view how much charge is left. Click Remote to see the actual percentage number.

Adjust Remote Sensitivity

The newest Apple TV remote uses a touchpad instead of directional buttons, but sometimes the surface can be a little too sensitive. If you find that it’s hard to make the selections you want because you’re always overshooting the apps, adjust how quickly it scrolls by going to Settings > Remotes and Devices > Touch Surface Tracking. The default setting is medium, but you can change it to fast or slow.

Control Playback

Did you miss something someone said onscreen? Tap the touch surface on the left to go back 10 seconds, or tap on the right if you…

https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/16-hidden-apple-tv-features-you-should-know
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While internal – software and hardware capabilities can differentiate the devices – analyzing the exterior can also help you to identify which Apple TV you own. If you are also looking for ways to find out the model of your Apple TV, simply read our guide below.

1. Identify Apple TV Model by Model Number

All the different Apple TV’s can be identified by their different model numbers. You must have noticed that their model numbers begin with the letter ‘A’ and link directly to their specific device. You can identify the model number of your particular device by:

• Going to settings tab on the TV > General > About.
• Checking the bottom of your Apple TV.
• Checking the box of the ATV.

After you find the model number, you can see our table below to identify Apple TV model or generation easily.

Apple TV Model	Model number	Year	Color	Remote
Apple TV (1st Gen.)	A1218	2007	Silver	White
Apple TV (2nd Gen.)	A1378	2010	Black	Aluminum
Apple TV (3rd Gen.)	A1427 or A1469 for Rev A	2012	Black	Aluminum
Apple TV (4th Gen.)	A1625	2015	Black	Siri Remote or Apple TV remote
Apple TV 4K	A1842	2017	Black	Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote

2. Identifying by ports and connectors:

Each Apple device has specific ports and connectors that are respective to the model which is described below:

• Apple TV (1st Generation)

This device contains the most connectors and ports out of the five models. It contains a power port, a port for HDMI, a component video port, Ethernet port, an optical digital audio port, an analog audio port and a USB 2.0 for service and support.

The networking capabilities of the first generation Apple TV include 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), as well as an IR receiver.

• Apple TV (2nd Generation and 3rd Generation)

Both the models are almost similar and have slightly less ports and connectors than the 1st generation model. The only difference lies in the pixels of both the models as the 3rd generation model has more (720 p or 180 p).

The ports are also identical in both the models – a power port, Ethernet port, optical digital audio, HDMI port and micro-USB.

The models also have the same networking capabilities – Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) and 10/100BASE-T Ethernet – and include an IR receiver.

• Apple TV (4th Generation)

The 4th generation has only four ports that are used for power supply, HDMI 1.4 (720 p or 1080 p), Ethernet and USB – C.

The 4th generation model also includes 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, WI-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO) and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. The Apple TV also comes with an IR receiver.

• Apple TV 4K

Last but not the least, the Apple TV 4K comes with only three ports – HDMI (2160 p), a Gigabit Ethernet and a power port.

The networking capabilities consist of Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi (802.11ac with MIMO) and Bluetooth 5.0. And like all the other Apple TV models, the Apple TV…

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That silver-topped, hard-drive bearing, Tiger-running, heat-emanating Apple TV from yesteryear has been replaced by today’s $99 black, 8GB-of-flash-memory, iOS-powered, cool-as-a-cucumber Apple TV (second generation) ( ). Given the new Apple TV’s lower-price, more responsive performance, and Netflix support, it’s likely that owners of the original Apple TV are unplugging the things by the score and replacing them with the current model. But, when doing so, they’ve surely wondered what to do with the old one. We have some suggestions.

1. Keep using it

Just because you have a new Apple TV doesn’t mean you can’t continue to use the old one. iTunes 10 still supports the old dear and, unlike with the new Apple TV, you needn’t have a computer running iTunes to play the media in your iTunes library. Just sync the content you wish to enjoy to your old Apple TV and then quit iTunes or shut down your computer. The content on the Apple TV’s hard drive will play just as it always has.

Additionally, the original Apple TV lets you use the device with a TV or AV receiver’s Component inputs. If your second TV (the one not plugged into the newest Apple TV) lacks an HDMI port but does have Component inputs, you’re in business.

2. Upgrade it

If you intend to keep the old Apple TV because of its internal storage, you may wish to upgrade that storage, particularly if you have an original Apple TV with its 40GB drive. To do the job you must open the Apple TV, remove its hard drive, clone the contents of the original hard drive to a new hard drive, and then reassemble the Apple TV.

Senior Editor Dan Frakes wrote a step-by-step guide on upgrading you Apple TV’s hard drive that can help you through the process. And If the wealth of Terminal commands within those instructions puts you off, take a look at DynaFlash Tech’s AtvCloner, a free utility that allows you to image the original drive from your Apple TV (including its operating system and partitions) and clone it to a higher capacity internal PATA (parallel ATA) or external eSata drive.

If you’re not a do-it-yourselfer, OWC will upgrade your Apple TV for you. It offers both 250GB and 320GB hard drive upgrades. You can choose ground pickup and delivery or FedEx overnight pickup and delivery. Prices start at $160 for the 250GB hard drive/ground service.

3. Hack it

The original Apple TV focused almost exclusively on your iTunes library and the iTunes Store. And, for many people, that scope was too limited. With the help of a USB memory stick and one of a couple of utilities, your Apple TV can stream not only media from iTunes and the iTunes Store, but also content from a host of Internet-based sources—including Pandora, PBS, BBC, CNN, Onion News Network, NPR, Vimeo, CollegeHumor, TWiT TV, G4, and Shoutcast Radio.

A hacked Apple TV provides…

https://www.macworld.com/article/1154926/old-apple-tv.html
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Play everything

Go beyond iTunes and avoid wasting hours converting or transcoding files. Infuse’s powerful, super-efficient playback engine supports just about every video file ever created including: MKV, MP4, AVI, ISO, DVD, BDMV, and many, many others.

https://firecore.com/infuse
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Apple > Apple TV

The Apple TV is a compact “set top box” that provides enhanced functionality to a high-definition television. Complete technical specifications on the series are below.

For answers to all your Apple TV questions, please refer to the Apple TV Q&A.

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Click the triangle to the left of a system to open “Quick Specs” — identifiers and basic configuration details — and click on the name or image for complete specifications. You also can lookup an Apple TV by its serial number and other identifiers.

Asterisks indicate that important details are provided on the applicable specs page.

Expand Every System | Contract Every System

1Apple ComputerProcessorApple TV (Original/1st Gen)1.0 GHz Pentium M*

Intro.	January 9, 2007*	Disc.	September 1, 2010*
Order	MA711LL/A*	Model	A1218 (EMC 2123)
Family	Apple TV	ID	AppleTV1,1
RAM	256 MB*	VRAM	64 MB
Storage	40, 160 GB HDD*	Optical	None
Complete Apple TV (Original/1st Gen) Specs

Apple TV (2nd Generation)1 GHz* Apple A4

Intro.	September 1, 2010*	Disc.	March 7, 2012
Order	MC572LL/A	Model	A1378 (EMC 2411)
Family	2nd Gen	ID	AppleTV2,1
RAM	256 MB*	VRAM	N/A
Storage	8 GB SSD*	Optical	None
Complete Apple TV (2nd Generation) Specs

Apple TV (3rd Generation, Early 2012)1 GHz* Apple A5

Intro.	March 7, 2012*	Disc.	March 10, 2013*
Order	MD199LL/A	Model	A1427 (EMC 2528)
Family	3rd Gen	ID	AppleTV3,1
RAM	512 MB*	VRAM	N/A
Storage	8 GB SSD*	Optical	None
Complete Apple TV (3rd Generation, Early 2012) Specs

Apple TV (3rd Generation, Early 2013)1 GHz* Apple A5

Intro.	January 29, 2013*	Disc.	October 3, 2016**
Order	MD199LL/A	Model	A1469 (EMC 2633)
Family	3rd Gen	ID	AppleTV3,2
RAM	512 MB*	VRAM	N/A
Storage	8 GB SSD*	Optical	None
Complete Apple TV (3rd Generation, Early 2013) Specs

Apple TV HD (4th Generation, Siri)1.4 GHz* Apple A8

Intro.	September 9, 2015*	Disc.	N/A*
Order	MGY52LL/A*	Model	A1625 (EMC 2907)
Family	4th Gen	ID	AppleTV5,3
RAM	2 GB*	VRAM	N/A
Storage	32, 64 GB SSD*	Optical	None
Complete Apple TV HD (4th Generation, Siri) Specs

Apple TV 4K2.3 GHz* Apple A10X Fusion

Intro.	September 12, 2017	Disc.	N/A*
Order	MQD22LL/A*	Model	A1842 (EMC 3124)
Family	4K	ID	AppleTV6,2
RAM	3 GB*	VRAM	N/A
Storage	32, 64 GB SSD*	Optical	None
Complete Apple TV 4K Specs

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I’ve seen multiple people in this subreddit reporting issues with repos not working properly. If you have this problem, it’s because an OVH datacenter in Strasbourg (France) has been destroyed by fire, the whole area has been shuttled down, making services unreachable. There is no ETA on when it will come back like tweakd (impacted by the accident) tweeted today.

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The recent talks and rumors have started to spread regarding what the next Apple TV might have as far as new features, specifications, and when it might be released.

The latest rumor regarding the upcoming six generation Apple TV model has to do with the possible date release, new features, and specifications. Rumor has it some of the new features that might be included are: a gaming machine, a combined digital media player with Apple’s set-top box, and a platform for apps with the ability to stream content from iOS devices as well as from Mac computers to a TV.

Talk has it Apple could release the six generation in the September event of 2018, this may happen if minor changes are incurred,  other rumors are speculating Apple may debut the newer model much later in 2019 if more major features are to be added, such as AirPod Siri support, it seems it is possible to use Bluetooth headphones with the Apple TV. Face recognition could also be a future possibility on the Apple TV, another rumor states the Apple TV could have its own game controller.

As far as rumors on the specs, talk has it the Apple TV could add options of 128GB and 256GB models, this would come in handy for streaming and storing content in iCloud. The price should be expected to be similar to the fifth generation Apple TV  if minor changes occur, but if Apple makes some major changes on the Apple TV, expect to see an adjustment in cost.

Source: Macworld.co.uk

https://www.iphoneinformer.com/57454-latest-rumors-on-the-next-apple-tv-six-generation-model/
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The September Apple event has been and gone, aside from a trio of new iPhones – the XS, XS Max and Xr – and a new Apple Watch Series 4 – possibly including a new Macbook Air, there was scant mention of other new hardware.

There were no new iPads launched, although there’s still time for that to change later in the year, and no new Apple TV. That’s alright, though. The Apple TV isn’t a product that often gets an annual upgrade and the latest version – the 4K-enabled fifth-generation Apple TV – was released relatively recently, at 2017’s September launch event. 

Apple did, however, announce a release date for tvOS 12, the latest version of the Apple TV’s operating system and this will bring with it a couple of major new features: Dolby Atmos and single sign-on. The former is fairly self-explanatory, adding a feature that should bring greater audio expansiveness and “height” to setups with Atmos-enabled hardware.

The second is aimed at making initial setup even easier than it is already, allowing the Apple TV to sign itself in automatically to all your streaming services as soon as it’s recognised you’ve logged on to your home Wi-Fi network. This will require support from your ISP to work, however, so don’t expect it to work straight away.

Alas, anyone waiting for next-generation hardware will, however, most probably have to wait for another year. Here’s when it’s likely to be available and what it might look like:

READ NEXT: iPhone 11 rumours and release date

Apple TV 6 release date: When can we buy it?

Aside from iPhones, which are as regular as clockwork, the release dates of many other Apple products are harder to predict. The Apple TV is similarly unpredictable: previous models were released in January 2007, September 2010, January 2013, October 2015 and September 2017.

We can make an educated guess though. Going by the previous two editions, the betting money would be on the next Apple TV being released in September 2019. That fits with the recent timeline – and by then Apple may have a worthy selection of upgrades and features to cram into a new model.

Apple TV 6 price: How much will it cost?

Again, we’ll have to look to the past for some ideas on this one. But even then, without a confirmed spec list, it’s a bit tougher to home in on a specific price. We can certainly predict a price range though.

The latest Apple TV available to buy right now is the fifth-gen version, which costs £179 for the 32GB version and £199 for the 64GB box. Barring some great leap forward in set-top box tech, it’s likely that the Apple TV 6 will remain in the same price range, even if UK-US exchange rates conspire to push the price a little higher than last year’s model.

Apple TV 6 design: What will it look like?

The current Apple TV 5 is a 4 x 4in black box with curved corners and an Apple TV logo on…

https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tvs-entertainment/1407719/apple-tv-6-release-date-and-rumours
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