Netflix has had sufficient of older Apple TV fashions. The streaming giant on Tuesday despatched an e-mail to prospects, saying that it will now not assist second- and third-generation Apple TV models after July 31.
Netflix additionally updated its Apple TV assist web page, saying that the older Apple TVs would lose assist on the finish of subsequent month.
Netflix did not instantly reply to a CNET request for touch upon its resolution to finish assist for older Apple TV fashions.
Apple launched the second-generation Apple TV in 2010 and adopted with the third-generation mannequin in 2012. Whereas they arrive with an almost similar design to the present 4K mannequin the corporate launched in 2022, they’re decidedly underpowered as compared, with solely HD assist and no compatibility with Apple’s App Store.
The second- and third-generations of the Apple TV are additionally outdated in Apple’s personal calculation: the corporate ended all assist for the gadgets seven years after their launch dates — so seven and 5 years in the past, respectively.
Whereas Netflix is ubiquitous throughout gadgets and platforms, supporting its app throughout a lot {hardware} is useful resource intensive. Sometimes, Netflix, like different app makers, analyzes utilization and determines which gadgets now not warrant the sources it is dedicating to make sure they work with its software program. The corporate apparently determined older Apple TVs now match that mildew.
Netflix has made similar decisions in the past, ending assist for a spread of older televisions and set-top bins together with Samsung TVs and Roku gadgets. Netflix has by no means divulged the components it makes use of for figuring out when it is time to cease supporting a tool.
It is unknown what number of customers are nonetheless working second- and third-generation Apple TVs, however contemplating how previous they’re, it may not be many. For these customers, there are few choices remaining to keep watching Netflix on their televisions. For one, you would choose to stream Netflix from one other system linked to their televisions, or you would purchase one other set-top field. Certainly, whereas Netflix is shutting down assist for older Apple TV fashions, those that entry the streaming service on these gadgets will not lose their subscriptions and may as an alternative stream from one other system.
Wanting forward, it is unknown when Netflix will part out assist for different Apple TV hardware. However contemplating the fourth-generation mannequin launched in 2015 — simply three years after the third-generation model — it will not be lengthy earlier than it meets the identical destiny.
