According to Netflix, second- and third-generation Apple TVs—which were released more than ten years ago—will no longer support the streaming service. In an email to clients, the business stated that the change is intended to "maintain the best possible Netflix experience."
After July 31st, the shift is anticipated, according to reports from MacRumors and AppleInsider. The announcement was also posted on Netflix's support page. Apple already deems the first three generations of Apple TVs to be "obsolete," terminating hardware support seven years after a product is no longer sold.
In 2019, Netflix discontinued supporting older gadgets, such as outdated Vizio and Samsung smart TVs and original Roku boxes. That occurred as a result of Netflix moving from Microsoft's PlayReady DRM to Windows Media DRM. Netflix does not provide a reason for their decision to stop supporting Apple TV models from the second and third generations at this time. However, because they are so old, neither generation has access to Apple's App Store.
The corporation claimed to have made the call for security concerns in an email to The Verge. "To maintain our security commitment to our members, Netflix occasionally retires support for older devices," Kumiko Hidaka, head of Netflix communications, stated in an email.
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