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Alyssa Dipiero

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Aug 2, 2024, 12:08:25 AM8/2/24

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I have a 1st generation ipod touch running ios 3.1.3. I want to run netflix on it but when I try to install from itunes I get the message "The app "Netflix" was not installed on the IPOD because it requires a newer version of IPOD software." I have read from goggling this issue that netflix streaming on the 1st gen ipod is possible. What am I doing wrong? Or is this not possible at all?

I was running netflix on an itouch first generation ios 3.1.3 untill the glich with the app store. The newest update will not run on it now and I lost the original version when I reset the Itouch thinking the problem was on my end. I am looking for an archived app somewhere. You'd think apple would support people who have older devices by keeping the older versions that were compatable archived and available. If I find one I will post the link to the file here.

I bought 2 iPod touch 1st Gen's for my little kids for christmas. The only reason I bought them was so the kids could watch netflix on them. So I get them home Nov 20th 2011 and download netflix and start streaming music its great! Then on christmas morning there is an update for the netflix app and bam now my kids can't watch netflix WTH Apple and Netflix this is rediculous! I can't believe you just kill support for a device without mentioning it in your blog Netflix or on your community pages Apple! I am so mad right now!

That's completely up to Netflix. Apple is not involved; they can't decide for Netflix what features will and will not be supported, what hardware requirements the developer decides will be required, and can't make announcements for any developer; that's the developer's responsibility and perogative.

The 1st-gen iPod touch was discontinued well over three years ago, and has significantly lower performance than current iPods. So the lack of support for those older devices and versions of iOS in new versions of any app is not at all surprising.

If you had said it's "incompatible" instead of "cannot handle it" or specified the version of the Netflix, perhaps the new Netflix app is so incredible, or rather it "does so much" MORE, you might be within the realm of having some useful input, but the following:

Sorry, Michael, but there's nothing more anyone can say. The current version of Netflix's app requires iOS 4, which cannot run on the first-generation iPod touch. If you didn't keep a backup copy of the old version of the Netflix app, there's nothing you can do since that old version has been replaced.