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I'm a new NetFlix user and I want to watch NetFlix on my 1st generation iPad. THe current NetFlix app available in the App store requires a minimum of IOS 6. The iPAD 1 maxes out at IOS 5.1.1.? Is there any way to obtain an older version of the app that is support in the iPAD 1?
Brilliant. Thank you so much for helping me with this. Like Savagewv, I too searched everywhere, and even contacted Netflix support. You are the only person that has ever been able to answer this question with a valid solution. It's a long way around a simple problem, but it works. Shame on the App Store and many thanks to flambocious!
It is possible, a bit of a hassle, but possible. First, you'll need to download the Netflix app through iTunes on your computer, this will make it show up as "purchased" in your library. After that, open up the App Store on your iPad 1 and go to the 'purchased' tab. When you try to install it this way it will tell you that you need iOS 6 or higher, but will also ask if you would like to download an older version of the app.
I searched many sites and contacted netflix, and almost gave up. This worked flawlessly. (I did however have to upgrade my first gen ipad to iOS 5.1 prior to loading netflix). Other sites and blogs said it wasn't possible. Thanks!!
I've tried this method and I'm still getting the prompt that I need to be on 6.0. I'm clicking on the Netflix icon and it takes me to version 5.0.2 updated Oct 28, 2013. I click on FREE, then Install App, then I get the 6.0 prompt and I don't see anything in the purchased tab. Am I doing something wrong here? Thanks.
Double checked my iPad and it wasn't installed. Just wondering what I'm doing wrong. I have the latest version of iTunes (11.1.3) and I'm trying to get this installed on the iPad first generation. Thanks for any help!
App Store will ask you:"Download an older version of this app. The current version requires iOS 6.0 or later, but you can download the last compatible version.", just click on Download and that's it.
Thank you for you response. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get it to work. Maybe it's just because I tried installing it previously. When I open App Store on my iPad, click on Purchased, then clicking on Netflix, it brings up the page like you would normally see it after searching for it. The "install" button is quickly disabled, I only assume because of the version of IOS I have as it stats it doesn't support 5.1. Any other suggestions? Oh, I also disabled iCloud thinking it kept trying to install that version. Thanks again.
Some of us have been able to get Netflix Instant Watching to work on the AppleTV. However given the weak CPU in the AppleTV Classic, the video stutters and I personally found it not watchable for long periods of time (I purchased a Samsung Home Theater in a Box HT1250 for $320 [open box at Best Buy] that also includes Blu-Ray, two digital inputs [DirecTV & AppleTV], one analog input [Mac Mini], Pandora, and of course AM/FM).
As I type this, I've got Netflix streaming to my AppleTV 1st generation. It *sometimes* bogs down, but most of the time it's absolutely fine. I'm not entirely sure that the slowdowns that do happen aren't my network connection.
At one time, someone had written "Media Cloud", a UPnP plugin for ATV1, which, occassionally, would let you see PlayOn, unfortunately, it was really buggy and never went anywhere. I would think the resurrection of something like that would help tremendously.
Apple launched the second-generation Apple TV in 2010 and followed with the third-generation model in 2012. While they come with a nearly identical design to the current 4K model the company launched in 2022, they're decidedly underpowered in comparison, with only HD support and no compatibility with Apple's App Store.
The second- and third-generations of the Apple TV are also outdated in Apple's own calculation: the company ended all support for the devices seven years after their launch dates -- so seven and five years ago, respectively.
While Netflix is ubiquitous across devices and platforms, supporting its app across so much hardware is resource intensive. From time to time, Netflix, like other app makers, analyzes usage and determines which devices no longer warrant the resources it's dedicating to ensure they work with its software. The company apparently decided older Apple TVs now fit that mold.
Netflix has made similar decisions in the past, ending support for a range of older televisions and set-top boxes along with Samsung TVs and Roku devices. Netflix has never divulged the formula it uses for determining when it's time to stop supporting a device.
It's unknown how many users are still running second- and third-generation Apple TVs, but considering how old they are, it may not be many. For those users, there are few options remaining to keep watching Netflix on their televisions. For one, you could opt to stream Netflix from another device connected to their televisions, or you could buy another set-top box. Indeed, while Netflix is shutting down support for older Apple TV models, those who access the streaming service on those devices won't lose their subscriptions and can instead stream from another device.
Looking ahead, it's unknown when Netflix will phase out support for other Apple TV hardware. But considering the fourth-generation model launched in 2015 -- just three years after the third-generation version -- it may not be long before it meets the same fate.
Netflix has announced that it will discontinue support for older Apple TV models starting July 31. The streaming giant cited the need to "maintain the best possible Netflix experience" for devices capable of supporting the latest features and updates, according to Mac Rumors.
The models affected are the second- and third-gen Apple TVs. Because both models ran on an early version of iOS that predates tvOS and lacks an App Store, Apple classified the devices as obsolete. Consequently, they no longer receive updates.
The former device was released in 2010 and is powered by an A4 chip and offers up to 720p resolution. Apple sold this model until 2012, when it was replaced by the third-generation Apple TV, featuring an A5 chip and 1080p support.
The news of Netflix discontinuing support for older Apple TV devices comes months after reports told us to expect another series of price increases in 2024. The streaming service last raised prices in October 2023, increasing the basic plan from $9.99 to $11.99.
Netflix will remain accessible on the Apple TV HD (fourth-gen model) and Apple TV 4K models. Outside of upgrading to a new Apple TV device, Netflix recommends switching to compatible smart TVs or Roku devices.
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Of course, computational devices become obsolete all the time due to the natural evolution of the software that runs on them. Apple itself even stops supporting its gadgets with operating system upgrades after seven years.
Introduced in September 2010, the second generation, 720p-resolution-capable Apple TV was one of the first streaming devices to use 8 gigabytes of flash storage instead of an internal hard drive -- a configuration that became universal among streaming gadgets. It also used Apple's A4 chip instead of an Intel x86 processor.
The 1080p-capable third-generation Apple TV, which arrived in March 2012, was identical in outward appearance to the second-generation model, but included an upgraded A5 processor, as well as support for remote access via HomeKit devices.
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If you own an Apple TV set-top box (second generation and later), you can download the Netflix native app to stream and watch shows and movies from its vast library of titles. But what if Netflix is not working on your Apple TV?
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