Another app bites the dust on older Apple TVs.
Just last week, Google confirmed that the YouTube app will no longer be supported on third-generation Apple TVs from early March. Now it looks like CBS All Access will also lose support on Apple’s older set-top box, per message displayed to third-generation Apple TV users and reported by MacRumors. The change occurs at the same time that CBS All Access is restarted as Paramount +.
Paramount + will be available on iPhone, iPad and newer Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD boxes on March 4. The post obtained by MacRumors states that at that point users can cast Paramount + content from an iOS device to their third party. generation Apple TV or connected AirPlay 2 display – as will be the case with YouTube when the service disappears from the device next month. But it doesn’t sound like the new service is natively supported on the older Apple TV.
We’ve reached out to ViacomCBS representatives for more information about the loss of support and will update this post when we hear back.
When reached for comment on the change last week, a Google spokesperson told Gizmodo in a statement that the company is “ always working to make sure our users have the best experience on YouTube and that we do it from time to time. make changes to our supported devices list. “
Losing support for a small number of apps isn’t that big of a reason to race to buy a new device unless you really, really can’t stand the process of casting from your mobile device. If so, I respectfully suggest replacing your Apple TV with Chromecast with Google TV? I recently made the switch and I highly recommend it.
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