Apple TV 3.0.1 update prevents data from 'temporarily disappearing'

by Darren Murph Nov 7th 2009 @ 6:51PM

Enjoy your Apple TV? Not so fond of your data picking up and vanishing whenever it darn well pleases? Then you'll probably want to force your Apple TV to update to 3.0.1... assuming you've already upgraded it to 3.0, of course. According to the engineers in Cupertino, this update prevents content "from temporarily disappearing until re-synced," and we're guessing that most of you would rather keep your content around if possible. Tap the read link for all the instructions, and whatever you do, don't make any sudden movements.

[Via TUAW]

Filed under: Media streamers, Apple

Tags: apple, apple tv, apple tv 3.0, AppleTv, AppleTv3.0, download, firmware, fix, media streamer, MediaStreamer, stream, streamer, streaming, sync, update

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calvin8714 @ Nov 8th 2009 9:30AM

first snow leopard guest accounts deleting files, now apple tv as well? looks like somethings slipping at apple...

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calvin8714 @ Nov 8th 2009 9:35AM

ok, not deleting files, but files disappearing, requiring a reboot for them to reappear (hopefully)...

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anseK @ Nov 8th 2009 2:12PM

Anyone try doing the update from 2.3.1 to 3.0.1 on a hacked AppleTV?

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Fred @ Nov 9th 2009 2:19AM

Hey, I'm happy with my macmini and with the Blobbox. Appletv seems an AppleShopping terminal in my living room.

Fred

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Miguelitosd @ Nov 9th 2009 6:57PM

I read the linked kb the other day when a friend IM'd me that they'd put out the update. I love the 2 symptoms:
* You are using Apple TV software version 3.0 and all of your movies, TV shows, and songs appear to be missing,
or
* You are using Apple TV software version 3.0 and all of your movies, TV shows, and songs appear to be present, but you have not yet updated to Apple TV software version 3.0.1.

Wouldn't it have been easier to just say "We recommend all users of the 3.0 software update?"

I guess there's a form they followed though and it required symptoms or something.

I never had the disappearing issues, but updated anyway. Things have been running fine (and somewhat faster) since I updated to 3.0.

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