It had a good run, but the 4-year-old third-generation Apple TV is being quietly phased out.
Apple confirmed that it was discontinuing the set-top box in an email to staffers obtained by 9to5Mac.
The move isn’t surprising. The fourth-generation Apple TV released last year was a dramatic reenvisioning of Apple’s plans for television, even if its long-rumored streaming service fell apart in the 11th hour, according to reports at the time. The now year-old model features its own App Store, with the older TV’s channels rebooted as apps you can download from a store (as opposed to channels automatically downloaded to your home screen), and a Siri remote for summoning content with your voice. It also supports games, though the fourth-gen TV isn’t intended to be used primarily as a console.
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