Redesigned interface
Apple TV 3.0 introduced a redesigned main menu intended to make favorite content easier to reach.
Major OS release · tvOS
Apple TV Software 3
Software history
Defining features
Feature summaries are anchored to the cited Apple first-party source.
iTunes Extras and iTunes LP
The update brought richer iTunes movie extras and album presentation to the television.
Genius Mixes and Internet radio
Music playback expanded with Genius Mixes and Internet radio stations.
iPhoto Events and Faces
Photo browsing gained support for iPhoto Events and Faces organization.
Apple TV Software / tvOS
Device support
Archive-product links show the canonical products represented by this project. The full device-name list preserves the broader structured support evidence, including hardware refreshes that do not have their own archive node.
Supported archive products1 mapped products
Full device coverage1 device names
- Apple TV (1st generation)
Support dropped at this major
No mapped archive product was fully dropped when this major version arrived.
Public releases
Public release history
Every canonical public release assigned to this major version, including the initial release and later point updates.
2009
- 3.0Initial major release
- 3.0.1Point update
2010
- 3.0.2Point update