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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

If only it didn't require me to buy a newer iPhone or iPad to validate my account.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Pretty sure you don’t need one. I’ll look into it later tonight and get back to you though

Edit: tried resetting my Apple TV with a throw away account not linked to other Apple devices. Worked fine

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

You don’t. I’ve set one up without a single other Apple device in the house.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

In order to update my Apple TV, they tell me I have to have a newer phone.

Similar to: https://www.reddit.com/r/appletv/comments/ys4z35/apple_tv_is_now_unusable_without_an_iphone/

Now you can use it, but guess what is required for future app updates? Later OS updates. It's a trap.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Are you the OP in that post? This screen comes up when you add an Apple ID. I recently signed out of my Apple TV and got the same screen. I used the physical remote and entered my credentials. I didn’t need to use my phone, even though that was an option. Maybe this was an issue with iOS 16 as the post is a year old.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I don’t know how to fix your problem but I am curious about it.

I assume you have an old iPhone tied to your iCloud account. What happens if you untie that phone and wait like a day (some iCloud stuff is weird and can take about 24 hours to update server side info)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You can enter the credentials manually. I just did it few weeks ago.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well that's destroyed any interest I may have had in them

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

That information is incorrect.