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External Link: Apple TV 3.0 Disappearing Content Flaw Fixed in 3.0.1
External Link: Apple TV 3.0 Disappearing Content Flaw Fixed in 3.0.1
A flaw in the recently released Apple TV 3.0 software can make all your available content appear to be missing until you re-sync to iTunes. Apple strongly recommend updating to 3.0.1 to fix this problem.   Read and post comments about this article | Tweet this article StuffIt Deluxe ...
Apple TV 3.0.1 update addresses disappearing content issue
macworld.com — by Philip Michaels , Macworld.com Apple TV users running the recently released Apple TV 3.0 update need to update again, according to Apple. The new Apple TV 3.0.1 update prevents content from temporarily disappearing from the set-top box until it’s ... (more) Apple TV 3.0.1 update addresses disappearing content issue
Important Apple TV 3.0.1 to Prevent Temporarily Disappearing Content
Important Apple TV 3.0.1 to Prevent Temporarily Disappearing Content
macrumors.com — Apple has issued a 3.0.1 update to the Apple TV to address an issue that causes content to temporarily disappear from the device. They sent out this email notifying customers: Dear Customer, If you've installed the Apple TV 3.... (more) Important Apple TV 3.0.1 to Prevent Temporarily ...
Heads Up: Update your Apple TV to 3.0.1 ASAP, says Apple
Heads Up: Update your Apple TV to 3.0.1 ASAP, says Apple
tuaw.com — We've heard a few reports of sync issues with the new Apple TV 3.0 software over the past few days, and apparently the chatter on the Apple support boards was on the mark : Apple has shipped 3.0.1, which is supposed to fix problems where 3.0 units ... (more) Heads Up: Update your Apple TV to 3.0.1 ASAP, says Apple
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Heads Up: Update your Apple TV to 3.0.1 ASAP, says Apple
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... : Apple has shipped 3.0.1, which is supposed to fix problems where 3.0 units would unexpectedly dump all their loaded content. You can get all the details from ...

Apple Issues Apple TV 3.0.1 Update to Fix Disappearing Content Bug
The iPhone Blog — ... until it is resynced. To update your Apple TV software: Reboot your Apple TV (unplug the power cord and plug it back in) Select Settings > General from the main menu Select Update Software Select Download and Install Note: Your Apple TV will conduct a restart, which is followed by the Apple logo and a status bar. For more information, please refer to this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3116 If you need further assistance with your Apple TV, ...

Apple TV 3.0.1 update prevents data from 'temporarily disappearing'
Engadget HD — ... 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 ...

Apple TV 3.0.1 update prevents data from 'temporarily disappearing'
Engadget — ... 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 ...

Apple: Apple TV 3.0 users should update to version 3.0.1 immediately
MacDailyNews — ... update to version 3.0.1. This prevents content from temporarily disappearing until it is resynced. To update your Apple TV software: 1. Reboot your Apple TV (unplug the power cord and plug it back in) 2. Select Settings > General from the main menu 3. Select Update Software 4. Select Download and Install Note: Your Apple TV will conduct a restart, which is followed by the Apple logo and a status bar. For more information, please refer to Apple's support article (TS3116) here . ...

Apple TV 3.0.1 update addresses disappearing content issue
Macworld — ... need to update again, according to Apple. The new Apple TV 3.0.1 update prevents content from temporarily disappearing from the set-top box until it’s resynced. According to Apple’s release notes on the 3.0.1 update , Apple TV 3.0 users may notice that movies, TV shows, and songs appear to be missing from their device. The 3.0.1 update fixes that problem. Users should restart their Apple TV by unplugging the power cord and plugging it back in. Then, they should select Settings->General from the main menu, followed by selecting Update Software. Select Download and Install when ...

Apple TV 3.0.1 Update, Users Urged to Update
Mac|Life — ... According to the e-mail and a support note, "There is an issue with Apple TV software version 3.0 that can possibly cause your content to disappear after a period of time. All customers running Apple TV software version 3.0 should immediately restart their Apple TV and then upgrade to Apple TV software version 3.0.1." ...

Apple TV 3.0.1 Update Released
World of Apple — ... to version 3.0.1. This prevents content from temporarily disappearing until it is resynced. To update your Apple TV software: 1. Reboot your Apple TV (unplug the power cord and plug it back in) 2. Select Settings > General from the main menu 3. Select Update Software 4. Select Download and Install Note: Your Apple TV will conduct a restart, which is followed by the Apple logo and a status bar. For more information, please refer to this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3116 If you need further assistance with your Apple TV, ...

Apple TV is still on the fritz
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... Only hours after Apple (AAPL) released version 3.0 of the software that runs its Apple TV set-top box, complaints began appearing on its online discussion boards — the company's own early warning system for detecting major bugs. By Saturday, Nov. 7, when Apple advised owners by e-mail to immediately update to version 3.01, the discussion topic TV 3.0 — Many Problems had drawn 134 posts and been read more than 10,000 times. A second topic, Apple TV lost all media, had 108 posts and more than 3,000 reads. ...

Critical Update Issued for Apple TV
TheAppleBlog — ... From the uninformative and unintentionally hilarious support document, if you are running Apple TV 3.0 and “all of your movies, TV shows, and songs appear to be missing” or “all of your movies, TV shows, and songs appear to be present,” you should update to version 3.0.1 immediately. ...

Apple releases syncing fix for Apple TV 3.0
AppleInsider — ... Published: 12:05 PM EST An update for Apple TV was released Saturday which fixes problems with content disappearing from the system until re-syncing. Apple suggests that users who have updated to the 3.0 version should immediately update to version 3.0.1 in order to prevent content from temporarily disappearing until re-syncing. The Apple TV should be restarted and updated through the "update software" option under the Settings > General menu. If this does not resolve the issue, it is recommended that the Apple TV be disconnected and reconnected to the computer that it is ...

Apple releases Apple TV 3.0.1 update
MacFixIt — Apple has released a small update to the Apple TV system software, bringing it to version 3.0.1. The update addresses a small issue where synchronized items between the Apple TV and iTunes would disappear until you performed another synchronization. Information on the synchronization issue that this update addresses is available in this Apple Knowledgebase document: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3116 To update the Apple TV software, perform the following steps: Reboot the device by unplugging it and plugging it back in. Go to the "General" settings from the main menu. Select ...

ExtraBITS for 9 November 2009
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us — ... Apple TV 3.0 Disappearing Content Flaw Fixed in 3.0.1 -- A flaw in the recently released Apple TV 3.0 software can make all your available content appear to be missing until you re-sync to iTunes. Apple strongly recommends updating to 3.0.1 to fix this problem. ...

News: Apple TV 3.0.1 fixes disappearing content bug
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — Apple has released Apple TV Software 3.0.1, the latest software update for its set-top box. Unusually, Apple sent out an e-mail to Apple TV customers informing them of the update, and telling them that if they have installed software 3.0, that they should “immediately update” to version 3.0.1 to prevent “content from temporarily disappearing until it is resynced.” The disappearing content problem is also mentioned in an Apple support document linked within the e-mail. It is unclear what other changes might have been made in the update; Apple TV Software 3.0.1 is available now ...

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