Apple Music Apple Tv 3rd Gen
Third generation apple tv with apple music after installing catalina on a new imac i set up homesharing in the system preferences sharing and found that i can now use my third generation apple tv to stream apple music files directly without explicitly controlling the stream via airplay.
Apple music apple tv 3rd gen. Apple tv and the environment. Apple tv is available on the apple tv app for 499 us per month with a seven day free trial for new subscribers starting today on iphone ipad apple tv 4k apple tv hd apple tv 3rd generation ipod touch and mac. You can also sign in to icloud to see your icloud photos and use family sharing on your apple tv. Apple music is not supported on the 3rd generation apple tv or earlier.
To buy or rent movies from the itunes store or apple tv app go to settings itunes store and sign in with your apple id. Meets energy star 30 requirements for set top boxes. I expect that you would have to get an 4th generation apple tv hack it to access the files for the music app then hack the 3rd gen apple tv to install the music app. To subscribe to apple tv customers must update to ios 123 or later tvos 123 or later and macos catalina.
Go to settings on your apple tv to hide apps from the home screen change airplay settings and check for new software updates. If you have subscribed apple music and itunes match you can store up to 100000 songs in icloud and easily stream apple music itunes music on apple tv 4. I may be possible o use apple music on the 3rd generation apple tv. Then hack it some more to get it to run the music app.
Might i suggest that with less effort you could save the money to upgrade to the 4th generation apple tv in a few months. Its very easy to play apple music on apple tv 4 through icloud music library.