SOME ITVX viewers on iPhone are about to lose access to the streaming service.
The broadcaster is dropping support for a number of devices less than six months after ITVX was launched.
ITV is upping the minimum requirement to iOS 14.
This means anyone using older versions will no longer be able to watch series like Nolly, Six Four and The Dry from their iPhone.
At launch, ITV made the service available to any Apple kit running iOS 12 or later.
But you won't lose the free app right away.
According to Cord Busters, ITVX will stop working on anything before iOS 14 from the end of August.
Fortunately the vast majority of iPhone owners are running much more recent iOS software.
The move will rule out a tiny number of really old iPhones which can't upgrade anymore.
It's also bad news for anyone with an older iPad.
The following iPhone models will be affected:
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 5s
- iPhone 5c
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 4s
- iPhone 4
And the following iPad models too:
- iPad mini 3
- iPad mini 2
- iPad mini (1st generation)
- iPad Air 1
- iPod touch 6th generation
It's important to note that Apple has stopped providing updates for the above devices, which poses a risk.
That's because there are security holes that you haven't installed the fixes for yet.
So if you're still hanging on to that extremely old iPhone, now might be a good time to upgrade.
The cost of updating your iPhone model to a newer version may be far less than the consequences of a major hack attack.
And you can pick up iOS 16-friendly iPhone models for very cheap.
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