How to restore video names in Apple TV app after iOS 26 update?

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How to restore video names in Apple TV app after iOS 26 update?

the title sums it up pretty well ALL of my “home videos” are just a screenshot and the names assigned are gone.

this is worse than the last iOS update when all the photo albums were removed.

I have at least 200 different videos and have no clue what they are.

will there be a fix or can I go back to iOS 18? The new look of 26 is nice but absolutely not worth losing video functionality for.

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Original Title: Name of videos gone in tv app after ios26 update

iPad Air, iPadOS 26

Posted on Sep 17, 2025 11:43 AM

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Answer 1

Vancouver22

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Sep 17, 2025 8:28 PM in response to MamboMedic

I think this is part of the new design. The titles are no longer there and thumbnails have been replaced with Poster Art. I guess they think we can all read what’s in the image. My iPad has the run time only. MacBook has nothing. Best thing you can do is to let Apple know this isn’t suitable for you in the hopes they might consider changing it ->Feedback - Apple TV App - Apple

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Vancouver22

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Oct 13, 2025 8:35 PM in response to MamboMedic

All video titles have been removed across all devices on OS 26. This includes purchases from the Apple Store.

You can let Apple know directly it’s not suitable here ->Feedback - Apple TV App - Apple

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Answer 3

Oct 3, 2025 8:11 PM in response to Urquhart1244

Doesn't work. Or, at least it didn't work for me. First, changing a video's tag cannot be done in iPadOS. Instead, it needs to be done on a Mac, using OS. It's done by using "Get Info" for each video, then changing the tag under the "Options" tab. I've now done that for half a dozen videos that formerly were tagged as Home Videos. Under the new "Movies" tag, the titles still do not show up, at least in OS 26 Tahoe. I've quit, then relaunched TV. And I've restarted. Still no titles. Still no excuse for this new behavior.

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Urquhart1244

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Sep 24, 2025 5:47 AM in response to moopeyloopey

For videos that you consider to be movies, you can change the Media Kind tag to Movie, so that it will appear in the Movies tab, with title.

The Home Videos tab will be populated with videos that are not tagged or are tagged as Home Video.

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MamboMedic Author

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Sep 24, 2025 8:01 AM in response to moopeyloopey

I agree. This is crazy. Obviously, someone decided to remove it from just the “home videos” because 5ye content from Apple is intact. I can’t think of the legalese word for it, it seems like anti-competitive, monopolistic action.

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Answer 6

Oct 13, 2025 7:02 PM in response to Urquhart1244

Tried that. Didn't work. What's worse: text titles for actual Movies have disappeared as well. Stunned that anyone in Cupertino thought this was a good idea. Would LOVE to hear some -- ANY! -- explanation as to why this was a good idea. Or is the ship just completely rudderless?

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Oct 14, 2025 5:50 AM in response to Vancouver22

I have used this link. Thanks for providing this link. I also noted a "bug" which I can duplicate 100% of the time which causes this app to crash. Whomever approved these changes should have their pay or even employment brought into question.

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Answer 8

Sep 24, 2025 2:45 AM in response to MamboMedic

Clearly none of them actually use it! In reality, it’s another way to stop people using their own videos and just pay for Apple TV content!

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MamboMedic Author

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Sep 24, 2025 8:05 AM in response to Urquhart1244

I will try that, thanks. Even the ones I changed to tv shows have lost any id.

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