Apple TV screensaver

Apple TV 4K with latest tvOS is not switching to screensaver when playing music. Needing to press back button while playing music to get to screensaver.

In addition, the screensaver will sometimes, not always, get stuck on showing one video or 3 videos in a loop instead of cycling through.

is anyone else getting this?

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 16

Posted on Jan 27, 2023 3:01 PM

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darkowolf Author

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10 points

Jan 28, 2023 4:49 AM in response to Vancouver22

Thanks. Yeah it’s always been on that setting but sometimes (most of the time) it doesn’t work.

Vancouver22

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Jan 27, 2023 3:22 PM in response to darkowolf

Look in your screensaver settings for Show During Music and Podcasts.

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