This is the state of the Apple TV app on windows, it's literally unusable. If this is the way of apple deliberately making the UX worse on non apple devices, guess it's time to cancel my sub.
Windows
Had the same problem but went to Start and right-clicked the app. Selected more then clicked to repair the app. On-screen controls vanished. Already auto-hide the taskbar so everything looking good again for me.
Had the same problem but went to Start and right-clicked the app. Selected more then clicked to repair the app. On-screen controls vanished. Already auto-hide the taskbar so everything looking good again for me.
Same issue here, the taskbar dosen't hide when you go full screen.
Apple please fix it
Did that a month ago, they wouldn't fix something that is intended.
Even hide taskbar still leaves a thin white line across the bottom of the screen. C’mon Apple. Full screen isn’t rocket science
To get rid of player controls - move cursor to far edge of screen.
I haven't figured out the taskbar issue, I just have to right click on the taskbar, go to taskbar settings, then behaviour, then hide taskbar automatically.
It's a pain but does at least allow you to watch full screen!
@Urquhart1244 This is not an isolated issue, there are reports of the same on reddit and ms store. Apple support was clueless.
I couldn't find any. Uninstalling and reinstalling the app fixed it temporarily, but it came back just few moments later. I guess auto hiding the taskbar is the only solution for now.
Here's a fix for the taskbar:
1) Right click blank part of taskbar -> "Taskbar settings"
2) Scroll to the bottom and click "Taskbar behaviours"
3) Turn on the 2nd option "Automatically hide the taskbar"
4) The taskbar will now be hidden until you put your mouse at the bottom of the screen.
This is a bit of a hassle but it allows full-screen 👍
I may have stumbled on a solution.
Start watching something with AppleTV+.
close window.
then open film from library. Worked for me last night
as @hawkeye26 mentioned, auto hide works to get rid of the taskbar.
For player controls there is a small workaround.
Play any Apple Event replays in the app, surprisingly these videos don't get this problem, you can watch it for a couple seconds then play your preferred movie/show. This time, the player controls hide as expected! It works for me sometime but you can try it! If you get the same bug again, you might need to repeat the process.
For me that taskbar problem only occurs when i start a film in fullscreen and then open another programm, like my browser for example. If i don't switch the focus from the movie, the taskbar will be hidden the whole time. Otherwise the only solution for me is to restart the apple tv app. If the control elements are shown i just click somewhere in the movie screen and they vanish 1-2 sec later.
For persistent app issues, please report as product feedback: Feedback - Apple TV App - Apple
Nope. That's not the issue.
Have the same problem with the taskbar since last month.
Something was probably bad programmed.
I have the same issue, I’ve reported in the feedback. Uninstalling and cancelling after I finish my show
Apple TV on Windows does not hide the player controls and taskbar
