tvOS 26 screensaver ignoring photo edits

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tvOS 26 screensaver ignoring photo edits

I am seeing a problem the tvOS 26 screensaver on both of my Apple TV 4K boxes. In all previous versions of tvOS, the screensaver would show the edited versions of my photos in the designated folder, including edits to color, brightness, contrast, crop, and all other variables that I made inside the Photos app.

Now, with tvOS 26, the screensaver shows the original, unedited versions of the photos (HEIC and RAW).

When I open the album via the Photos app on the Apple TV 4K, I see the photos with all of my edits and crops, but the screensaver ignores all of that and only displays the original unedited versions.

Is there any chance of getting that fixed in the next tvOS 26 release?

Apple TV 4K

Posted on Oct 26, 2025 3:25 AM

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Mustafa Emir

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Oct 27, 2025 10:32 AM in response to bradyo_SFO

When I export screensaver photos as jpegs (select and drag to desktop) and import them back into photos app (select and drag back to the photos app), the FULLY EDITED (cleaned up, cropped, enhanced, etc.) versions do show up in AppleTV screensaver.

All such photos also get listed under "duplicates".

When you merge the duplicates, the AppleTV screensavers revert to the unedited versions of photos...

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