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I have both an AppleTV 3 and an AppleTV 4 (different rooms, different TVs). On my series 3 I've been using my Flickr photos as a screensaver. But recently, the only photos that appear are the NatGeo (I think) photos that are bundled into the device. My series 4 still shows my Flickr photos.
Anyone know what changed? It seems as if the series 3 has been taken off life support.
In my experience I have had much less issues when using Apple products, however they are still computing devices and a reboot is usually one of the first things I recommend when troubleshooting.
For future reference, the Restart option is just below reset. You can also force a reboot by unplugging and reconnecting the Apple TV.
I'll ask Flickr, but I suspect it's the AppleTV, as no other screen savers work, either. It's always defaulting to the same, old NatGeo photos, which are nice, but repetitive and don't update.
When I like a screen saver, I'm usually listening to streaming music through my AppleTV. I've taken to starting the stream, then going to Flickr and running a slideshow. It's not the same thing as auto-starting a screen saver, but it's a (temporary, I hope) work-around.
Resetting the AppleTV 3 did the trick. I didn't see the Restart option, but there was a Reset or Restore to Defaults choices. I picked Reset, which basically did the same thing. I had to re-enter my AppleID, set up my Flickr account, change my preferences, etc. No big deal. Then, when my screensaver kicked in, voila!
Did you have other screensavers before?
Try a reboot
Try putting your own photos as a screensaver to see if it works.
As a last resort do a restore
Providers have slowly been dropping support for the older models, you can contact Flickr to verify
I’m glad it’s resolved.
Thank you. You know, it's funny -- rebooting is the first thing I try when I'm having issues with a Windows machine. I never think to do that with an Apple product! LOL!
AppleTV 3 Screensaver
