I just downloaded and installed the new TV OS 13 on my Apple TV 4K and I am having a hard time finding the new screen saver that Tim Cook showed at the keynote. Below is an example of what I am talking about…
Is this something that you have to pay extra for or does it come with the OS TV 13 download?
Apple TV 4K
Let the screensavers run idle for awhile so they can load. I have a lot of under water ones now.
if you want to get the screensavers started, press and hold the menu key to return to home screen then press menu again to go to screensaver. Doing this a few times should load some.
if you don’t want to sit there watching and waiting, just swipe right (or left) to go through them, you may even find one or two you missed.
You can also change how long before it goes to sleep. I set mine to one hour so the screensavers run longer on idle to load them
Let the screensavers run idle for awhile so they can load. I have a lot of under water ones now.
if you want to get the screensavers started, press and hold the menu key to return to home screen then press menu again to go to screensaver. Doing this a few times should load some.
if you don’t want to sit there watching and waiting, just swipe right (or left) to go through them, you may even find one or two you missed.
You can also change how long before it goes to sleep. I set mine to one hour so the screensavers run longer on idle to load them
I just got one in the Aerials. Swimming Seals - quite the little acrobats.
I will let it run idle for awhile to see if more can load.. This one might have loaded last night and I never caught it. I have it set to daily.
The screensavers are temporarily cached, and new ones loaded either daily, weekly, or monthly depending on how it was set. So it may not show them right away.
Screensavers are not stored, they are temporarily cached and the OS will free up space when needed. The only thing that is stored are the apps, and those can be managed from within settings or deleted from the home screen.
The screensavers can be up to 950MB but that doesn't necessarily mean each one is that size. Also, it is not going to have all of them load. As I said they are temporarily cached, not stored, so when space is needed it will remove screensavers to make room.
As per the screenshot it is referring to the ability to change the consistency at which new screensavers are cached.
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I wish there was a way that I can delete some of the older screen savers. I know you have a setting to download either daily, weekly, or monthly but then there is that disclaimer how large the files are… is there a way to delete screensavers you don't want to save space on the Apple TV drive? I just wish there was a file view menu that I can go to for the screensavers and delete those screen saver files I no longer want on my Apple TV.
I guess that is the part I am having a hard time understanding. When I go into the Screen Saver section… it says… "Each video can be up to 950MB. You can change your selection at anytime"
Then it gives the options…
so when I am reading that I am understanding that each screen saver is around 950MB when it is downloaded.
I don't want the entire Apple TV's space to be used up by screen savers.
I am understanding that each screen saver is around 950MB when it is downloaded.
I read that “up to” as: the biggest clip in the collection is around 950 MB. Some will be a bit smaller, some will be much smaller.
I don't want the entire Apple TV's space to be used up by screen savers.
tvOS manages storage space by itself, without user input. If there is little space available, then it will cache a few screen saver clips. If there is plenty of space available, then it will cache a bit more clips.
I have not seen the new screen savers. I have plenty of space, my settings are set to Ariel and daily and have been like this since the update. I have restarted and rebooted the Apple TV and I have never once seen any of the new screensaver is just a cycle of the old ones repeating. Very disappointing
Where are the HDR underwater screensavers in TV OS 13?
