Apple TV is pixelated

BobL52 Said:

“My Apple TV is also pixelating. I am not sure for how long since I have not watched Apply tv for 6 months or more and am just now trying to watch Ted Lasso but cannot. Has Apple responded to this issue at all?”

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Pixelation

Can you provide a photo of what you are seeing on your screen? That would most certainly help.

justtryingtowatchamo… Said:

“Talking to a a vacuum it would seem - meanwhile we are all paying for a service that we cannot use, come on Apple - this is meant to be a support community - with NO SUPPORT - can you respond please ?

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I found the same issue from time to time when watching directly from Apple servers.

seems to be solved when downloading content on external device, such as an Iphone, and then mirroring to AppleTV app from device.

Applecomm77 Said:

“Apple support said there’s a lot of complaints about this with SONY TVs but couldn’t explain why.[…]”

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Sony and Privacy is the Culprit:

It probably has to do with Sony’s concern for Piracy. If you try to play a burnt Music CD or a burnt DVD disk, their players typically just won’t play it. Sony has been that way for decades. A bit arrogant, if you ask me. There’s no burning taking part, but it’s how their devices operate.

Me too, we have a sickly cool sony oled and the apply tv 4k is not running clear picture on the Apple TV app. However, we signing in to the Sony’s android Apple TV and the cleaning on the shows is 4 times clearer. The blacks, the whites, colors and images are sharp to the she’s and detail. We have some of the best top tier cables for our Apple TV so I think the bluff and lack of picture qualify is on the Apple TV and the app it’s self. We raised the pictures settings on the tv and on the Apple TV app works flawless via the Sony android system. FLAWLESSLY!

I tried this and it worked.

Me three...

pixilated!!!

This is the only thing that worked for us too! Thank you! (Go to settings and change "Limit Streaming to SD" to ON)

This helped, sort of… it’s less now and only in small areas but still happens… frustrating Apple is not addressing the issues!

When watching apple tv in another house - picture is pixelated

This worked. I just changed the SD setting and that’s it.. thanks!!

Has anyone got any answers regarding the apple tv. When I try to watch a movie on my sony tv, every picture becomes distorted and heavily pixelated?

Would appreciate if anyone could help?

I had this issue with my Sony TV and read all these answers. In the end I updated the software on the TV which immediately fixed the issue.

Update your TV = problem solved.