Video previews in YouTube on Apple TV.

Hey!

Ah, I get what you're saying! The YouTube app on Apple TV doesn't offer the same thumbnail previews that you'd get on an iPhone or an Amazon Fire Stick. A bit of a bummer, huh?

On the tech side, it's likely a software limitation. YouTube and Apple would need to work together to bring this feature to the Apple TV app. Sometimes certain features get rolled out on specific platforms before they make it across the ecosystem.

Now, if you're really itching for that preview experience, you might try casting YouTube from your iPhone to your Apple TV, although that's more like a workaround than a real solution. You could also leave feedback for YouTube or Apple; they do listen, especially when there's demand for a feature.

Hope that clears things up for you! If you've got more questions, hit me up anytime! 📺👍

The YouTube app used to play the previews. Stopped doing it for some reason.

Tech companies love taking features away to force you to buy new hardware.

Yup. It previously did for the longest time until somewhat recently. I ended up here because I was searching to find out if there was a way to turn it back on in some settings. I haven’t found anything.