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anyerlo Author

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why my Apple TV screensaver goes off after couples minutes

screensaver goes off after 5 minutes that has started is normal or is any way to left on all the time

Posted on Dec 3, 2023 3:30 PM

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Urquhart1244

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Posted on Dec 3, 2023 5:50 PM

There is a timer for the start of the screen saver when idle.

There is a separate timer for the Apple TV box to go to sleep mode when idle.

Settings﹥General﹥Screen Saver﹥Start After﹥…

Settings﹥General﹥Sleep After﹥(can be set to Never)

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