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Apple tvOS 18 breaks screensavers in the Computers app.

The latest Apple tvOS 18 update breaks all the screensavers available within the Computers app.


For years I have used the "Shrinking Tiles" option for my screensaver with photos shared via the Computers app, as that was the best way to control w photos for the screensaver, as I didn't want to share my entire Photo library.


Now even if you set "Shrinking Tiles" as your screensaver in the Computers app, it gets overridden by the new screensaver in Settings, which only includes the VERY limited screensavers available for MacOS. And while I can still use "Shrinking Tiles" for a slideshow inside the app, it is broken by the new screensaver.


I'm sorry, but you don't take away features when updating! You should have incorporated the superior screensaver options from the Computers app on AppleTV into the Mac, not strip away options from the former! "Shrinking Tiles" is a far more elegant option than the ones provided.

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 18

Posted on Sep 27, 2024 9:43 AM

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Nov 11, 2024 5:04 PM in response to Urquhart1244

Thanks for the link. I’ve certainly given them my feedback. Being able to choose which of my photos to use was one of the biggest reasons that I’ve had for sticking with Apple TV over other streaming devices. If they aren’t going to bring that back, then I’m sure that I can find cheaper and less bulky streaming devices to choose when my current Apple TV wears out/becomes obsolete.

Apple tvOS 18 breaks screensavers in the Computers app.

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