Cannot watch Apple TV full screen on new IPhone 14

I have tried all of the suggestions listed online for users with this issue, although most were posted 3+ years ago. i have no problem watching other streaming services full screen; the issue lies solely with Apple TV. Thanks!

iPhone 14

Posted on Oct 21, 2024 12:51 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2024 2:19 PM

Did you turn your phone to a horizontal orientation? That should automatically make it full screen. (Orientation Lock in Control Center may block that feature.)



(If you don’t mind the notch cutout or other side cutoffs from view, then you can pinch-out for a few percent more edge-to-edge with content pixels. This may be an app specific feature, different from other video apps.)


Note that the iPhone 14 screen is not 16:9 precisely (~19.5:9 since Xr/Xs), so even then some letterbox or pillarbox or cutoff will happen, depending on the source material and its aspect ratio.

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Oct 21, 2024 2:19 PM in response to Trag_313

Did you turn your phone to a horizontal orientation? That should automatically make it full screen. (Orientation Lock in Control Center may block that feature.)



(If you don’t mind the notch cutout or other side cutoffs from view, then you can pinch-out for a few percent more edge-to-edge with content pixels. This may be an app specific feature, different from other video apps.)


Note that the iPhone 14 screen is not 16:9 precisely (~19.5:9 since Xr/Xs), so even then some letterbox or pillarbox or cutoff will happen, depending on the source material and its aspect ratio.

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