Screensaver issue in TVOS 26

After the recent update to TVOS 26 on my Apple TV 4K and Apple TV Gen3, I have found tha the screen saver wil not change to personal preferences, such as music albums in Home Sharing. I have tried resetting many times, but the screensaver always defaults back to the Aerials screensaver each time.

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 26

Posted on Dec 4, 2025 6:17 AM

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Posted on Dec 4, 2025 7:34 AM

Log out of Home Sharing, then log back in

This refreshes the media authorization token.

On your Apple TV:

Settings → Users and Accounts → Home Sharing → Turn Off → Restart → Turn On

Many users report screensavers start working until the next reboot.

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Screensaver issue in TVOS 26

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