with tvos 27 powering up Apple TV no longer launches the last app used!!

also, after updating the tvos 27, powering on Apple TV, no longer launches into the last app used. THIS IS VERY BAD.

Fix it, Apple or I’ll go to Roku or someone else I can’t believe you did this. I read that you did this on purpose. You need to change that mess back.


yes, I submitted feedback two days ago and I called support today. Support didn’t know anything about it. But I read online and it could be wrong because it was an AI summary that you guys changed this in tvos 27.


Somebody sent me an email. Tell me something? I never would’ve updated if I knew this would happen! You should have warned us. Old people don’t like this “stuff”.

Posted on Sep 25, 2026 3:42 PM

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Oct 2, 2026 4:23 AM in response to Betty Rogers

I find this new “feature” annoying and wish they’d revert or at least give us a setting for it.


Not sure why others say they never noticed this because it has always been there before - if you powered off the ATV inside an app, that app would auto open on power up. However if you were on the home page and powered off, it would power on back on the home page.

with tvos 27 powering up Apple TV no longer launches the last app used!!

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