Noticed that HomeKit automations are very slow or actions missed when I’m watching 4K content. Storage space looks fine… can it be the end of life for the A12 Bionic processor?

I did notice it asked to update now or later after downloading it in 2 4K 2nd gen.

I think Apple TV could really improve their multitasking and become the go to smart TV platform for sports fans.

Live sports are getting spread out across many different streaming platforms. This makes it nearly impossible to switch between games as you could on cable. Today Apple TV is still better than most platforms since it keeps apps open in the background, however it always pauses content when multitasking which means when you switch between two live feeds you always have to press play and jump to live.

Utilizing the Apple TVs overpowered processor, I have a few ideas that I think would give Apple a huge advantage for sports fans.

1. Add a multitasking button to the remote
   • Single press will open the app switcher
   • Double press switches the the previously opened app, much like the "prev" button did on cable remotes.
   • Long press would open the multiview editor, similar to the native multiview control.
2. New App switcher
   • Mockup: https://i.imgur.com/1YGVZfV.png
   • Rather than a single line of apps, use the grid like app switcher from iPadOS. This would make it faster to find the app you're looking for.
   • Add a button to start multiview mode
   • Live content should not stop playing when in multitasking mode, just like cable doesn't stop because you aren't watching it.
3. Multiview Mode
   • Mockup: https://i.imgur.com/IplLo7O.png
   • Allow multiple apps to be run at the same time.
   • Swipe between apps to select which one plays sound.
   • Click into an app to begin controlling it.
   • Swipe up into edit mode to move apps around, add/ remove/ or change apps, and change display mode.
4. I would also love to see how the new Apple Sports app could be integrated into tvOS
   • Ideally all services could be linked to it and it could act as a hub to launch any game with a deep link into whichever service it is on.

Other platforms don't have the compute to support these use cases. Apple can really flex their muscle here and become THE streaming device for sports fans who want to flip between games on all of the services they pay for without the hassle of starting/ restarting/ and finding their game everytime they want to switch apps.

Would love to hear anyone else's thoughts or ideas on this topic!

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I've made a small app for tvOS called "Masterpiece: Gallery of Art". It showcases various famous paintings from around the world along with the name of the painting, the artist, and the time. I thought it could be a great addition during get-togethers with friends when you want to put something on the TV (don't judge me!) and you're tired of YouTube ads or something.

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tvOS 17.4 has broken CEC for some (most, all) users that use CEC. Are there any users that still have CEC usable under tvOS 17.4?

I’m working on adding tvOS to an iOS app. I have had Sign in with Apple in place for the iOS portion of the app, but when I tried to use the functionality on the tvOS simulator, I get a button click, but nothing happens. I got the same result when trying a sample project from WWDC ‘21.

Is this is known issue? I haven’t been able to find any mention of this issue online.

I was able to replicate all commands except "TV button" to invoke control panel (switch users, power off etc) - I've tried the hexcodes suggested elsewhere

Has anyone else had a bug where holding down on something in the Up Next row, causes it to not respond and the options don’t appear like “Remove from Up Next”.

Looking for an app that can play my hundreds of dsf format audio files through my new Apple TV 4K. The files reside on a Synology NAS. So far, the only app I can find that claims to do this is PLEX, which appears to be *not simple* to set up. Any better recommendations, either easier to set up, less expensive, and/or more privacy?

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Hey folks, wondering if anyone else is having this issue. I have two Apple TV HD devices, and both are stuck on tvOS 17.0, and refuse to update to anything past that. Anyone experience this? Have you found a way to get past it?

I’ve been having trouble for months with search when used with voice recognition. If I hold the speech button until I’m done speaking and release it, the search query gets printed and then cleared. The only way I can make it work is to release the button before I’m done talking. this works most of the time, but not always. Does anyone else have this issue? I’ve been seeing it for the last three or four updates. It’s funny, it’s almost as if Apple doesn’t have QA.

1. A built-in camera for FaceTime.

2. A real home app and the possibility to control individual devices.

3. A proper Netflix integration into the Apple TV app.

4. The possibility to play all video content (also from third-party apps such as Disney+) via the Apple Video Player, or to be able to add every app as Chanel to the Apple TV app in order not to have to leave the app and to be able to use all the features of it.

5. A general redesign of tvOS.

6. To be able to buy all tv shows in the highest quality (e.g. Game of Thrones) and in all languages with one purchase.

7. The possibility to link the profile of the Apple TV with the individual profiles in third-party streaming apps, so that you are no longer asked for the user in the apps.

8. The possibility to create a general user for an Apple TV in the living room.

9. The possibility to set the sleep timer to the end of the currently running sequence.

10. A new Apple TV with 4 HDMI inputs to which consoles and other devices can be connected, so that the Apple TV acts as the operating system of the TV. This shows apps on the Apple TV for the HDMI input. When a PS5 is plugged into HDMI 1, the app shows the PS5 logo and the recently played games are displayed in the tiles above the app.

11. The possibility to activate a blue light filter as soon as the sleep focus is activated on the iPhone.

12. The possibility that the Apple TV automatically synchronizes the audio from a connected soundbar and connected HomePods and that this combination can be set as the default settings.

I’m thinking of using a TV 4K to watch BBC, Channel 4 etc from Spain. I currently use a dedicated VPN as it doesn’t get blocked by the broadcasters. Which VPN do people know work with those broadcasters on TVOS?

Recently released my App for tvOS that allows you to build custom content for your home or signage for your business.

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Since tvOS 17 I am unable to use continuity camera. The screen where you choose the user is blank and the “Other” option is not working at all - I’m scanning the QR code and nothing happens.

If it’s relevant - I’ve changed my Apple ID email address recently, however I can use continuity camera on my Mac with no issues.

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Hey, wanted to see if this is happening to other users; about 20% of the time my Paramount app I’ll work pretty normally navigation-wise, but the rest of the time on the Home Screen it gets stuck. The down button does not work, I can only scroll left and right on the top featured content row. So I can’t access my list or other rows. I can hit Back button and bring the left-pane menu, I can scroll down there and select other items.

If I force quit and restart the Paramount app, then I can usually scroll down on the homepage, so it’s likely related to improper nesting, or something with app background refresh maybe.

I can’t find who to report it to at Paramount

After updating to tvOS 17.1 the volume control seems not to be working correctly: When up-ing the volume with the  remote the volume control automatically rises to 100 with no possibility to stop the rising. When lowering the volume the volume automatically lowers to 0 … - has anyone else this problem and can anything be done against it? Is there a workaround? I have rebooted  TV several times already …

hi I'm getting this error trying to use Xcode to install my app, any help or tips would be appreciated

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Error installing '/Users/alex/Desktop/org.xbmc.kodi-tvos_20.2-tvos.ipa', ERROR: Error Domain=com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError Code=3002 "Failed to install the app on the device." UserInfo={NSURL=file:///Users/alex/Desktop/org.xbmc.kodi-tvos_20.2-tvos.ipa, NSUnderlyingError=0x60000a872a00 {Error Domain=com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError Code=3000 "The item at org.xbmc.kodi-tvos_20.2-tvos.ipa is not a valid bundle." UserInfo={NSURL=file:///Users/alex/Desktop/org.xbmc.kodi-tvos_20.2-tvos.ipa, NSLocalizedDescription=The item at org.xbmc.kodi-tvos_20.2-tvos.ipa is not a valid bundle., NSLocalizedFailureReason=Failed to read the bundle.}}, NSLocalizedDescription=Failed to install the app on the device.}

Domain: com.apple.dt.DVTCoreDevice

Code: -1

User Info: {

DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2023-10-20 03:51:59 +0000";

}

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System Information

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macOS Version 14.0 (Build 23A344)

Xcode 15.0.1 (22266) (Build 15A507)

Timestamp: 2023-10-19T23:51:59-04:00

I already restarted the devices, forgot and reconnected to network, turned Airplay on and off… it does appear if I set it to allow “Everyone” to Airplay even without being connected to the same WiFi network but I obviously don’t want to leave that on.

Anyone else having the same issue?

I’ve tried twice now to change my screen saver to my album art, and it works the first time, but after that it reverts back to aerial. Is this happening for anyone else?

I never had any hiccups like this on 16, but since the update my network has had intermittent hang ups on every app. The speed tests correlate with almost negligible speed whereas the similar speed test on iOS and pc devices are nominal. I can only conclude something happened on the tvOS update as a result at this time. (I have another Apple TV with possibly an older tvOS 16 still on there I’ve yet to test)

I wonder if anyone else has had similar issues. I’m on fios gigabit and I get nothing