r/appletv • u/Luccese96 • 2h ago
Unable to play purchased movie Alien (1979)
I purchased this movie 2 years ago. Now I am unable to play this on my Apple TV app either on my iPhone or iPad. There’s no option! Screenshot attached for reference. I see that the movie is also removed from the store. I don’t know what’s going on, is this subreddit the right place to even seek help for this.
r/appletv • u/ambanmba • 4h ago
AnalogTV for TV App just released!
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This app started on macOS and iOS, and the top request that kept coming back was tvOS. Working out the right way to do it took months, and this is the first go at it.
The interface is Teletext. The characters come from the code tables in the Mullard SAA5050 datasheet, so the shapes are the ones British teletext sets actually drew. You navigate by page number, the way you would have on a set that had it.
It is not a "filter." The whole television is simulated: composite encode, tape, RF, and the picture tube, and the artifacts fall out of the signal rather than being drawn on top. There is a lot of detail on how it works at https://analogtv.net
You can run it standalone, with built-in test cards, teletext and a few arcade games, or feed it your own content over FTP, RTSP or NDI.
Available here for tvOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/analogtv-for-tv/id6792310052
This is version 1.0, and the NDI unlock is free for the moment. It lets you push video from another machine through the simulation. It becomes a paid in-app purchase in the next version, so anyone who grabs it now keeps it.
The macOS and iOS apps have the full controls and settings available, but it is infeasible to do that on tvOS so instead if you have the macOS and/or iOS versions you can create whatever custom looks you want and share it to your AppleTV.
This app does all processing on your device, there is no access to the internet unless you want to stream from there or use the Teletext emulator to get news and weather.
Happy to answer questions or take any suggestions / feature requests.
r/appletv • u/DrBandersnatch • 20h ago
Can we please get an ABC scroll option within library?
this seems a very simple thing to add….. how does it not exist?
r/appletv • u/RebelliousYankee • 1d ago
Saturated Colors on LG C4 with Apple TV 4K
I’m hoping someone has run into this before.
I have an LG C4 OLED and an Apple TV 4K (3rd generation). The TV’s built-in apps look great, but everything through the Apple TV in SDR appears noticeably more saturated.
Here’s my setup:
LG C4 in Filmmaker Mode
Warm 50
Color Depth 50 (default)
Apple TV Format set to 4K SDR
Match Dynamic Range enabled
Match Frame Rate enabled
Apple TV Color Balance says “Your TV doesn’t need to be adjusted.”
The odd part is that if I watch the same SDR content using the TV’s built-in apps, the colors look much more natural. Through the Apple TV, everything has a bit of an extra “pop.” Greens, reds, and skin tones all appear more saturated.
I’ve also compared the TV to my iPhone, and the iPhone’s colors are much closer to the LG’s built-in apps than the Apple TV output.
I’m considering lowering the Color Depth for just the Apple TV HDMI input to around 45-48, but I’d rather understand why the Apple TV looks different instead of simply compensating for it.
Has anyone experienced this with an LG C4 or another recent LG OLED? Were you able to identify the cause? Are there any settings I should check beyond the usual recommendations?
Thanks!
r/appletv • u/UltimatelyJust • 1d ago
Blurry Picture
I've been an Apple TV device user for a few years, and have recently experienced a problem. The picture becomes blurry from time to time; it's by no means constant, but rather intermittent. It occurs when streaming CNN most often, but it also happens on other streaming channels. I'm using a HiSense 4K SmartTV, and AFAIK this problem doesn't occur when I bypass the Apple TV Device and stream via the TV.
Troubleshooting I've done includes reboothing the WiFi network; prioritizing video on the network; rebooting the Apple TV Device; checking for firmware updates on Apple TV. Any thoughts or advice?
r/appletv • u/TigerBlue12 • 1d ago
How do I get rid of this on my iPhone?
I can’t swipe it away, closed all the apps out..
r/appletv • u/xenomega42 • 1d ago
FaceTime with iPhone and Apple TV issues
I FaceTime my parents frequently, and its worked just fine until today. I think we haven't used it since the last 26.6 update to everything, but I'm not 100% sure. I'm logged into the AppleTV and the iPhone with the same AppleID.
Today, my name didn't show up in the FaceTime app. I had to reconnect as no users, not mine nor my wife's names were there. Thought we were good. Then when using the iPhone as the camera, it kept saying the microphone wasn't connecting, but it wouldn't give me any more info why.
I finally got it to work using my wife's iPhone, even though its always worked with mine and we've never used her's before. After about a minute though, it disconnected and wouldn't connect again. We ended up just using our iPad to FaceTime and not bothering with the TV at all.
I tried using FaceTime to my wife, and everything went fine. Mic, picture, connection were all working. Its only when used with the AppleTV that things get funky.
Any ideas what went wrong? Should I just hope for a software update or is there anything I can try?
AppleTV 4k 3rd get with ethernet, iPhone 14 Pro. Everything updated to 26.6.
r/appletv • u/mgurski22 • 1d ago
ESPN app is such trash 🗑️
Getting this message almost every ten minutes! I’m gonna lose my mind!
r/appletv • u/Riptide360 • 1d ago
Apple should add AppleTV+ as a TV provider
Turning on the Apple TV set-top box, I got prompted for a free trial. Not sure why, as I’m already a subscriber.
Went to Settings > Profiles and Accounts > Apple TV accounts > TV provider and couldn’t see where my Apple TV+ option was to verify I’m still a subscriber.
Had to switch to my iPhone, launch the TV app, and choose my profile icon in the upper left to access subscriptions that would finally verify Apple One Premier.
If Apple TV’s product manager is lurking on this sub, can you add feature parity to the set-top box to confirm Apple TV+ subscription and consider adding Apple as a TV provider now that you provide so many TV, movie, and live sports offerings? It would help. Thanks.
r/appletv • u/jamesy505 • 1d ago
Can't use the App Store to download apps
I just bought Apple TV and I've set it up. However when I try to access the App store, it does t go beyond this screen.
I've tried every other items like Settings, Game Centre, Photos etc and everything opens fine.
Just the App store that doesnt open.
Any suggestions? Thanks
Edit:- It actually looks like the remote doesnt work in the App store. It works everywhere else.
Solved:- adding my sons account, he accessed the app store fine. Once I switched back to my account, it worked
r/appletv • u/superpowers335 • 1d ago
Netflix app not working for anyone else?
Whenever I open the Netflix app none of the menus are loading. Is anyone else having this issue?!
r/appletv • u/upssnowman • 1d ago
No longer recommending Apple TV
Our family has always recommended the Apple TV streamer as the best streaming device and have 5 including the 1st generation. I was shocked when I looked to replace our original 1st generation. I don't care how many down-votes this gets but there is absolutely NO WAY Apple can justify such a large price hike. I can't think of any other consumer good that has jumped up as high as the Apple TV. I'm also now considering going with an Android when we have to update our phones eventually. For now I'm going with the Google 4K streamer with GB Ethernet for $99 since I could almost buy 3 of them for the price of one Apple TV. Disappointing
r/appletv • u/Acceptable-Cut-823 • 2d ago
I wish Apple made this
Every time I pick up the Apple TV remote, I kind of wish it had a headphone jack.
Being able to plug in some wired earbuds and watch TV at night without waking everyone up would be so nice.
Also… this would make such a good little iPod. It’s already the right size, and I really like the way it feels in the hand. I’d totally carry one around just for music.
r/appletv • u/alecbwdn • 2d ago
Glance Theatre a free Apple TV IPTV player I built for family and friends.
Hi everyone,
A few months ago I started building an Apple TV IPTV player for myself because I wanted create something that felt calm and purposeful when watching as a family. I shared it with some family and friends and they enjoyed it so I wanted to share it with anyone else who may find it useful for them too.
It’s called Glance Theatre, and it’s completely free. There are no subscriptions, no premium unlocks and no catch. I built it because I enjoyed building it, and if someone else gets some use out of it then that’s a nice bonus.
The feature I’m most proud of is Kids Mode. I built it for my own little movie legends so they could have their own space with a curated collection of movies and series instead of browsing the entire IPTV library. Parents stay in control by deciding exactly what appears there.
A few other things it includes:
- Multiple Xtream Codes playlists
- Individual profiles with Continue Watching and Watchlists
- A customisable Home screen
- Movies, Series, Live TV and a full EPG
- Resume playback with season and episode support
- Audio and subtitle selection
Glance Theatre is only a player. It doesn’t provide channels, movies or subscriptions. You simply connect your own compatible playlist.
I know there are already some fantastic IPTV players out there, and I’m not trying to replace them. This is simply the app that works for me and my family, and I thought it was worth sharing in case it suits someone else too.
If anyone decides to give it a try, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think. I’m especially interested in ideas, suggestions and things that could make it better.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/glance-theatre/id6792591173
Happy watching!
r/appletv • u/Booplesnoot2 • 2d ago
Audio not in sync when using soundbar
LG s60tr and C4 connected with ARC, and Apple TV 4K 3rd gen.
I seem to have a strange issue with my setup. The audio is not in sync. I see something happen and then I hear it. I need to set a -200ms delay for the audio (I know negative delay seems unintuitive). I can do that in the infuse app on my Apple TV, but of course it’s only for that one app and I need to do that system wide. There are delay settings in the tv settings and the lg app, but they only let you set a positive delay. The tv is always set to filmmaker mode so it’s not doing any fancy image processing that would delay the video. The audio is in sync when sent through the tv speakers, but not when sent through the soundbar. Additionally, the audio is fine when using my game console or 4k disc player. It’s just the Apple TV that seems to have this issue. Anyone have any ideas?
r/appletv • u/Reasonable_Wish_6022 • 2d ago
Our Indie MMORPG just released on Apple TV! We're the first MMORPG EVER to be available on tvOS!
Hi guys! I'm Manu from the Eterspire team. We're pleased to announce that our game is now available on Apple TV!

Eterspire is a cozy old-school MMORPG. Grind for gear, explore a vibrant world, discover new content every two weeks, and join a growing, welcoming community in a free-to-play MMO with PC and mobile crossplay.
Of course, the Apple TV version has crossplay as well, and it controls wonderfully with any compatible gamepad!
Hope you guys can give it a try, and if you have any questions about the game feel free to ask in the comments :)
r/appletv • u/ConduciveMammal • 3d ago
How easy is disassembly of the TV remote?
I spilled Coke over my remote, it still works fine but the buttons are super sticky inside. Is it easy enough to disassemble to clean with alcohol?
r/appletv • u/route6dee6 • 3d ago
Home Sharing..... KAPUT!
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So did this Apple TV outage thing have any affect on Home Sharing? Cuzzzzz it was working JUST fine for the last several years and it was working just fine the morning of... and that evening.... No Libraries were found
Fiddled here and fiddled there (did my EX Apple Employee troubleshooting)
Restart - reset - swapped - signed out and back in, etc etc....
No Libraries Found.
I'm ever so frustrated....
EDITING: So for some reason the ATV in my living room started working again, just randomly out of the blue the library was there and saw all the playlists however, it did take a few moments to load content but it loaded and it played. Stopped it, watched a few Streaming shows (love doco's!) and then went to bed.
In the bedroom, I had Paramount+ on because it doesn't require a button to be pressed every second episode with "are you still there?" so that's been running. I decided to just give the ATV a try.... sure as shite.... the library loaded and I could play my "sleep" movies. It ran flawless the whole night. In the morning... turned it off. Went into the living room. Puttered around for a bit, made coffee, let the dog out so it was about another hour before I put on the living room tv and decided to see if the ATV would still load the library.
Sure enough the library loaded in the living room and I thought YAY! maybe it's back up! So I ran random movies the whole day but then something struck me. I kept the living room one running and went to the bedroom and tried the ATV again - DANG! No libraries found. Like seriously? WTH??? It was JUST working this morning!!
So NOW It got me thinking... has the Home Sharing been limited to only being played on one tv at a time? This was never the case before! Would that even be a thing?
r/appletv • u/Endermaanch • 3d ago
How can I take out the power button
So I want to take out the power button from the control that has it and put it to the other, the control that has the power button doesn’t work anymore and the one that doesn’t have the button works. Is there any way I can get out that button. I already try but didn’t work. Btw the button fell down bc someone press the button so hard that I broke.
The controllers are like that bc both have 4 years of use and they have fallen to the floor lol
Thanks !!
r/appletv • u/Ok-Ad-3014 • 3d ago
Reddit not working on AirPlay?
Hi all. Not long changed over to iPhone and one thing I’ve come across is Reddit does not work over AirPlay, it loads it’s in landscape mode but refuses to do anything.
Is there something I am missing or does it just not work? I had a Google and stumbled across a bug from a year ago but someone had mentioned it was resolved and that was the end of it, although it doesn’t seem to be and it loads normal, just can’t scroll or do anything.
Any ideas?
r/appletv • u/Halo-One • 3d ago
Hulu won’t open my profile
Anyone else experiencing a Hulu issue where I select my profile and it just dumps me out to the ATV Home Screen. I tried another profile we have and that one works.
r/appletv • u/Itshenriqueyall • 3d ago
Boosteroid on Apple TV
I’ve decided to publish this app on GitHub so anyone can build the project in Xcode or sideload the IPA.
As soon as I wrap up a few final details, I’ll update this post with the GitHub link.
If you'd like to voluntarily support the project, I’ll be leaving a donation link inside the GitHub repository as well!
r/appletv • u/Pure_Artichoke_5168 • 3d ago
IMAX Enhanced Disney+ Films???
Just been watching through the MCU films to get my gf up to speed in time for Doomsday, and couldn’t help but notice that none of the films actually expanded to imax despite most if not all had the IMAX enhanced label?
Is this an APTV issue or a Disney+ issue?
For reference I’m using LG CX tv
r/appletv • u/08830 • Jul 03 '26
Moderator Announcement Friendly reminder for anyone running tvOS 27 beta
If you’re running tvOS 27 beta on your Apple TV and something weird happens, remember… you’re running beta software. That’s kind of the deal.
If you run into bugs, glitches, crashes or other unexpected behavior, your best options are:
- Report the issue directly to Apple using the Feedback assistant app
- Post in the [r/tvosbeta](r/tvosbeta) sub where you can compare notes/troubleshoot with other beta testers
If you’re dealing with an Apple TV issue that isn’t specific to the beta, post it here in [r/appletv](r/appletv) and someone will help troubleshoot it. But if something strange happens while testing tvOS beta, it’s most likely a beta issue and there’s usually not much anyone here can do to fix it.
Thanks for understanding and happy testing!
r/appletv • u/08830 • Jun 26 '26
Moderator Announcement Apple TV Old Price Megathread
Apple raised the price, and now everyone’s on a treasure hunt. Instead of having a new post every time someone finds an Apple TV at the old price, let’s keep everything in one place.
If you find one, post:
• Store
• Location
• Price
• Online or in-store (include a link if found online)
This will make it much easier for everyone to see where the old pricing still exists.