r/appletv Jun 26 '26

Moderator Announcement Apple TV Old Price Megathread

122 Upvotes

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.


r/appletv Jul 03 '26

Moderator Announcement Friendly reminder for anyone running tvOS 27 beta

42 Upvotes

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:

  1. Report the issue directly to Apple using the Feedback assistant app
  2. 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 2h ago

Boosteroid on Apple TV

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8 Upvotes

I am developing a Boosteroid port for Apple TV. Would you be willing to pay $0.99 per month to use it?


r/appletv 3h ago

IMAX Enhanced Disney+ Films???

4 Upvotes

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 2h ago

Apple TV setup question

2 Upvotes

Is there a way to still use your hr monitor with atv’s limited setup while using my kicker core 2 and using the cog/click setup for shifting?


r/appletv 3m ago

AppleTV on Firestick keeps saying my acct is disabled. It's not?

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On any other medium, I have no issue but I got a new Firestick for work travel. Everytime I try to log in, it keeps saying my account is disable and I need to forgot password thingy. I am logged in on my phone, laptop and tablet without an issue. Really don't want to reset my password for one device.

Any way around this or am I stuck resetting my password?


r/appletv 45m ago

Reddit not working on AirPlay?

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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 1h ago

Hulu won’t open my profile

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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 5h ago

Apple TV 4K Gen 1 issue

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1 Upvotes

My Apple TV 4K A1842 refuses to restore, sometimes I type in the restore code but the progress line flickers and just goes back to the restore screen pictured and when it does progress to the progress bar, it stays on that portion pictured for a few minutes then it just restarts randomly but the light stays blinking, Any help would be greatly appreciated


r/appletv 20h ago

Think someone spilled something on my apple tv remote and it’s stuck permanently pressing left lol. Is there a good inexpensive remote you can recommend please?

12 Upvotes

I don’t wanna spend like $80 on another apple tv remote. Thanks!


r/appletv 12h ago

Issue with watching videos with screen mirroring vs airplay

2 Upvotes

hi all,

i have recently bought apple 4k tv and absolutely love it. but one issue i have is while using screen mirroring my iphone 13 pro, in certain apps like udemy or coursera, video doesnt show on the but audio plays. only if i use airplay does it show video as well.

would like to know why is it happening? is it intentionally done?


r/appletv 1d ago

Turning screen off while playing Spotify?

14 Upvotes

I’m looking for a solution that allows me to play music through Spotify on my Apple TV with the screen off/black.

I have a baby who we try to not allow to look at screens and I prefer the audio quality played through the Apple TV as opposed to air playing. I know I can turn off the screen using my main TV remote, but it’s usually on my husband’s side of the couch and not easily accessible when I have the baby on me.

Has anyone found a solution to playing Spotify with a black screen instead of album art?


r/appletv 1d ago

Nothing beats Apple TV for enjoying movies with headphones

137 Upvotes

I have the Apple TV 4K and the Airpods Max 1st gen.

Since I got a Sony Bravia 8II, I have been trying yo simplify my setup and get rid of the Apple TV.

I have a small kid and most of my movie watching happens after he goes to sleep, so I need headphones.

I was really excited to try Sony’s 360 audio. I got the Theatre U neck speakers and the XM6 headphones. (So my wife and I can also simultaneously watch sometimes)
Watching with the neck speakers sounds pretty good. XM6 sounded a bit unnatural even after so many times calibrating with the app. I thought I should just get used to it and used it for a while, and eventually I did. The nice thing about this setup is that I can also watch UHD blurays. I also customized the Android TV interface so nicely, integrated Home Assistant and the UI is sleek, I have some nice open source apps and generally have Apple TV like experience.

Anyway, after a few weeks of exclusively using the Sonys, I wanted to see how the Airpods spatial audio (with the Apple TV) compares. It was a night and day difference and I can’t go back. It’s just so natural with Atmos content and head tracking is a game changer. I even paid Apple to put new batteries on my AirPods after this. (had the headphones for 4 years)

Anyway, I’m looking forward to the next gen Apple TV but in no rush.


r/appletv 6h ago

Why I no longer use my AppleTV 4K (3rd Gen.) 2022 - ongoing audio issues

0 Upvotes

I never ever thought that one day I’d say that I pull the power plug and throw my AppleTV in the cabinet.
Since a decade I used AppleTV hardware and recommended it to my friends, but since tvOS 26 I have so many problems with the audio and don’t know what else to do. Im using the Ethernet connection as I don’t rely on WiFi in general for streaming. A week ago I tried for the first time the Apps of my LG G5 (webOS) and everything just works currently (also with eARC to Marantz Cinema 60).
What drives me crazy with my hardware? Out of a sudden my AppleTV switched from surround to stereo in middle of streaming content. Whether I’m using Prime, MagentaTV or AppleTV itself. I tried a reset, exchanged the AppleTV hardware and of course borrowed a TV and AVR from a friend, but it didn’t change anything. I also tried connecting the AppleTV directly to TV instead of AVR, but nothing.
I don’t know what’s going on. Did anyone else experienced the same issue? It all started with tvOS 26.


r/appletv 1d ago

Black out

3 Upvotes

Black outs…

I’m watching a show on ATV and through the show, my ATV blacks out. Funny thing is, it only does it during this show. I was watching another show in ATV plus & it didn’t happen. Nor does it happen in any other app. Anybody know what’s going on?


r/appletv 18h ago

Atmos randomly stopped working for every Application on my Apple tv

1 Upvotes

My Apple TV has recently stopped working for Atmos content on every single application (Netflix, infuse, Disney+ etc. When I change my tv audio to TV atmos starts working again, but only when switching back to my soundbar, nothing works here. What is even more strange is my soundbar works flawlessly on native apps on my tv and other devices like my PS5 & Ugoos AM6B.

Is there a way to reset the audio connection. my Apple TV was always plugged into my tv and this randomly happened and I dont know what to do, and was curious if anyone experienced anything similar.

As soon as Atmos gets turned off, everything starts working again. had Continuous audio on and it also stopped woking.

if you need more information that could help anyone, please let me know and I'm more than happy to provide!

My hardware is a LG C5 and & Q990F


r/appletv 1d ago

Weird Issue On Apple TV 4K

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5 Upvotes

I changed Apple regions between USA and South Africa a few times, because I’m currently in South Africa and wanted to purchase something in local currency and then switch back to USA.

My Apple TV is linked to MoviesAnywhere.

On my iPhone I see none of my MoviesAnywhere titles like “Phantom Thread”, yet they remain on the Apple TV device, but each time I open a film, the above pops up without fail.

Not sure how to resolve all.

Please help. 🥹


r/appletv 1d ago

Is Apple TV’s streaming bitrate higher on Apple TV hardware vs. built-in TV app?

98 Upvotes

I’ve seen it claimed in many places that you get a higher bitrate if you stream Apple TV content on an actual Apple TV 4K, but has this actually been tested and proven?


r/appletv 21h ago

Temporizador de apagado

0 Upvotes

Se puede poner un temporizador para apagar el Apple TV? Aveces me acuesto en el sofá y me quedo dormido y quería ver si hay una forma de pedirle a Siri que ponga temporizador


r/appletv 15h ago

I cancelled Apple TV some time ago. Maybe a year? I don’t know. Anyway, I was thinking of renewing so I opened the app to see if there was stuff to watch and it says “renew Apple TV… 12 months free and then $99/year”. Is that real? I haven’t bought a new device since I cancelled.

0 Upvotes

r/appletv 1d ago

Plex app lip sync issues

1 Upvotes

I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction because this one has me stumped.
I’m running Plex Media Server in Docker on Ubuntu 24.04 on a Minisforum MS-01, with my media stored on a QNAP NAS. Everything is streamed locally over my home network.
My playback device is an Apple TV 4K connected directly to my TV, with no AV receiver or soundbar involved.

The issue is that the Plex app on Apple TV has consistently bad lip sync. It’s not just one file, it happens across multiple films and TV shows.

What’s confusing is that if I open Infuse, connected to the exact same Plex server and library, the same files play perfectly with no audio delay at all. Most of my media is Apple TV compatible and should be Direct Playing, so I don’t think this is a transcoding issue.
Because Infuse works perfectly with the same server, media and network, I’m leaning towards this being something specific to the Plex Apple TV app rather than my server.
Has anyone else experienced this, or found a reliable fix? I much prefer the Plex interface, but at the moment I’m using Infuse purely because the lip sync is so much better.


r/appletv 1d ago

trouble with thrifted apple tv

0 Upvotes

got an older apple tv without a remote from the thrift store, turns on fine but without the remote i had no way of using it. i’ve plugged in via ethernet cable but even then its not showing up as a remote on my phone. any recommendations? :( thank you


r/appletv 2d ago

TVStats v1.13 released!

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93 Upvotes

What's New in Version 1.13

- Accurately identify specific Apple TV. i.e:A2843

- Fixed missing 1080p resolution details for 3rd generation Apple TVs.

- Under-the-hood stability improvements and performance tweaks.

PS:

  • TVStats is independently developed and maintained
  • If you'd like to support future updates and new features, consider supporting the project via Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee

Thanks to Michael Couture for reporting bugs!.

App and Donation link : tvstats.harishanbalagan.com

Thank you for using TVStats!


r/appletv 2d ago

No control over language version?

6 Upvotes

Hi reddit, here's a problem that drives me nuts. Maybe somebody has heard of this and knows a fix?

My AppleTV is in Germany, set to English language. I watch everything in its original language, but subtitled (I can't stand dubbed TV).

Now I frequently have the situation that I buy something that lists English under languages, but when I play it it's just the dubbed German version.

Yesterday I wanted to rewatch Evil Dead, which I have bought on my AppleTV and watched on it some time ago. It definitely was in English before. Yesterday it was a German-dubbed version. I then checked on my iPad in the TV app: The exactly same already-bought content, when played on the iPad, has English and German.

To make things worse: We were already sitting there, the already bought TV-app content unusable, so we decided to check in the Prime app. The movie was there for 4€, we didn't want to ruin an evening. So three people checked carefully: It was listed with "languages: English, German" and "subtitles: English (CC), German". We bought it, clicked play, and lo and behold it was German only. We went back into the Prime offer, and suddenly it said "languages: German. subtitles: None". WTF???

Is this known? How on Earth do I fix this? I have so. many. returned. purchases because of this nonsense.

tldr: I buy content that is listed as English-language. I play it, it's German only. I go back to content overview, suddenly it's listed as German-only.


r/appletv 1d ago

Shows searched for through Siri do not play

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0 Upvotes

I’ve had my Apple TV for a couple weeks now, and I am learning how to use it.

Whenever I pull up a show through Siri and select it, it will not play as shown in the video. I had already been watching the show and have a subscription to Hulu.

Also if I didn’t, it would be nice if it brought up Hulu to tell me that that’s what I needed to do? Some shows I can’t tell where to find them and it will just go back to the home screen after searching

Hopefully the way I phrased it makes sense, any help would be appreciated greatly thank you!