Why is Show View Options under the View menu not available in the TV app?

That menu item is only active when the current view in the TV app has options that can be changed. In views such as Home or an individual movie/show page, View > Show View Options will be grayed out.

Try selecting a category under Library in the sidebar, such as Movies, TV Shows, or Home Videos. Even there, the current TV app has fewer view-customization options than older versions. Apple’s current guide mainly describes browsing Library by category rather than changing its layout. → Manage your library in the Apple TV app on Mac - Apple Support

So if you were expecting Finder-style options for icon size, labels, sorting, etc., those generally aren’t available in the current TV app.

Thanks — that distinction matters. You’re right that this is specifically about self-created playlists.

Apple’s current TV app guide only describes changing a playlist’s order by dragging items; I can’t find any current option for choosing columns such as title, duration, or episode number like you could in macOS 26.

So this looks like either a change in the macOS 27 TV app or a regression, rather than something you’re overlooking in the View menu. I don’t see Apple documenting which it is yet.

If you want to flag it directly, Apple has a feedback page specifically for the TV app:

Feedback - Apple TV App - Apple

I’m specifically looking ay my self-created playlists, and am unable change view options while looking at them.

Try creating your own playlist with any assortment of shows/movies, and then see if the option is available for you…

In macOS 26, I could change the order of a playlist show title, duration, episode number, etc. This is no longer possible/available in macOS 27.