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Appeltjehehe
User level: Level 2 (297 points)

How to restore screen savers on 4K TV after update

How can I get my screen savers back after an update of my 4K TV?

I had all of them a month ago. Now only 4! This seems to be a recurring bug. How do I get my screensavers back?

And why is this occuring?

Posted on Oct 18, 2026 8:12 AM

3 replies

WheelieNick
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)

Oct 23, 2026 2:10 PM in response to Appeltjehehe

Hi there


Please try this


To force the device to download new clips, you must keep it awake long enough for background tasks to run:

  1. Open Settings on your Apple TV 4K.
  2. Go to General > Sleep After and change it to Never (temporarily).
  3. Go to General > Screen Saver (or Apps > Aerial).
  4. Set Download New Video to Daily.
  5. Leave the Apple TV turned on and sitting idle on the home screen overnight or for 24 hours so it can pull the new video files from Apple's servers. 


Step 2: Cycle the Screen Saver Type

If the rotation is stuck on just a few default scenes:

  1. Go to Settings > General > Screen Saver.
  2. Change the Type from Aerials to a different category (such as Photos or Snoopy).
  3. Trigger or preview that alternative screen saver once.
  4. Switch the setting back to Aerials and let it re-initiate the download queue over the next day or two.


Appeltjehehe Author
User level: Level 2 (297 points)

Oct 23, 2026 2:22 PM in response to WheelieNick

Thanks, I hope this will help.

Appeltjehehe Author
User level: Level 2 (297 points)

Nov 7, 2026 12:31 AM in response to Appeltjehehe

It seems the set of four screen savers is replaced by another set of four screen savers now in 27.2 every few days.

Does it no longer collect more than four screen savers?

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378403