Screensavers are one of the most fun features on theApple TV 4K. Owners of an Apple TV will already know aboutApple’s Aerial screensavers, which show up when the device has been idling for an extended period of time. Those video screensavers include 4K flyovers from cities around the world, along with natural landscapes, and underwater dives, as well as shots of Earth from space.
But as beautiful as those video screensavers, the Apple TV also allows users to set up their own personalized screensavers. There are three ways to set upcustom screensaverson the Apple TV 4K, two of which use theiCloud photo library, while the third draws its art fromApple Music.
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Create a beautiful photo screensaver
The most common variety of personalized screensaver on the Apple TV 4K is based on your own photo library in iCloud. This can be done using Apple Photos' Memories feature, as well as photo albums.
Here’s how to set up your own photo-based Apple TV screensaver:
Using these options is a great way to infuse your Apple TV experience with your favorite memories.
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Apple Music
Create a cool album art screensaver
Photos are great, but Apple users are also often big music fans, which is why the Apple TV 4K also includes the ability to create a screensaver using album art from Apple Music, personalized to your music library.
Here’s how to set up an album art screensaver:
Setting up an album art screensaver is a fun way to add personality to the Apple TV, especially when you’re hosting parties.
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Create a screensaver of favorite people, places, and things
Both the memories and slideshows and album art screensavers are great. But sometimes it’s more fun to focus on specific things, and that’s where thePortraitsfeature comes in. Using Apple’s intelligent ability to identify faces, pets, cities, and more in photos, you’re able to set up a screensaver that highlights the things they care about most.
Here’s how to set it up:
The Portraits screensaver is only available on the Apple TV 4K 2nd generation (2021) or later.
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