I Was Wrong About AppleTV... 📺

[djthornton]

And I thought that remote issue was just me and some unresponsive apps, but I deal with that a lot and usually for me just closing the app and then reopen it makes it work

[Isaac-tfri]

I have an even older Apple TV 4K and have never had this issue

[diegobarria]

The static that you are experiencing is a TCL televisions issue, not Apple TV.I’ve had my tcl and Apple TV since like 2018 and it’s a glitch that occurs when the tv has to handshake with the Apple TV when switching between 2 different types of hdr content, I’ve been dealing with it for a while. Instead of having to unplug your hdmi, just try switching inputs on your tv back and forth. This usually works for me

[zachhotchkiss]

You only receive FaceTime notifications on the Apple TV if your phone is currently connected to it. If you answered on the tv before having your phone connected the caller would just have a silent black screen for a while during the phone set up process. I use FaceTime on my tv all the time without issue.

[nickobeazo]

The FaceTime on the TV is literally a huge feature on Servant (Apple TV+ show) and yet you say it basically doesn’t work in the real world is kind of hilarious 😅

[MichaelEverson]

What happens when you use your phone as a remote when the Apple Remote freezes?

[tranquil_fox]

I have an A15 and can confirm that the trackpad lock happens to me too. Not often, but enough to be annoying.

I have not had the static, but YouTube will go to a blank screen for a second every time it goes to an ad or comes back from an ad.

My last and most frustrating issue is with the audio. I have 2 HomePod mini speakers that connect to the Apple TV (I know, not the best audio system in the world). Very regularly, if I switch to a different HDMI on the TV (my Nintendo Switch for example), the audio pass through feature (or whatever it’s called) just won’t work. I have to go back to Apple TV, system, restart, and then I can go to my Switch and have audio work. I also very regularly get intermittent sound distortion when using my Switch.

[bulgom]

I have the same Apple TV as you do, Drew. The trackpad locking happens every now & then. The workaround is you hit the Home button on the right to show what you have open & then go back to the app you were just on & it’s back to normal. As for your tv freezing, I think it may be the tv itself & not the HDMI cable. My bud had that issue back in ‘22 & after his wife upgraded the tv, it went away.

[MustyMacaroni]

I’m still using the Apple TV HD from 2015 with the A8 chip and haven’t had any glitches. Even bought the new remote for it later on and the scroll wheel and trackpad still work perfect with it.

[Shubert]

Had this same issue same model trackpad just goes crazy and scrolls in loops with lag. I have the newer model in the bedroom no issues. Had to restart the device to make it stop 3 weeks and no issues yet will keep updated

[jordycarlon]

I'm still using the 2017 apple tv 4k with the A10X

[harveysmith]

Use A15 apple tv and have not experienced a single problem you just reported.

[woodborg]

Had the same problem you have to lower the video quality in settings and turn off hdr and just do standard. My tv which was a 4k roku would have static on YouTube and other apps and just freeze till I lowered the settings

[DaSamNudge]

I upgraded to a third gen Apple TV 4K from my first gen one and went right back to my first gen one because of this issue and many others. First gen still going strong

[travisr]

Same issue here. Thought it was just me. Happens random.

[tonypreston]

I can't explain the main issue you are seeing but the volume buttons are operating the device they are intented to function with using Infra Red directly & not via the Apple TV itself, that's why they still work even when you are seeing other issues.

I've seen the opposite where everything else works on the remote bar the volume buttons & a reset of the remote fixes it.

[shockatie]

I do have the very same issue with the static first of all when the Apple TV just goes black on my TV and then 3-5 secinds later the HDR appears up top and then the image comes back and I can proceed on watching the content. I changed the HDMI cable with a better one but still no difference. Usually the remote itself bugs out when I am inside youtube and I cannot press to go back on a previous window from youtube’s home screen for some reason but generally that is it.

[Paradiiiice]

I have the same issues while running YouTube, my remote will freeze up; if I close the app and go back in it’ll work again but very annoying.

[doomy_doomy]

Do you close your app windows? Idk if that helps. I would assume. Learned how to do that like a few months ago lol

[FerPlays]

I have an A10X chip Apple TV and I haven’t had any problems other than one time where it recently wouldn’t turn on, I feared it might not turn on again but I unplugged the power cord and replugged it back in and it works smoothly after that.