Activate or change the screen saver on Apple TV

Whenever Apple TV is idle, you can see your favourite people, places, pets and memories, watch Snoopy and Woodstock, or view stunning aerial videos.

You can set the current screen saver selection in Settings or switch between screen savers any time the screen saver is active.

Change the current screen saver when it’s not active

Go to Settings on Apple TV.
Go to Screen Saver > Current Selection, then choose from the following:
- Aerials: Breathtaking videos of locations shot from all over the world, underwater and even space. See Set up an Aerial screen saver.
- Snoopy (Apple TV 4K 2nd generation or later): Watch Snoopy and Woodstock frolic across your screen.
- Memories & Slideshows: View memories and slideshows from your iCloud Photo Library. See Create a screen saver with your photos.
- Portraits: View clocks featuring your best photography. See Create a Portraits screen saver.

You can activate the screen saver manually. While your screen saver is active, there are a few ways you can change what you’re viewing.

Do either of the following:
- On the Apple TV Home Screen: Navigate to the left-most app icon in the top row, then press or .
- In an app: Press or repeatedly until the screen saver activates.
While the screen saver is active, do any of the following:
- Switch to another screen saver category (Apple TV 4K 2nd generation or later): Swipe up or press up on the clickpad or touch surface, then select the category you want to switch to.
- View more information about what you’re seeing: Tap the clickpad or touch surface to view more information, like the name of an Aerial location or which Memory you’re viewing.
- Skip to the next visual: Swipe right on the clickpad or touch surface, or press right on the clickpad ring (silver remote only).
Press the clickpad centre or touch surface to deactivate the screen saver.

To adjust how long Apple TV is idle before the screen saver automatically turns on, see Adjust screen saver settings on Apple TV.

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