YouTube added an annoying screensaver to ATV app -- and you can't turn it off

[SW3029]

I see the YouTube Apple TV app now launches a built-in screensaver when the app is open but idle. This prevents the beautiful Apple TV screensavers from launching.

It's super annoying. And so far I've found no way to disable the YouTube screensaver without now having to manually close the app every time it's idle.

Has anyone found a way to disable the YouTube screensaver?

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

You already know the answer: close the app when done with it.

Swap to a different app vs. just leaving YouTube "in charge" but idle?

 

[Edd70]

One press of the home button and (probably) two back button presses gets you to the Apple screensaver. I’d rather have a YT screensaver than nothing.

If using the free YT app, I doubt they’ll give an option to turn it off. However, if the viewer is paying, there should be a choice.

 

[kevinp8192]

It’s really annoying. I guess they want you to stay in the app longer. And you’re right, there’s no way to change it in YouTube, which is crazy. The only way around I’ve found is to set my ATV screen saver to start at 2 minutes, so it precludes the YouTube one and comes on first. I did try 5 minutes, but since the YouTube one comes on at just 3-4 minutes, 2 minutes is your only option.

I previously had my screen saver at 10 minutes. But after changing it to 2 a few days ago, it’s not been a big deal.

 

[jagooch]

It’s not just Apple TV, it’s happening on my Sony Bravia TV as well.

I fins some of their screensaver selections offensive, so I’m going to leave feedback for them to allow this “feature” to be disabled.


I might even uninstall the app from my TV and Nvidia Shield and cast youtube content from my phone to the TV to get around this unwanted “feature”