Apple TV OS 13: A New Era for Apple TV Users
Apple has released TV OS 13 for the fourth generation and 4K versions of the Apple TV, and it's available now. To update your software, simply check your updates and follow the prompts to install the new operating system.
One of the first features users will notice is the new screen savers. These can be swiped through if desired, providing an overview of what each option has to offer before deciding which one to use. The new screen savers include underwater options that are sure to catch the eye. Let's take a closer look at these new screen savers and how they work.
The interface of TV OS 13 has been largely redesigned, with some notable changes that users will appreciate. Favorites are now prominently displayed at the top of the screen, and as you scroll through them, you'll notice that each app is full-screen in the background. This creates a seamless viewing experience, with everything behind your main content visible but not distracting. For example, when watching Amazon Prime Video, the background will remain visible but won't detract from your viewing experience.
One of the notable apps that don't seem to support this new design yet is Netflix. However, as you scroll through other applications, you'll notice that they fill the background screen with their respective content. This creates a clean and distraction-free viewing experience.
Another exciting feature in TV OS 13 is the Apple Arcade app. For just $4.99 a month, users can access over 100 games on their Apple TV. The good news is that support for PS4 and Xbox One S/X controllers means you can play these games with your existing gaming setup. This essentially turns your Apple TV into a small console that can handle a wide range of games.
The Apple Arcade app also features a new control center, which can be accessed by holding the TV button on the remote. Inside the control center, users have multiple user support options available. If you sign in with an Apple ID under settings and want to switch between family members, this feature is perfect for those who share their Apple TV with others.
In the control center, you'll also find options to sleep, airplay different devices, search, or even use the microphone button to quickly search through content on your device. For example, if you press the microphone button and say "Hey Siri," it will allow you to quickly search for music, movies, or TV shows.
A new update to Photos makes it more similar to what we see with iOS. When opening the app, users will notice that photos are organized into memories shared in albums across the top of the screen. Upon clicking on a memory, users can view their favorite shots from that particular memory and even create a little slideshow at the top.
The Music app has also received an update, featuring a new interface with user initials displayed in the upper left corner for personalized content viewing. In the album section, you'll notice it looks different from what we've seen before, which will likely be appreciated by those who enjoy exploring their music library.
One of the most exciting features of TV OS 13 is the picture-in-picture option for movies and shows. When playing a movie or show, users can quickly tap on the touchpad to enable this feature, allowing them to move the picture around the screen and even expand it back out again. This feature enhances the overall viewing experience, especially when watching content with friends.
Finally, Apple has included one last tip for users familiar with their devices: pressing and holding the play/pause button allows you to quickly switch between different devices connected to your Apple TV. For those who use both an Apple TV and a HomePod speaker, this feature can be particularly useful if they want to stream audio from their device to that HomePod without having to manually select it.
Overall, TV OS 13 seems like a step forward in the world of Apple TVs, offering new features that enhance user experience. Whether you're an avid gamer or just looking for ways to make your viewing experience more enjoyable, there's something for everyone with this latest update.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi everyone Aaron here for ZolloTech andtoday Apple released TV OS 13 for thefourth generation and the 4k versions ofthe Apple TV this is available now youcan just check your software updates andyou'll be able to install it and it hassome really nice interface changes andsome really subtle changes as well solet's go ahead and take a look now thefirst thing is we have new screen saversand you can just swipe through them ifyou want to look at what they are andthey give you some overviews and thentell you where they're located so thisparts really nice they've got some newones as well that are underwater we'lllook at those in just a moment but theinterface is largely redesigned we havesome favorites here at the top and as wescroll through them you'll see thatthey're full screen in the background soif we go to Amazon Prime video you'llsee it it's behind everything and itlooks really nice now some apps likeNetflix so far don't seem to supportthat at least in the main interfacethey'll just need to update to see thatbut as you go through the differentapplications they fill the back screenso it just looks a little bit nicer nowif we go down you'll see that there's anew apple arcade app an apple arcade mayor may not be available for you but Idid an overview the other day on mychannel and if you'd like to see whatthat's all aboutI'll link it in the description belowbut there's over a hundred games for$4.99 a month and with that you getsupport for ps4 and Xbox one s and Xboxone X controllers so you can use thosecontrollers to control your Apple TVplay games with it and it becomes asmall console that you can play a ton ofgames on now there's a new controlcenter and you access that by holdingthe TV button on the remote and in thecontrol center you now have multipleuser support so if you have multipleusers sign in with their Apple ID undersettings you can switch between them andit remembers their preferenceseverything from Apple music to the TVshows that they watch and movies somaybe one family member likes Marvelmovies the other family member likeseverything from sports to Game ofThrones those will show up you also havethe option to sleep you can see what wasrecently playing in music or movies youcan airplay or air air plate todifferent devices as you can see hereand then if we go back into the controlcenter here and finally we havesearch on the right at the bottom nowyou can search here or you can just holdthe microphone button on the remote todo the same thing now there's a newupdate to photos that makes it moresimilar to what we have with iOS theirteam if we go into photos we have photosmemories shared in albums across the topif we go into one of the memories you'llsee that this is some of the video I'vetaken for one of my videos on the iPhone10 R so you'll see this is pretty niceyou can just go through your photos playa little slideshow here at the top nowmusic gets an update as well so if we gointo music here you'll see the interfaceis a little bit different and it has myinitials in the upper left for the userI'm using and then if we go down tolet's just play an album and I'll showyou what I mean if you go into an albumyou'll see it looks a little bitdifferent and then let's play a songhere I won't play the audio so you cansee what this looks like but you'll seethere's lyrics on the right here and Ican go through them and just jumpthrough any of the lyrics and it willjump to that part in the song and thenit will actually follow what the song issinging at the same time so it's areally nice feature and it's something Ireally enjoy on the iPhone I'm not surehow much I'd use it on the TV but it'sthere if you want to use it now let's gohome here if we go into settings andthen we go to general and then we go toscreensaver we have an option fordifferent types so if we go into typeyou'll see there's Ariel Apple PhotosHome Sharingmusic library and my photos now thereused to be underwater and I'm not surewhere those have gone but maybe they'vedelayed them I'm not sure at thisparticular point now if we go into theApple TV app you'll see it's a littlebit redesigned as well we have that samemenu across the top on every single appand overall it just looks pretty goodand it's easy to read everything it'severything's just very clear nownow one of the new features if you're inthe Apple TV app if you go into a movieand then you play the movie what you getis the option for picture-in-picture sonow all you have to do is tap thetouchpad on the controller and youthe option for picture-in-picture youcan also move the picture around thedisplay so you want to move it fromcorner to corner you can do that or youcan expand it back out again and that'sreally it for TV OS 13 there's notreally a whole lot of other changesmaybe we'll see a new one in the futurebut I think they're nice changes and itworked well before now it works evenbetter you'll see all of the interfaceagain it's changed a little bit it looksreally nice and it's loading a littlebit slow for some reason but overall Ithink it's a nicer experience than itwas before also a little tip if you'renot familiar with this if you press andhold the play/pause button wait for itto show up here we can quickly switchbetween maybe air pods if you're usingair pods or your Apple TV or maybe adifferent computer you want to stream -or even a home pod as well for the audioso if you had two home pod speakers youcould stream to that and it could be anice experience watching a movie withthat if you don't have a sound bar or asurround sound with a subwoofer that'sit for TV OS let me know what you thinkabout it in the comments belowhave you already installed it and triedit out or what do you think of itoverall if you haven't subscribedalready please subscribe and hit thatnotification bell if you'd like to seemore of these videos as soon as they'rereleased if you enjoyed the video pleasegive it a like as always thanks forwatchingI'll see you next time\n"
