Channels not waking AppleTV screen saver

Channels DVR Server Troubleshooting
#1

When I pause a recording or live TV, AppleTV screen saver does not go back to video, I can heard the audio but the screen keeps displaying the AppleTV screen saver. Noticed this with 5, I have to pass menu to clear screen saver then continue video. I'm running 5.5.11

#2

Its fixed in 5.6.0

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#3

Also noticed the highlighting in the guide for a show goes away when it has started recording. It used to stay.

#4

Thank you.

#5

Iā€™m seeing this same behavior in the TVOS App version 5.6.1. Per the 1st post in this thread.

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#6

Try changing to the experimental audio driver

#7

Thanks for the tip, will try that. Although likely still needs to be fixed with the Default audio driver.

#8

I think the experimental driver is the fix if I recall correctly. Really no reason not to use it.

#9

It's fixed in v5.6.2

#10

Unfortunately, this is not fixed in the TVOS Channels App 5.6.2.

Same behavior when a show is paused.

With Default Audio driver - screen saver on AppleTV turns on. Pressing the play/pause button once on the AppleTv remote resumes the show playback with the screen saver still on.

It works as expected with the Experimental Audio driver. Pressing the play/pause button once turns off the screen saver and shows the show as paused. A second press of the play/pause button resumes playback of the show.

#11

Are you using wireless speakers?

#12

Original Apple HomePods in a stereo pair. Yes, wireless.

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#13

Then the behavior you're seeing is expected.

#14

ok, got it. I'll continue with the workaround to use the Experimental Audio driver.

thanks @slampman

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