YouTube app removes rogue screensaver that hijacked Apple TV

YouTube app’s rogue tvOS screensaver is no more
After an unfortunate update to the YouTube app for tvOS that introduced its own rogue screensavers, hijacking Apple TV’s default Aerial screensaver, YouTube seems to have removed them.
Filipe Espósito for 9to5Mac:
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As noted by Joe Rosensteel (via Sigmund Judge), who was also one of the first to report on the YouTube update last month, it seems that the app no longer hijacks the Apple TV screensaver. Previously, when users left the YouTube app open for a while, it would start showing a random slideshow of images and videos instead of the Aerial screensavers.
Now, based on Rosensteel’s tests, it seems that YouTube has listened to its users and will no longer force its own screensaver on Apple TV. Although the app itself hasn’t been updated, Google has probably made some server-side change to disable the app’s screensavers.

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