YouTube has rolled back an update to its tvOS app that replaced Apple TV's default Aerial screensaver with its own, following user complaints. The change appears to have been made server-side, as the app itself hasn't been updated. This move alleviates concerns that YouTube might use the screensaver space for ads in the future.
YouTube for Android TV has been displaying the "Ambient Display" screensaver more frequently, showing content recommendations when video content is paused or left inactive on the homepage, with the time for the screensaver to kick in being drastically reduced to as little as 3 minutes. This feature, visually similar to Chromecast's "Ambient Mode," lacks settings to configure or disable it within the YouTube app on Android TV and other platforms, prompting user feedback on the increased frequency of its appearance.