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I enjoy the new flyover screensavers on the Apple TV, but whether you have a current generation Apple TV and use those, or use a different screensaver with any model of the Apple TV, the screensavers are a distraction when you throw a party and want to use the Apple TV for music. In my experience, people are drawn to the screensaver like moths, focusing on it instead of socializing.

Turning off your TV is not a solution. Unlike the first generation Apple TV, which had a dedicated audio out, every subsequent generation of the Apple TV is HDMI only. Turn off the TV and the audio goes along with the picture.

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