It may be straightforward to neglect about Apple TV when Apple drops a bunch of updates for its units all of sudden, however this one’s value testing for one cool new characteristic.
Together with the same old stability and efficiency enhancements, the tvOS 16.4 replace provides a brand new accessibility characteristic referred to as Dim Flashing Lights, which can routinely dim the show of video when flashes of sunshine or strobe results are detected. Brilliant flashing lights can set off seizures and migraines, or simply create normal discomfort. The characteristic can also be accessible for iPhones in iOS 16.4 and iPads in iPadOS 16.4.
To activate the characteristic, head over to the Settings app, then Accessibility > Movement and activate Dim Flashing Lights. It’s not clear how the characteristic detects “repeated flashing or strobing lights” or how a lot the display screen dims. In our testing of “The Incredibles 2,” our display screen didn’t seem to get any darker through the scenes with flashing lights.
The tvOS 16.4 replace additionally contains greater than a dozen safety patches for a number of system capabilities, together with Podcasts, WebKit, and Bluetooth. You will get the brand new replace within the System tab within the Settings app. The replace is for all Apple TV 4K fashions and Apple TV HD.