It’s possible to take a screenshot on the Apple TV (4th-generation) or even record a video, but it requires a Mac and a cable to plug into the USB-C port on the Apple TV. Here’s how…
To Take a Screenshot of the Apple TV:
- Install Xcode (free) from the Mac App Store.
- Connect a Mac to USB-C port on the back of the Apple TV. (The Apple TV must also be connected to a TV or display via HDMI.)
- On the Mac, launch Xcode.
- Choose Window > Devices.
- In the Devices list, select the Apple TV.
- Click the Take Screenshot button. (The screenshot will be saved to the Desktop.)
To Record a Video of the Apple TV:
- Connect a Mac to USB-C port on the back of the Apple TV. (The Apple TV must also be connected to a TV or display via HDMI.)
- On the Mac, launch QuickTime Player.
- Choose File > New Movie Recording.
- Next to the red dot record button, click the Down Arrow and choose the following: Update macbook air to sierra.
- Under Camera, choose Apple TV to capture video.
- Under Microphone, choose Apple TV to capture audio.
- Under Quality, choose Maximum or High. (The only difference I could find is Maximum captures audio as Linear PCM, whereas High captures as AAC.)
- When ready, click the red dot record button to start recording. (DRM-protected content will be blacked out, so you won’t be able to capture it.)
Oct 30, 2015 Step 5: Select your Apple TV, and click the Take Screenshot button. Screenshots will be deposited on your desktop, and will be named in a similar fashion as Mac screenshots. You will need to be connected to HDMI as well in order for anything to be displayed on the screenshot, otherwise, the screenshot will just be a black rectangle. Make Apple TV Screenshots. If your Mac has macOS High Sierra or later and your Apple TV operates tvOS 11 or higher, you can make a screenshot of the image on your Apple TV using a Mac. Both the Mac and the Apple TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network. If they are the same, you're ready to take a screenshot. Click the Take Screenshot button. Every time the Take Screenshot button is clicked, the current display output from the Apple TV appears as an image file on the Mac desktop. Screenshots are named with a timestamp, just like Mac screenshots.
Video Showing the Techniques Described Above
This screensaver brings all of the screensavers included in the Apple TV media device, featuring aerial views of New York, San Francisco, China, Hawaii and other places (by day and/or night), to your Mac OS X or Microsoft Windows computer. The screensaver features automatic updates of the latest available videos, an option to show a different aerial view whenever it starts, and the ability to add specific views to a list of favorites. Requires OS X version 10.9 (Mavericks) or newer, or Windows version 7, 8 or 10.
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Installation instructions
Microsoft Windows
- Extract the screensaver file from the AerialScreensaverWin.zip file you downloaded to the Windows folder on your hard drive, then right-click it and select 'Install'.
Anti-virus report for Apple TV Aerial Views
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Last scanned | 2 weeks ago | 1 week ago |
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We have 2 files for 'Apple TV Aerial Views'
- AerialScreensaversWin.zip (Windows)
- 827-Aerial.saver.zip (Mac)
File report #1 | |
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File name | AerialScreensaversWin.zip |
Target system | Microsoft Windows |
File size | 171.51 kB (175,631 bytes) |
File type | ZIP archive |
Anti-virus | |
Detection ratio | 1/14 (7.14%) View report |
Popularity | |
Total downloads | 53,645 |
Last downloaded | 25 minutes ago |
File verification | |
MD5 | e8492cdc7b21013aa4cc8eef83bab733 |
SHA1 | c211df1eb77a9e73bd42b6ce37d3dc3184352574 |
SHA256 | 648a9bf98c5a58809e3af8a0a4388f3b88b7af1f0dfdddfe0f11643d542dc006 |
File report #2 | |
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File name | 827-Aerial.saver.zip |
Target system | Apple Mac |
File size | 6.34 MB (6,647,581 bytes) |
File type | ZIP archive |
Anti-virus | |
Detection ratio | 0/14 (0%) View report |
Popularity | |
Total downloads | 27,368 |
Last downloaded | 2 hours ago |
File verification | |
MD5 | 3f2760d91fda9444f3727e111916b2fc |
SHA1 | 57dcc47b1c8c7a39422f80ebaebe788a73c5eae4 |
SHA256 | b3846e02d66720c14e391dbe2d366cf7be3b05e8ee9f7952359f6e3691efc0ae |
User reviews (42)
PERFECT!!!!
by RIRO on September 12, 2020
It was just giving me a black screen.
by Amanda on September 3, 2020
One of the best one but there should be 4k version.
by talhaboy on August 2, 2020
the screensaver is amazing but there is a small text that actually bothers me though, could anyone help me eradicate that texts? thank you
by Satria A on June 18, 2020
I love it!
by Meesh on May 18, 2020
best but, not work on catalina
by bane on January 7, 2020
is not working at catalina, help
by fahri on January 3, 2020
Says Windows Media Player can't play the file.
by David on November 11, 2019
It's Great
by David on August 7, 2019
good
by none on June 26, 2019
Prefect
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by Amiganer84 on January 23, 2019
Using it on Macbook Air with Mojave 10.14.2. The screen just goes blank when the screensaver is about to start. Any idea why?
by Abhishek Mitra on January 22, 2019
Screensaver Filename: Aerial.scr
VirusTotal: 0
Score: 4 / 5
Tested on: 2019-01-09
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro (full updated)
VirusTotal: 0
Score: 4 / 5
Tested on: 2019-01-09
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro (full updated)
Need a good PC to run this one.
Thanks!
Thanks!
by Joe Dirt on January 9, 2019
Apple Tv Screenshot Screen
Have I done it wrong? Downloading Aerial.saver.zip, unzipping .. Contents folder does not have .saver file. Tried to simply rename .saver.zip to .saver, does not work either
by matricaria on December 18, 2018
Awesome screensaver. If you're looking for an up-to date version of this screensaver with 4K videos and many other features, visit the project homepage to download: https://github.com/JohnCoates/Aerial
by tim on November 20, 2018
Is there any way to make it offline? Or download just 2-3 video and set its path within the app? It's bit disappointing that I need to connect to internet everytime to use this.
by Harry on October 6, 2018
It is - or rather was - truly stunning screensaver, however as soon as you move to Mojave (am on the latest Beta version) it ceases to function!!
by Howard on July 7, 2018
Great screen saver. However, I am beta testing MacOS 10.14 (Mojave) and the screen saver does not work with that version. It will need to be updated.
by Ken Smith on June 26, 2018
Running MacBookPro14,2 with macOs 10.13.5 (17F77) I've experienced total jamming after a few seconds of beautiful scenery view. Looked like synchronisation issue of display, healed as soon as clock is set to be displayed. Then, just awesome!
by Eva on June 18, 2018
This screen saver is not working on my Windows 10 machine. I think it would be very beautiful, but can't get it to work.
by Juan Rodriguez on June 9, 2018
Not working, any special requirements
by Rassie on May 12, 2018
Hands down, this is THE BEST SCREENSAVER I have ever come across.
by Jamillos on May 4, 2018
Great screensaver but only works while clock is displayed.
by Francis on April 30, 2018
This screensaver is excellent and is an amazing piece of software. However i had discovered a bug where certain screensavers appear to shake in a glitchy fashion. Almost as if it it is trying to adjust to a different screen resolution. I would really like this fixed to have a perfect screensaver.
by Sergey on January 9, 2018
its pretty good
by charlie on January 5, 2018
This is amazing as the other have said just tried it quickly and it is great - you get short Aerial videos each time. Great on a big retina screen.
by DRS on October 13, 2017
The most breathtaking screensaver in full performance.
by Mirza on September 30, 2017
This screensaver is BREATHTAKING on Windows 10, especially with a nice size display. Make sure to follow the instructions on unzipping a file. Enjoy!
by Hey! on September 12, 2017
I love the pictures, but i wish I knew where these places were! I suggest adding the information at the bottom
Of the screen!
Of the screen!
by Kim Cromer on August 20, 2017
I was awestruck. It's so beautiful <3.
by Priya Thomas on June 22, 2017
I never give feedback on anything online. This screen saver is outrageously awesome!
by Brandon on May 23, 2017
It is the most incredible screensaver I have ever seen! Gold star for the people behind it. I'm totally blown away!!!
by IONAZ on May 11, 2017
When Windows Firewall blocks everything, then this screensaver gets an error message and cuts!
Screensavers Planet: The high-quality videos are much too large in file size to be included in the download here, so the screensaver streams them from Apple's servers. If you block its connection to the internet, the Aerial Views screensaver will not work.
by KC on May 10, 2017
Ms office powerpoint software free download. Nice views
by Xicocf on March 18, 2017
Amazingly beautiful. Putting this on my 55' tv in my living room while music plays on my stereo is great for entertaining. Love it.
by DJ Junior on February 17, 2017
wow
by yakov rosner on February 10, 2017
yay
by danny on December 30, 2016
perfect best screen saver
by Amazing on November 26, 2016
Guau.. It's amazing!!!
by raul on October 29, 2016
Gorgeous, but on Windows 10 my monitor stays on indefinitely, ignoring its auto-off setting. It's only supposed to do that when viewing full-screen video, not for screensavers.
by Steve G on September 4, 2016
mi piace , ma questo screensaver dovrebbe includere l'Italia
by serena marchesa on June 27, 2016
Good!
by John on March 21, 2016
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