Game Center matchmaking fails for all non-default users on Apple TV — no IDS registration for secondary users (FB24156316) On a multi-user Apple TV (tvOS 26.5, Apple TV 4K 3rd gen), Game Center real-time matchmaking fails for every user except the default user, in every app I've tested — including Apple Arcade titles. Filed as FB24156316 with full logs and sysdiagnose; posting here for visibility and in case anyone has shipped multi-user GC multiplayer on tvOS successfully. My game adopts com.apple.developer.user-management (runs-as-current-user-with-user-independent-keychain). The entitlement itself works: on a secondary user's profile the app runs under that user's persona and GKLocalPlayer authenticates as them — the welcome banner shows the right account. But any GKMatchmakerViewController quickmatch hard-fails within ~9 seconds ("Failed to find players"), and accepting an invite fails with GKError 35 ("not signed in to iCloud") even though Settings shows that user's iCloud as signed in. Unified logs show the root cause. When matchmaking starts, gamed can't provision the player's pseudonym because the current user has no identity-services registration: gamed No URI found on any account -- returning nil gamed Failed to fetch pseudonym for local player. Error: GameDaemonCore.PseudonymManagerError.failedToProvision( internalError: Error Domain=com.apple.ids.IDSPseudonymErrorDomain Code=400 "Invalid URI") For the default user, the identical flow succeeds (identityservicesd … resultCode: 0). Across a full day of log capture — profile adds, a remove/re-add, multiple user switches — identityservicesd never once references the secondary users' accounts: registration for them is never attempted, not attempted-and-failed. Meanwhile gamed advertises the nearby-matchmaking Bonjour service with the default user's identity while the foreground app runs as the secondary user. Reproduction matrix: two apps (my shipping game Extreme Violence and Apple Arcade's Crossy Road Castle, which also runs under the correct persona), both sandbox and production Game Center, two unrelated secondary accounts (both healthy elsewhere). Persists across reboot and profile remove/re-add. Default user unaffected. The documentation says the entitlement is all that's needed ("each person who uses your app will have access to… their own Game Center… you don't have to make any code changes" — WWDC20 session 10645). As far as I can tell that promise is currently unfulfillable for online play: there is no API or Settings path that creates the missing IDS registration. Has anyone seen non-default-user matchmaking work on tvOS, on any version? Is there anything an app can do here, or is this purely an OS-side fix? (Related: thread 782163 — a different tvOS matchmaking failure that DTS confirmed as a bug.)

So recently I migrated the topshelf extension for my app from the deprecated TVServiceProvider to the new TVContentProvider in 13.0 and onwards.I finally got it working (not helped by wasting hours figuring out that the NSExtensionPrincipalClass has to be the first thing listed in the NSExtension dictionary in the Info.plist or the extension just terminates, I kid you not!) but there is one last thing that I can't figure out.What works:1. remove any instance of my application from the Apple TV2. install and launch my app from xcode on the Apple TV3. when i back out of the app, the topshelf code is working, it calls the loadTopShelfContentWithCompletionHandler function and I am able to give it what it wants and it gets displayed correctlyProblem is, if I terminate the application from Xcode, I can no longer get the topshelf to work when I try and launch it again from Xcode. It is not listed as running (as a process to attach to, for example). The app runs fine, but there is no extension process launched alongside it.I can get it working again in one of two ways; either A) reboot the Apple TV, in which case I find tvOS launches the extension a few seconds after boot without me doing anything (not even highlighting my app), or, B) following the steps above if I delete the instance from the Apple TV and install it again using Xcode.Essentially, it behaves as if the top shelf extension is launched once, and only once, on bootup of the Apple TV, or on first install. It appears to get terminated when I launch the app again using xcode (e.g. with a new build or something, or even running the same build) and only A) or B) above can get it running again.Has anyone else seen this?

Hi everyone, We're experiencing an unusually long App Review delay for our tvOS application and wanted to check if anyone else is seeing the same behaviour or has any suggestions. App Details Platform: tvOS Xcode Version: 26.4.1 Submission Type: App Update Distribution: App Store Status: In Review Issue We submitted an app update last week, and it remained in the "In Review" state for approximately one week with no updates. Since there was no progress, we rejected that submission, uploaded a new build, and submitted it again. The new build has now also been "In Review" for the last 5 days. Apple has not rejected the app or provided any review notes or requests for additional information. The status simply remains "In Review". What we've tried Submitted an Expedited Review Request. Contacted Apple using the App Review "Contact Us" option. We have not received any response to either request. Since there is no rejection or feedback, we don't have any indication that there is an issue with the app itself. Questions Is anyone else currently experiencing unusually long review times for tvOS apps? Is this likely to be an App Review backlog or a known issue on Apple's side? Has anyone had success getting a response through App Review support or Developer Support in a similar situation? Is there anything else we can do besides waiting? Any insights or recent experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

My tvOS app includes the purchase of subscriptions, and I am updating the code with Storekit 2.0. I have seen other apps that present the "Confirm with Apple Device" UI upon selection of a product, but for me I only ever see an alert confirming the purchase. I have tested this using Xcode storekit data and a sandbox account. I have also attempted using Storekit views and passing the UIWindowScene to the purchase(confirmIn: ) parameter, but neither made any difference. Is there some limitation that prevents that UI from showing in debug builds?

I’m getting Auto Layout constraint conflict warnings related to AVPlayerController in my tvOS project. This issue can be reproduced in an empty tvOS project either by simply using an AVPlayerViewController as a initial view controller or by presenting it. tvOS 26.2 Simple empty project with only one controller: import UIKit import AVKit class PlayerViewController: AVPlayerViewController { override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() } } After presenting that view controller, the following Auto Layout constraint conflict warnings appear in the console: Unable to simultaneously satisfy constraints. Probably at least one of the constraints in the following list is one you don't want. Try this: (1) look at each constraint and try to figure out which you don't expect; (2) find the code that added the unwanted constraint or constraints and fix it. ( "<NSLayoutConstraint:0x60000212f5c0 UIStackView:0x103222520.width >= 217 (active)>", "<NSLayoutConstraint:0x60000212f610 H:|-(>=95)-[UIStackView:0x103222520] (active, names: '|':UIView:0x103216630 )>", "<NSLayoutConstraint:0x60000212f660 UIStackView:0x103222520.trailing == UIView:0x103216630.trailing - 95 (active)>", "<NSLayoutConstraint:0x60000212f7a0 H:|-(0)-[UIView:0x103216630] (active, names: '|':_AVFocusContainerView:0x10333aea0 )>", "<NSLayoutConstraint:0x60000212f7f0 UIView:0x103216630.trailing == _AVFocusContainerView:0x10333aea0.trailing (active)>", "<NSLayoutConstraint:0x6000021309b0 '_UITemporaryLayoutWidth' _AVFocusContainerView:0x10333aea0.width == 0 (active)>" ) Will attempt to recover by breaking constraint <NSLayoutConstraint:0x60000212f5c0 UIStackView:0x103222520.width >= 217 (active)> Make a symbolic breakpoint at UIViewAlertForUnsatisfiableConstraints to catch this in the debugger. The methods in the UIConstraintBasedLayoutDebugging category on UIView listed in <UIKitCore/UIView.h> may also be helpful. How can I fix this issue? Thanks.

We're seeing differences in the purchase dialog and overall presentation when testing with Sandbox accounts compared to commercially available apps. Are these UI differences are expected and are simply a characteristic of the Sandbox testing environment, or if there are any configuration requirements that affect the purchase sheet appearance? It would be helpful to know whether developers should expect the production purchase UI to match App Store apps once the app is distributed through TestFlight/App Store, or if there are additional factors involved. Sandbox UI Expected UI

Hi everyone, We are developing a live TV streaming app for tvOS that allows users to watch live channels, replay content, and manage cloud recordings. We are struggling to integrate Siri for a seemingly basic use case: switching the live TV channel by voice (e.g. "Hey Siri, switch to channel X on [our app]"). Here is what we have tried and observed: App Intents — we implemented custom intents, but Siri does not resolve them to our app for channel-switching requests. Shortcuts — we added Shortcuts support, but users have to explicitly configure them; Siri never proactively picks our app. In-app and out-of-app — the issue happens in both contexts. When the user asks Siri to switch to a channel, it either does nothing or suggests other applications, never ours. Our questions: Is there a specific INPlayMediaIntent configuration or domain required to handle live TV channel switching via Siri on tvOS? Is proper Siri integration for live TV gated behind the Apple Video Partner Program? If so, is there any public documentation or a path for apps outside the US to access it? Has anyone successfully implemented voice-driven live channel switching on tvOS outside of the Video Partner Program? Any guidance or pointers to relevant WWDC sessions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I have purchased an universal, non-official Apple TV remote, with a little more buttons than on the official one (i.e. the CH-/CH+) buttons. I wanted to use the GCMicroGamepad property from the underlying GCController (from GameController framework), in order to use these buttons, but although I've linked this remote to my Apple TV device (in Settings > Remotes and Devices > Learn Remote), my app doesn't recognize it (it's not being listed in GCController.controllers()). So my question is, is there something specific I can do so I can use this remote as a GCController? Or maybe is there something specific to hardware that I have to know for this to work? Thank you.

Hi, We identified massive amounts of leaked memory with the tvOS 26 standard player user interface as soon as chapters (navigation markers) are involved. Artwork images associated with chapters are not correctly released anymore, leaking memory in chunks of several MiBs. Over time apps will be terminated by the system due to excessive memory consumption. The issue was reported to Apple as tvOS 26 regression: Huge memory leaks associated with navigation marker artworks displayed in the tvOS standard user interface, filed under FB21160665.

Is there any UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities string that can be used to restrict an app to Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) or later hardware? I can’t find one. I’m working on a tvOS app that uses Continuity Camera. That feature only works on Apple TV 4K (2nd gen) and Apple TV 4K (3rd gen) hardware. There seems be no way to warn App Store customers that the app will not work on Apple TV 4K (1st gen). In the App Store or TestFlight, a user with a 1st gen device incorrectly sees a compatibility note that the app “Works on this Apple TV”. Setting a minimum OS version is not currently a helpful path for me — even tvOS 26.5 is compatible with 1st generation hardware. I can’t think of a good way to prevent users with an incompatible Apple TV 4K from installing an app that won’t work on their 1st generation devices. Any ideas? Am I missing something?

I just updated to tvOS 27 and I saw... nothing. It still uses the tvOS 26 icons and none of the Liquid Glass design changes the other platforms received are there (like the new outlines and depth of buttons). Even the highlights angle on the icons is still 45 degrees. Is this to be expected? Why is tvOS 27 the only platform that does not get these refinements? Not even updating the icons is sad...

Hi :-) I need some advice to fix the following issues in SwiftUI. I don't have the source code myself, but I'd like to help the programmer fix the problem quickly. So I'm looking for a few lines of Example-Code that I can show these Code-Lines to help resolve this quickly. 1. "Jumping shadow" when swiping => The Shadow under the Genre.Buttons jumps when you swipe through them. 2. Liquid Glass Flicker => The Liquid Glass EDGE on a poster or on the buttons flickers (abruptly disappear) when switching from one page to another Can someone help me? Bets regards, Christian :)

Hey team, This is a weird one, when Siri + "On-Screen Actions" are enabled in the Apple TV settings (General Settings), LazyVStack experiences severe main-thread hangs and very high CPU usage. The issue only occurs when Siri + On-Screen Actions are enabled in Apple TV device settings (General Settings). Disabling On-Screen Actions completely resolves the issue. The issue has been verified on multiple Apple TV devices, running tvOS 26.3, 26.4 and 26.5. The behavior was not observed in Simulators, only on an actual device. This seems to be caused by some type of accessibility overlap with SwiftUI. Running the below code with "On-Screen Actions" enabled in the Siri settings will demonstrate a complete hang of the CPU at 100% struct TestData { let id = UUID() var title: String } struct TestView: View { @State private var test: [TestData] = [] var body: some View { ScrollView { LazyVStack { ForEach(self.test, id: \.id) { data in Button { } label: { Text(data.title) } } } } .task { var arr: [TestData] = [] for _ in 0..<30000 { let data = TestData(title: "Title") arr.append(data) } self.test = arr } } } Already submited a bug report FB22758928

Hi Team,   We were using the API, ' https://itunes.apple.com/search?entity=tvSoftware&term=digital+signa&limit=10&country=US' for searching and fetching apple TV applications within our product. But we found that the API response is null currently. When going through iTunes Search API: Constructing Searches, we found that 'tvSoftware' is no longer an entity.   Could you please let me know what's the 'entity' value that we need to use for fetching Apple TV applications?

Hi internet friends! I'm looking for people to test my new Apple TV application. If you like movie and TV or indie created stories please let me know. Looking for honest feedback :) This is my first time building an application outside of my corporate job so I'm very excited!!!!

Description: I’m developing a tvOS app using SwiftUI where we play background audio (music) in the Welcome screen, with support for offline playback via local caching. 🔹 Feature Overview App fetches audio metadata from API Starts streaming audio (HLS .m3u8) immediately In parallel, downloads the raw audio file (.mp3) Once download completes: Switches playback from streaming → local file On next launch (offline mode), app plays audio from local storage 🔹 Issue This flow works perfectly on the Simulator, but on a real Apple TV device: Audio plays for a few seconds (2–5 sec) and then stops Especially after switching from streaming → local file No explicit AVPlayer error is logged Playback sometimes stops after UI updates or periodic API refresh 🔹 Implementation Details Using AVPlayer with AVPlayerItem Background audio controlled via a shared manager (singleton) Files stored locally using FileManager (currently using .cachesDirectory) Switching playback using: player.replaceCurrentItem(with: AVPlayerItem(url: localURL)) player.play() 🔹 Observations Works reliably on Simulator On device: Playback stops silently Seems related to lifecycle, buffering, or file access No issues when continuously streaming (without switching to local) 🔹 Questions Is there any limitation or known issue with AVPlayer when switching from streaming (HLS) to local file playback on tvOS? Are there specific requirements for playing locally cached media files on tvOS (e.g., file location, permissions, or sandbox behavior)? What is the recommended storage location and size limit for cached media files on tvOS? We understand tvOS has limited persistent storage Is .cachesDirectory the correct approach for this use case? Are there known differences in AVPlayer behavior between Simulator and real Apple TV devices (especially regarding buffering or lifecycle)? What is the recommended approach for implementing offline background audio on tvOS apps? 🔹 Goal We want to implement a reliable system where: Audio streams initially Seamlessly switches to local file after download Continues playing without interruption Supports offline playback on subsequent launches Any guidance or best practices would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Description: I’m developing a tvOS app using SwiftUI where we play background audio (music) in the Welcome screen, with support for offline playback via local caching. Feature Overview: App fetches audio metadata from API Starts streaming audio (HLS .m3u8) immediately In parallel, downloads the raw audio file (.mp3) Once download completes: Switches playback from streaming → local file On next launch (offline mode), app plays audio from local storage Issue: This flow works perfectly on the Simulator, but on a real Apple TV device: Audio plays for a few seconds (2–5 sec) and then stops Especially after switching from streaming → local file No explicit AVPlayer error is logged Playback sometimes stops after UI updates or periodic API refresh Implementation Details: Using AVPlayer with AVPlayerItem Background audio controlled via a shared manager (singleton) Files stored locally using FileManager (currently using .cachesDirectory) Switching playback using: player.replaceCurrentItem(with: AVPlayerItem(url: localURL)) player.play() Observations: Works reliably on Simulator On device: -- Playback stops silently -- Seems related to lifecycle, buffering, or file access No issues when continuously streaming (without switching to local) Questions: Is there any limitation or known issue with AVPlayer when switching from streaming (HLS) to local file playback on tvOS? Are there specific requirements for playing locally cached media files on tvOS (e.g., file location, permissions, or sandbox behavior)? What is the recommended storage location and size limit for cached media files on tvOS? We understand tvOS has limited persistent storage Is .cachesDirectory the correct approach for this use case? Are there known differences in AVPlayer behavior between Simulator and real Apple TV devices (especially regarding buffering or lifecycle)? What is the recommended approach for implementing offline background audio on tvOS apps? Goal: We want to implement a reliable system where: Audio streams initially Seamlessly switches to local file after download Continues playing without interruption Supports offline playback on subsequent launches Any guidance or best practices would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

The AppIntent feature is available on tvOS since OS 16. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appintents I tried a real basic integration where I just want simply open a specific tab in my tabbar. But the perform action gets never called. Is it really possible already to use AppIntent on tvOS? Or is this feature still mostly targeted for mobile devices? Also, the documentaiton says so often something about shortcuts app and features, that are not available on tvOS, that I started doubting that the AppIntent is really usable on tvOS. If AppIntents are available and usable for tvOS, what could be wrong, so that I do not see the expected results?

I'm triaging the issue with the fast scrolling on UIScrollView and I'm really upset how little to no info this component is on the internet. Like i disabled scrolling and yet after holding the dpad down to scroll downward eventually the fast scroll mechanism is used. The issue I have is that I have a setup where the scrollview scrolling is disabled and whenever cells are focused it'll scroll to the cell's position for that cells to focused on top left side of the scrollview. I start off with the cell placed at position x of 1000. I scroll down enough to enable fast scrolling. While fast scrolling vertically, i press left a couple of time and it somewhat scroll horizontally. Actual scrollView index is suddenly placed to x:0 instead of let say x:950-1000 Expected should be scrolled to the left of cell at position x 1000. Attached the stack trace and the log showcasing it and run it on simulator tvos 26.2. Initial properties of the scrollview we set up scroll = [UIScrollView new]; scroll.contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior = UIScrollViewContentInsetAdjustmentNever; scroll.automaticallyAdjustsScrollIndicatorInsets = false; [scroll setDirectionalLockEnabled:TRUE]; [scroll setContentInset:UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 0, 0, 0)]; scroll.bounces = FALSE; scroll.delaysContentTouches = FALSE; scroll.showsVerticalScrollIndicator = FALSE; scroll.showsHorizontalScrollIndicator = FALSE; The plan for me at least is to somehow disable the horizontal scrolling interaction of it when fast scrolling is enabled, without accessing the private components of it.

HealthKit is currently not supported on macOS nor tvOS, despite being supported by visionOS. Support for macOS was last asked about[1] here in 2018. My goal is to display interactive data visualisations over workouts collected in HealthKit on macOS. Will this be possible to do in the near future using HealthKit directly? If not, can I somehow read the information from an iPhone and display it on the mac? Cheers, Rodrigo [1] https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/94937