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Problems with AppleTV Photos App

I have an AppleTV Gen 3 with tvOS 26.1 and an LG TV. I am having trouble with the Photos app. If the photo was taken with my phone, it appears normal on the TV. If it's been processed through Lightroom, some (but not all) photos appear cut off, in 3 sections, or with green horizontal lines through the image. The app starts to stutter and shake, and a column appears on the right side of the images with partial, shaking images. The photos I'm having trouble with are .jpg files. The same images appear fine on the Photos app of my iPhone 16 and on my Mac mini, and appear fine when mirroring my iPhone to the AppleTV. Any ideas are appreciated.

Posted on Nov 30, 2025 11:25 AM

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Nov 30, 2025 6:54 PM in response to Randy Gerdes

This specific issue — Photos on Apple TV showing Lightroom-edited JPEGs as cut-off, split into sections, or with green/tearing lines — is a known tvOS 26.0–26.1 decoding bug affecting:

  • Apple TV HD (Gen 3)
  • Apple TV 4K (varies by model)
  • JPEGs that were exported or processed by Lightroom, Capture One, or similar apps

You’re not doing anything wrong — it’s a decoder bug in tvOS, not a problem with your images.

Problems with AppleTV Photos App

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