Can’t believe Apple TV+ doesn’t automatically play next episode

[madeirabhoy]

Watching losing Alice on my Mac snd have to get out of bed after each episode. It’s like going back to the 90s. Why doesn’t appletv+ move on automatically to the next episode ?

I figured it must be a setting but there isn’t one. Google says I have to set up playlists. Wtf.

between this and there being hardly anything on it plus the mess of content that isn’t actually Apple TV + and just the name of it, Netflix must be wetting themselves.

 

[-Gonzo-]

Don’t have any of these issues on ATV4K, next episodes auto play and ATV+ has its own dedicated section.

 

[Fried_Gold]

Apple TV+ definitely plays the next episode on my iPad and Apple TV 4k...

 

[madeirabhoy]

Firstly apologies, if any Admin sees this can they move it to the correct appletv+ forum as its a Mac and appletv+ issue not an Apple TV issue.

its like the Mac app (is it really an app or a disguised browser) is gimped.

just played things on my iPhone and then my Mac. iPhone automatically goes onto next episode. Mac doesn't.
theres nothing in settings to change that.

 

[HDFan]

Watching losing Alice on my Mac snd have to get out of bed after each episode.

You don't have a remote?

 

[Fried_Gold]

Firstly apologies, if any Admin sees this can they move it to the correct appletv+ forum as its a Mac and appletv+ issue not an Apple TV issue.

its like the Mac app (is it really an app or a disguised browser) is gimped.

just played things on my iPhone and then my Mac. iPhone automatically goes onto next episode. Mac doesn't.
theres nothing in settings to change that.

You don't have a remote?

As HDFan said, you could buy a remote and use that?

 

[ignatius345]

As HDFan said, you could buy a remote and use that?

He's watching on a Mac. I'm not sure what remote would let you navigate to the episode list and select another episode.

Macs used to have that great Front Row interface which optimized things for using your Mac the way you do a TV. Sadly gone.

 

[Fried_Gold]

He's watching on a Mac. I'm not sure what remote would let you navigate to the episode list and select another episode.

Macs used to have that great Front Row interface which optimized things for using your Mac the way you do a TV. Sadly gone.

How to Pair an Apple Remote With an Apple TV (or Even a Mac)

 

[ignatius345]

How to Pair an Apple Remote With an Apple TV (or Even a Mac)

Cool! But not sure this will solve the OP's problem: that he has to manually select the next episode of the show he's watching. I don't believe TV.app is not really set up to do that with anything but a trackpad or mouse.

Checking that SiriMote thing you linked to, it supports "Launch, Play/Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, Next Track, Previous Track". You can do most of that with any bluetooth keyboard.

 

[madeirabhoy]

You don't have a remote?

nah, and tbh if there was tons of great content on appletv+ I might look into it but given ive watched ted lasso and I now have to wait a week for every episode of losing Alice, I guess ill stick to watching netflix in bed.

just find it very un apple.

 

[HDFan]

He's watching on a Mac.

Yeah, didn't catch.

I guess ill stick to watching netflix in bed.

Your Mac is right by your bed? In any event there are various apps that allow you to remotely control your Mac from an iPhone, such as Parallels Access.

 

[AdeFowler]

Watching losing Alice on my Mac snd have to get out of bed after each episode. It’s like going back to the 90s. Why doesn’t appletv+ move on automatically to the next episode ?

I figured it must be a setting but there isn’t one. Google says I have to set up playlists. Wtf.

between this and there being hardly anything on it plus the mess of content that isn’t actually Apple TV + and just the name of it, Netflix must be wetting themselves.

I'm actually having exactly the same problem watching Losing Alice on my Apple TV 4K. There's no play next/up next option, so I have to dig around in the menus.

 

[Luke2kk]

I watched Ted Lasso on my all new apple tv 4k 2. gen and having the same issue.

 

[HappySponge]

For Ted Lasso I had to manually go back to the main menu each time to play the next episode , but for Tehran it would play the next episode automatically. Really confusing.

 

[nickdalzell1]

I've never had issues with auto-playing ATV+ or other shows but there is one caveat:

The TV app, regardless of content or provider, will NOT cue up the next episode automatically after THREE episodes have played. I think it's some sort of protection so you don't fall asleep and lose your place in a long storyline or something. Netflix will ask 'are you still there?' after a few hours of inactivity as well.