The most annoying thing about Apple TV is the unreadable iTunes Extra menu bar

[SW3029]

I can't believe they are on the fourth of fifth iteration of tvOS, yet Apple still hasn't addressed the unreadable iTunes Extras menu bar.

Don't know what I'm talking about? Open up a movie with iTunes Extras that you bought via iTunes. On the movie's menu screen (the screen with the "poster image"), use the remote to swipe between menu options in the menu bar at the bottom of the screen (the menu bar that is displayed horizontally at the bottom of the screen, with menu headings such as "Play" "Scenes" "Extras" "Cast & Crew" etc).

As you navigate left to right through the horizontal menu bar can you even tell which menu item is selected? I can't. The text of the selected menu item maybe–*maybe*–brightens by 1% at most. It's almost impossible to tell which menu item is selected, in other words.

How can Apple not have noticed this glaring user interface drawback?

It annoys me every time I navigate the main iTunes Extra menu as I can barely tell what's selected without squinting.

 

[-Gonzo-]

Can’t say it’s been an issue if I’m honest, each selection goes a brighter white when I scroll through them.

 

[Roy Hobbs]

I just took a look at The Martian, on one of my Apple TV's, and I can easily tell which selection is highlighted.

 

[waw74]

what are your video dynamic range setting -- SDR, HDR, or Dolby vision?
Are in you in light mode or dark mode?


both of these settings could affect how stuff is rendered onscreen.
and could explain why some have issues and others don't


I don't have any purchased/rented movies to check with, but I believe these screens should still be at your default settings, as match rate/range won't kick in until you're actually playing something.
also meaning it won't matter what the range of the movie in question is.

 

[priitv8]

It could also be, that your subtitle/font settings in Accessibility Settings have influence on the used font and style.

what are your video dynamic range setting -- SDR, HDR, or Dolby vision?
Are in you in light mode or dark mode?

And true that. I see them in SDR and dark mode, as I match both rate and content and run tvOS UI in SDR mode.

 

[K4VKS]

I just can’t stand the remote. I much prefer my firetv for the remote alone

 

[211]

I just checked Rocky and you’re right, it’s difficult to tell which option is highlighted. I don’t have this trouble with other titles, which is odd