Apple TV's New Color Balance Feature is Compatible With iPhone: Requirements, How to Use, and More

Apple TV receives a new feature that will allow consumers to use their iPhones to change their television's picture settings. However, you still need to wait for iOS 14.5's launch before you can use your smartphone to tune Apple TV's latest Color Balance feature.

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Aside from this, Apple TV also received a faster processor and a new remote. These updates will offer users better streaming experiences. On the other hand, here are the requirements you need so that you can use Apple TV's new Color Balance capability:

  • Users need to have an Apple TV HD integrated with tvOS 14.5.
  • If you decided to buy the latest Apple TV 4K, which was revealed at the previous Spring Loaded event, you need to update your system to tvOS 14.5 version.
  • Consumers also need to have an iPhone X smartphone or other latest models that use iOS 14.5 or later versions. Their devices also need to have the Face ID feature.

How to use Apple TV's new Color Balance feature

CNET provided a simple guide that you can follow. Here are the exact steps you need to check so that you can properly use the new Color Balance capability:

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  1. The first thing you need to do is activate the Color Balance feature on your Apple TV's Settings app.
  2. After that, you need to hold your iPhone model's front part to your Apple TV's screen.
  3. You also need to wait until your television screen shows several different colors. They need to be flashed while your iPhone measures and records those color options.
  4. After that, you need to wait for around ten minutes to finish the process.

Apple TV models with Color Balance feature

According to MacRumors' latest report, although the new Color Balance feature was unveiled with the new Apple TV 4K model, the tech giant firm confirmed that this new capability will also arrive in previous Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD models.

Furthermore, the giant manufacturer also announced that its latest Apple TV product received the new and faster A12 Bionic chipset. Aside from this, the newly released model will also have the Dolby Vision video feature and high frame rate HDR support. If you want to know more details, all you need to do is click here.

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