How to Use Data Saver to Stream Low Quality Apple TV Shows on iPhone
iOS 13.4 consists of some notable features including a super handy “Data Saver” for Apple TV. Not that iOS didn’t offer a way tocut down data usage for the video-streaming appbefore, this new feature looks more refined and also offers better control. What’s more, it even lets you know how much data the app will consume for both mobile and Wi-Fi streaming. For instance, if you use Data Saver to stream lower-qualityApple TV movies and showson iPhone and iPad, the app will use up to 600MB mobile data/hour and 1GB WiFi data/hour, which brings kind of more transparency into the play. If you find this all-new feature worth giving a shot, let me help you get started!
Use Data Saver to Stream Low-Quality Apple TV Movies/Shows on iPhone and iPad
Aside from offering much-improved control over Apple TV video-streaming quality, iOS 13.4 allows you to customize the download options as well. Whether you want to download Apple TV videos faster or prevent the downloaded videos from hogging a ton of precious storage on your iPhone or iPad, they can be quite helpful. It’s worth noting upfront that iOS 13.4 is still in beta and will take some time before being rolled out officially. So, ensure that your device has the right version of iOS before trying out the steps.
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Open theSettingsapp on your iPhone/iPad. Then, scroll down and tap on theTV app.
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UnderStreaming Options, ensure that the toggle for“Use Mobile Data”is turned on.
Customize Mobile Data Streaming
If you want to fine-tune the mobile data streaming, tap onMobile Data. Now, you have two options:
Customize Wi-Fi Streaming
If you wish to fine-tune the Wi-Fi streaming quality, tap onWi-Fi.Next, there are two options to choose from:
Customize Apple TV Download Options on iPhone and iPad
- Now, make sure the toggle forUse Mobile Datais enabled under theDownload Optionssection.
Fine-Tune Mobile Data Downloads
If you want to customize mobile data downloads option, tap onMobile Data. Now, choose the desired option.
Choose Wi-Fi Download Quality
If you wish to fine-tune Wi-Fi downloads, tap onWi-Fi.Then, select the preferred option.
Smartly Use Data Saver to Stream Lower-Quality Apple TV Movies and Shows
So, that’s how you can prevent Apple TV app from draining your data and cluttering the precious storage on your device. As a user, I find this feature well-timed and I’m sure it’s going to appeal a lot more iOS users. Even thoughApple TV+doesn’t have a massive library like Netflix, Prime Video or Disney+, Apple is slowly but steadily adding some impressive flicks and shows to the catalog. And it’s just a matter of time before Apple’s offering will also have a pretty solid library to boast of. By the way, let me know your thoughts on Apple’svideo-streaming appand the features you have liked in it.
Rajesh Mishra
An old school bibliophile who turned a tech nerd out of obsession. When he is not digging into hacks and tracking down stories that are breaking the internet, you may find him reciting poems.
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