tvOS 26 added real personalization to Apple TV 4K — household profiles with separate watchlists and viewing histories, individual aerial clip control for the screensaver, in-player subtitle style switching, a default audio output setting that works with any AirPlay speaker (not just HomePod), and a Continuous Audio Connection toggle that eliminates dropouts when switching between apps or content formats. Most of these settings are sitting untouched in the Settings app on the majority of Apple TV units.

In this episode, Laura Thomas walks through all five settings, explains exactly where to find each one, and breaks down who should prioritize which change — including a sustained analogy for how Continuous Audio Connection prevents audio dropouts during format transitions.

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