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Changing these 12 settings on my Apple TV gave it an instant performance boost

A few quick tweaks in your Apple TV's settings can greatly enhance your viewing experience - here's what to adjust.

By default, the Apple TV tries to output HDR everywhere it can -- but that also means it might juggle the format when you navigate menus or try to load SDR content, possibly resulting in stutters and annoying black-screen flashes. If your Apple TV forces everything into one output mode, you might notice an overly smooth, hyper-realistic appearance (called the "soap‑opera effect") or other issues such as washed‑out colors on SDR video. Apple's built-in Color Balance tool uses your Face ID iPhone's sensors to read on-screen test patterns and generate a personalized calibration profile.

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