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Thursday, July 4th, 2024

Screen saver static message

I recently subscribed to the streaming service and like it a lot. The only thing I don't like is that the screensaver comes on after 30 seconds and has a static message built into it that says 'Press any key to dismiss this screen'. That defeats the purpose of a screensaver as that static message could potentially cause screen burn in over time. They really need to fix that.

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ACE - Expert

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1 year ago

What streaming device are you using?

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1 year ago

It doesn't matter. It's on all devices including my tcl tv, samsung tablet and firestick. It's the way the default screen saver is set up for all users. Pretty dumb 

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1 year ago

Just go to any recorded show and pause it. Wait 30 seconds and see. 

ACE - Expert

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1 year ago

Well, I just tested on a recording with a Fire Stick. Got the message "Press any button to dismiss this screen". Hit play button to continue and content played. 

On my phone, I never got a message. I hit play button and content played.

Have you restarted your device?

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1 year ago

I'm sorry and stand corrected. It only happens on my firestick. There is no screen saver on my samsung and tcl tvs or my samsung tablet. 

ACE - Expert

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1 year ago

Well, I see no issue with the fire stick. If it was the app, then we both and others would see it. I can only speculate that it is related to your environment.


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