DS video app for Apple devices (v3.4.3) has been reported to no longer work on Apple TV HD and 4K after upgrading to tvOS 14.2. The impact is that once a video is playing then there is no way to control playback using the iOS or physical Apple TV remote. The only option is to press Menu and this takes you to the Apple TV home screen (not back to the video's page in DS video).
There are multiple posts at The Other Place of people confirming this, e.g. DS Video for Apple TV tvOS 14.2 and Apple TV DS Video app malfunctions with TVos 14.2. I've confirmed this and raised a support ticket, as have others.
Until a new version of DS video is released the workarounds are limited:
There are multiple posts at The Other Place of people confirming this, e.g. DS Video for Apple TV tvOS 14.2 and Apple TV DS Video app malfunctions with TVos 14.2. I've confirmed this and raised a support ticket, as have others.
Until a new version of DS video is released the workarounds are limited:
- Disable Apple TV's auto-update system setting and ignore all notices to update manually.
- Use Plex or other media system.