
As of March 2021, V1 and V2 contents are identical
Later on, Apple changed the URL to a V2 JSON manifest. This JSON also included a timeOfDay key indicating if the video was shot during the day or night. They were published in 1080p H.264 format Locations featured San Francisco, New York, China, Hong Kong, Greenland, Dubai, Los Angeles, and others. When the Apple TV first came out with Aerials screensavers, Apple published a V1 JSON manifest with all the different videos.
Custom JSON file count and gigabytes per quality level:. Checksum validation to prevent unnecessary re-downloading of cached videos. Full offline mode to prevent all network calls, using only local videos and JSON. Offline caching of selected video quality. High Dynamic Range (HDR) Dolby Vision or Standard Dynamic Range (SDR default). HEVC H.265 or AVC H.264 codec (HEVC default). When the display is supposed to go to sleep, pause/stop the Aerials video and turn the display off or put it into standby via HDMI CEC. Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) configurable. Configurable to download the latest Apple JSON on each run. Custom JSON by default to include all scenes Apple ever published. JSON-based video playlist fetching and playback. It can be installed via the Kodi official repository. This addon adds the Apple Aerial screensavers to Kodi Entertainment Center. Screensaver.atv4 Apple Aerial screensavers for Kodi 19 (Matrix)