It wasn’t possible to take screenshot on Apple TV 3 where as users able to take screen shot on Apple TV 2 but the device need to jailbreak using Seasonpass and install aTV flash. Now one the latest fourth generation Apple TV is possible to take screenshots for example you can capture your top score in your favorite game to share it with your friends. But it is not as simple as taking a screenshot on an iOS device or a Mac. You need a Mac and a USB Type-C to USB Type-A to be able to take a screenshot on Apple TV.
Here let us discuss about how to take screenshot on Apple TV by following the steps given below :
- Install Xcode on your Mac.
- Connect your Apple TV to your Mac with a USB Type-C to USB-A cable. Please note that your Apple TV also needs to be connected to the Television or display using HDMI cable.
- Launch X code and click on the window menu.
- Then click on the devices from the list of menu options.
- Select your Apple TV from the list of devices in the left hand pane.
- Click on the Take screenshot button.
- XCode will take a screenshot of your Apple TV and save it on the Mac in the Desktop folder with the same naming convention as the Mac screenshot
