If you subscribe to DirecTV, and access the service on an Apple TV player, a new update is now in the process of rolling out. While the update includes a number of improvements, one of the more notable is wrap-around scrolling.
Key Takeaways
- DirecTV’s latest Apple TV app update includes a number of general improvements, including wrap‑around scrolling.
- The addition of wrap‑around scrolling means users can now loop back to the top of the live guide when they reach the end.
- The update also results in more detailed information being displayed on series pages.
For those unfamiliar with wrap-around scrolling, this now essentially means DirecTV customers can continue scrolling through the live guide once they reach the end of the list.
Prior to the latest update, the live guide on Apple TV would just stop once a user reached the bottom of the list, forcing the user to begin scrolling back up again.
After updating the Apple TV app to the newest version, those same users will now find that once they reach the end of the list, pressing down again will continue scrolling down but from the top of the list again.
As is the case with wrap-around scrolling in general, the opposite is also true. DirecTV customers using an Apple TV player can now simply jump to the bottom of the live guide by pressing up when already at the top of the list of channels.
The Apple TV app update began rolling out to devices yesterday (April 7, 2026), and arrives as version 5.0.120.
In addition to wrap-around scrolling, DirecTV says the channel guide is now smoother in general.
The update also results in additional information being displayed on series pages for subscribed streaming services, including episodes, schedule, recommendations, and cast and crew.
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