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A list of the feeds Apple uses for its video screensavers
tvOS 10: 1080p + H.264
http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/000/Features/atv/AutumnResources/videos/entries.json
tvOS 11: 1080p/4K + SDR/HDR + HEVC
https://sylvan.apple.com/Aerials/2x/entries.json
https://t27q97zg19.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/prod/aerialAltJSON/4kEntites.json
tvOS 12: 4K + SDR/HDR + HEVC, 1080p + H.264, localised descriptions
https://sylvan.apple.com/Aerials/resources.tar
tvOS 13: 4K + SDR/HDR + HEVC, 1080p + H.264, localised descriptions
https://sylvan.apple.com/Aerials/resources-13.tar
tvOS 15: 4K + SDR/HDR + HEVC, 1080p + H.264, localised descriptions
https://sylvan.apple.com/Aerials/resources-15.tar
tvOS 16: 4K + SDR/HDR + HEVC, 1080p + H.264, localised descriptions
https://sylvan.apple.com/Aerials/resources-16.tar
macOS 14: 4K 120FPS + 240FPS, localised descriptions
https://sylvan.apple.com/itunes-assets/Aerials126/v4/82/2e/34/822e344c-f5d2-878c-3d56-508d5b09ed61/resources-14-0.tar
macOS 15: 4K 240FPS, localised descriptions
https://sylvan.apple.com/itunes-assets/Aerials126/v4/82/2e/34/822e344c-f5d2-878c-3d56-508d5b09ed61/resources-15-0-2.tar
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@HappyMac3920 I see the new https://sylvan.apple.com/itunes-assets/Aerials126/v4/82/2e/34/822e344c-f5d2-878c-3d56-508d5b09ed61/resources-14-1-1.tar but the "Sequoia Sunrise" is not there.

It isn’t in the manifest. However, I can tell you where you can find the screensaver. It is built into macOS.
If you would like the full video, you’ll need to download the macOS IPSW image.
As of now, the latest version of the 15.0 beta ISPW is: https://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerSeed/fullrestores/062-45756/5B063A0C-5ECA-434B-A462-CD1F65737105/UniversalMac_15.0_24A5309e_Restore.ipsw
After downloading, rename the ipsw extension to zip. Once that’s done, look for the largest .dmg.aea file in the zip file. To decrypt it, first use a tool called IPSW: https://github.com/blacktop/ipsw
Then run this command on the Terminal after installing ipsw: ipsw fw aea <.dmg.aea file goes here>
After decryption, on macOS, mount the dmg. On Windows, use 7-Zip to mount the dmg.
After that, make sure to enable hidden files. On macOS, you can do this by pressing Shift+Command+. at the same time in Finder. The wallpaper video is located in the dmg in System/Library/Desktop Pictures/.wallpapers/Sequoia Sunrise

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xhruso00 commented Aug 7, 2024

@HappyMac3920 Thanks a lot!

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glouel commented Sep 2, 2024

macOS 15 has changes to the screensaver manifest, this seems to be the newer manifest: https://configuration.apple.com/configurations/internetservices/aerials/resources-config-14-1.plist

I didn't check the recent binaries but based on your comment, I randomly tried : https://configuration.apple.com/configurations/internetservices/aerials/resources-config-15-0.plist

And yep, it's here, it points to this : https://sylvan.apple.com/itunes-assets/Aerials126/v4/82/2e/34/822e344c-f5d2-878c-3d56-508d5b09ed61/resources-15-0-2.tar

There are 137 videos, the classic 134 + the 3 new Sequoia ones that are in a new subcategory.

Screenshot 2024-09-02 at 15 48 36

Pushing an update for my Aerial screensaver later today with those.

That manifest remains 240 FPS only though. At that point I'm not sure what tvOS uses as a manifest for the HDR ones ? Maybe it's still on resources-15.tar or they use a built-in one.

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kenshaw commented Nov 4, 2024

I put together a quick command line tool to help with grabbing all the wallpapers, useful for people on Linux.

Check it here.

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