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how to lock landscape view on iPhone using Apple TV+ app

no matter what I do I can't lock on landscape mode on Apple TV+. There is no way to watch a show on Apple TV+ while laying on my right side holding the phone vertically. Interestingly only works when I watch on landscape mode and then carefully laying down on my left while rotation lock is off. Am I missing something?

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Jul 15, 2022 10:21 PM

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Posted on Jul 16, 2022 2:29 AM

I can't lock on landscape mode.

The orientation lock in Control Center is called Portrait Orientation Lock. So it was never meant for Landscape locking use.


There is no way to watch a show on Apple TV+ while laying on my right side holding the phone vertically. Interestingly only works when I watch on landscape mode and then carefully laying down on my left while rotation lock is off.

You can trick it in using it while laying down on your right side, by first turning your phone 180°. Then the behavior for turning 90° switches for left and right.

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Jul 16, 2022 2:29 AM in response to RM8:28

I can't lock on landscape mode.

The orientation lock in Control Center is called Portrait Orientation Lock. So it was never meant for Landscape locking use.


There is no way to watch a show on Apple TV+ while laying on my right side holding the phone vertically. Interestingly only works when I watch on landscape mode and then carefully laying down on my left while rotation lock is off.

You can trick it in using it while laying down on your right side, by first turning your phone 180°. Then the behavior for turning 90° switches for left and right.

how to lock landscape view on iPhone using Apple TV+ app

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