Always-On Without Worry: Built-In Screen Protection
The most common objection to keeping a clock on your TV is burn-in. Clockscreen was built from the ground up with this in mind. Six configurable protection layers work together so you can leave the display running all day — on OLED, LED, or any panel type — without damaging your screen.
Movement
Pixel Drift
The entire clock display shifts position slowly and continuously in a non-repeating pattern. This prevents any single pixel from displaying the same content for extended periods — the primary cause of OLED burn-in. The movement is subtle enough that you won't notice it while glancing at the time, but significant enough to distribute wear evenly across every pixel on the panel.
Configurable drift speed: Slow, Normal, or Fast. The non-repeating pattern ensures no pixel receives disproportionate wear even over weeks of continuous use.
Why it matters: OLED burn-in occurs when static elements cause uneven pixel aging. By continuously moving all content, Pixel Drift eliminates static elements entirely.
Color
Color Shift
Hues rotate gently and continuously over time so no single color stays in the same position for too long. This prevents color-specific sub-pixel degradation — OLED panels have different organic compounds for red, green, and blue that age at different rates. By cycling through the spectrum, Color Shift ensures all sub-pixels share the workload equally.
Configurable intensity: Subtle, Moderate, or Strong. The transition is gradual enough to feel natural, like ambient lighting shifting throughout the day.
Why it matters: Blue OLED sub-pixels degrade faster than red or green. Color cycling prevents any single sub-pixel color from being driven at full brightness continuously.
Brightness
Brightness Cap
Limits the maximum brightness of white elements to 85%, 70%, or 55% of full output. Lower peak brightness directly reduces the rate at which OLED pixels age. For a clock that you intend to leave running all day, reducing peak brightness even moderately can significantly extend panel life without making the display hard to read.
Settings: Full (no cap), 85%, 70%, or 55%. Even at 55%, the clock remains clearly legible in a normally lit room.
Why it matters: OLED pixel degradation is proportional to brightness and time. Reducing peak white by just 15% can measurably slow panel aging during extended use.
Dimming
Auto Dim
Automatically reduces display brightness after a period of inactivity — 10, 30, or 60 minutes, your choice. When you're sleeping or away, the clock dims to a minimal level that still shows the time if you glance at the TV, but puts far less stress on the panel. Any interaction with the Siri Remote instantly restores full brightness.
Timer options: 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, or Off. Dim level is deep enough to significantly reduce power draw and pixel stress.
Why it matters: Most burn-in happens when no one is watching. Auto Dim protects the panel during exactly those hours — the overnight stretch when the TV is on but the room is empty.
System
Keep-Awake
Prevents your Apple TV from going to sleep on its own schedule, so the clock stays on screen indefinitely. Crucially, Keep-Awake does not interfere with background audio — Spotify, Apple Music, AirPlay, and other audio sources continue playing uninterrupted. Your TV shows the time; your speakers play music.
Works with all audio sources. Does not prevent manual sleep — you can always put your Apple TV to sleep with the Siri Remote when you want to.
Why it matters: Without Keep-Awake, tvOS will put your Apple TV to sleep after a period of inactivity, interrupting the always-on clock experience.
OLED
True Black Themes
Ten OLED Black color themes use pure #000000 for all background areas. On an OLED panel, black pixels are physically off — they emit zero light, consume zero power, and experience zero wear. This means only the clock hands, digits, and markers produce light, while the vast majority of the screen sits completely dark. The result is stunning contrast and maximum panel protection simultaneously.
10 OLED Black themes: OLED Black, OLED Red, OLED Blue, OLED Green, OLED Orange, OLED Purple, OLED Cyan, OLED Pink, OLED Yellow, OLED Teal.
Why it matters: On non-OLED TVs, dark themes still reduce overall light output. On OLED TVs, they eliminate wear on 90%+ of the panel area.
