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ANSI-Saver – A macOS Screensaver
Streams 16colo.rs BBS art with libansilove rendering; pure nostalgia fuel.
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lardissone
104392mo ago
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ANSI Saver for Apple TV
by lardissone·Apr 20, 2026·1 point·0 comments
AI Analysis
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Local web server bypasses Apple TV's terrible text input for uploading artpacks.
Strengths
- •Local web server workaround solves the no-keyboard problem on tvOS elegantly.
- •Modem mode simulates baud rates and line noise for authentic nostalgia.
- •Supports legacy formats like .ICE and .ANS with CP437 rendering.
Weaknesses
- •Paid ($1.99) while macOS version is free, which might fragment the user base.
- •Extremely niche appeal; most users won't care about ANSI art.
Category
Target Audience
Retro computing enthusiasts, Apple TV owners, demoscene fans
Similar To
Aerial Screensaver · RetroArch · 16colo.rs
Post Description
A while back I posted the macOS version here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47288007
Now there's a tvOS version. The interesting part was getting artpacks onto an Apple TV without a keyboard, the app runs a small web server on your local network, so you upload packs or browse 16colo.rs from your phone and the TV plays from cache.
Paid this time; the macOS version stays free and open source.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ansi-saver/id6762137767
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