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Table of Contents
Apple TV User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in tvOS 18
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- Set up Apple TV
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- Which Apple TV do I have?
- About the status light
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- Button overview
- Turn Apple TV on or off
- Navigate Apple TV
- Control playback
- Adjust audio
- Activate Siri, Search, or dictation
- Enter text
- Charge the remote
- Reconnect the remote
- Locate the remote
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- Navigate Control Center
- Adjust general settings
- Switch users
- Tab icons in Control Center
- Status icons in Control Center
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- Search with Siri
- Control playback with Siri
- More ways to use Siri
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- Stream audio and video to Apple TV
- Use AirPlay-enabled speakers with Apple TV
- Use AirPods or Beats with Apple TV
- Connect Bluetooth devices
- Use your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch as a remote
- Use your iPhone or iPad as a keyboard
- Use your iPhone or iPad as a web camera
- Use Siri on other devices to control Apple TV
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- Change the default user
- Add or remove users
- Switch the active user
- Set up parental controls
- Set up voice recognition
- Manage subscriptions
- Use Family Sharing
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- Open an app
- Install or delete apps
- Rearrange apps on the Home Screen
- Switch between apps
- Force quit an app
- Create personalized screen savers
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- TV app at a glance
- Navigate the Apple TV app
- Subscribe to Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass, or a channel
- Start watching on the Home screen
- Control video playback
- Search in the Apple TV app
- Watch Apple TV+ Originals
- Watch MLS
- Watch sports
- Buy or rent movies and TV shows
- View movies and TV shows in your library
- Manage recommendations
- Adjust TV app settings
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- FaceTime app at a glance
- Start or join a FaceTime call
- Transfer a FaceTime call between devices
- Add reactions with hand gestures
- Watch together using SharePlay
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- Music app at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Music
- Start listening on the Home screen
- Control music playback
- Search for songs, artists, and albums
- Discover new music
- Use Apple Music Sing
- Play music together using SharePlay
- Listen to radio stations
- Watch music videos
- Browse music in your library
- See what your friends are listening to
- Manage recommendations
- Adjust Music app settings
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- Fitness app at a glance
- Connect your Apple Watch or iPhone
- Subscribe to Apple Fitness+
- Start working out in the For You screen
- View workout details and control playback
- Browse or search for workouts
- Save workouts for later
- Combine workouts with Stacks
- View and manage your Custom Plan
- Work out together using SharePlay
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- Photos app at a glance
- Sync your iCloud photos
- Watch photo memories
- View shared albums
- View your photos and videos
- Create a slideshow
- Use your photos as a screen saver
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- Arcade app at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Arcade
- Find and download games
- Play games
- Use a game controller
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- Podcasts app at a glance
- Discover new podcasts
- Control podcast playback
- Search for podcasts
- Listen to your saved and recent podcasts
- Organize podcasts into stations
- Adjust Podcast app settings
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- Send your Mac library media to Apple TV
- View your Mac photo library on Apple TV
- App Store
- Search
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- Use HomePod for home theater sound
- Use the Apple TV remote to control your TV and receiver
- Use other remotes to control Apple TV
- Experience Spatial Audio
- Listen together with two pairs of headphones
- Use Apple TV as a conference room display
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- Set up your Apple TV on the Home app
- Set up user profiles in the Home app
- Use Apple TV to play audio throughout your home
- Monitor cameras and run scenes in the HomeKit tab
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- Adjust screen saver settings
- Choose a light or dark appearance
- Set notification preferences
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- Change language or region
- Set time zone and time format
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- Calibrate video and audio
- Change video settings
- Change audio settings
- Change subtitle settings
- Adjust remote settings
- Free up storage
- Change Wi-Fi network settings
- Change single sign-on settings
- Adjust settings for specific users
- Adjust settings for specific apps
- Adjust settings for AirPlay and HomeKit
- Adjust settings for Siri
- Adjust privacy settings
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- Restart Apple TV
- Reset Apple TV
- Update Apple TV software
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- Accessibility features at a glance
- Add an accessibility shortcut
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- Use VoiceOver
- Use a Bluetooth keyboard
- Use a braille display
- Adjust VoiceOver settings
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- Use Zoom to magnify
- Use Hover Text to see enlarged text
- Display bold text
- Increase screen contrast
- Change light and color settings
- Reduce screen motion
- Use audio descriptions
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- Get started with Switch Control
- Turn on Switch Control
- Use Switch Control
- Use item scanning
- Adjust Switch Control settings
- Set AirPods controls
- Tap instead of pressing buttons on the remote
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- Set hearing controls
- Turn on closed captions and SDH
- Turn on Live Captions in FaceTime
- Add Voice Isolation
- Speech
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- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- Apple TV Support site
- FCC compliance statement
- ISED Canada compliance statement
- Disposal and recycling information
- Apple and the environment
- Copyright
You can configure your Apple TV remote to control your whole entertainment system so that you never have to switch remotes.
Use the Apple TV remote to turn your TV or receiver on or off
Go to Settings
on Apple TV.Go to Remotes and Devices, navigate down to the Home Theater Control section, then do either of the following:
If you have a receiver:SelectControl TVs and Receivers.
If you don’t have a receiver: Select Turn On Your TV with Your Remote.
on From now on, when you use the Apple TV remote to turn Apple TV on or off, your TV or receiver (or both) are also turned on or off.
Use the Apple TV remote to control the volume of your TV, sound bar, or receiver
Go to Settings
on Apple TV.Go to Remotes and Devices, navigate down to the Home Theater Control section, select Volume Control, then choose from the following options:
Auto: Choose this option to automatically pick the most compatible volume-control method based on your devices. (In most cases, it’s best to choose this option.)
HDMI: Choose this option if your TV or receiver supports both HDMI-CEC and volume control over CEC.
Receiver via IR: Choose this option if your receiver uses an infrared (IR) remote, but doesn’t support HDMI-CEC.
TV via IR: Choose this option if your TV uses an IR remote, but doesn’t support HDMI-CEC.
Off: Disable volume control for devices other than Apple TV.
Learn New Device: Choose this option if the above options aren’t working. Follow the onscreen instructions to teach your Apple TV remote how to control the volume on your TV, sound bar, or receiver.
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