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Table of Contents

Welcome
What’s new in tvOS 16
- Use tvOS Control Center
- Watch together using SharePlay
- - Play audio throughout your home
  - Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use screen savers
- Customize the Home Screen
- Use iOS or iPadOS Control Center
- Talk to your Apple TV
- Search for content and apps
- View search results
- Play live content
- Other things to ask Siri
- Use Siri on HomePod or an iOS device
- Use Siri to navigate
- Use Siri dictation
- Turn Siri on or off
- TV app at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass, or a channel
- - Explore Watch Now
  - Manage recommendations
- Apple TV+
- Sports
- Store
- Library
- Search
- Adjust settings
- Apple Music at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Music
- Now Playing
- Listen Now
- Browse
- Videos
- Radio
- Library
- Search
- See what your friends are listening to
- Control music with Siri
- Adjust music settings
- Photos at a glance
- View photo memories
- View iCloud Photos and Shared Photo Library
- View shared photos and albums
- Create a photo screen saver
- Create a slideshow
- Arcade at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Arcade
- Find and play games
- Adjust game controller settings
- Fitness at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Fitness+
- Set up Fitness with Apple Watch or iPhone
- Browse and play workouts
- Work out together using SharePlay
- Find apps
- Purchase and download apps
- Get podcasts
- Control podcast playback
- Organize podcasts into stations
- Adjust podcast settings
- Watch iTunes movies and TV shows
- Change iTunes movie and TV show settings
Use the Search app
- Stream content to Apple TV
- View photos from your Mac
- Restrict access to content
- Adjust privacy settings
- Manage storage
- Share Apple TV
- Family Sharing
- Adjust video and audio settings
- Connect Bluetooth devices
- Set notifications
- Set the TV button
- Use the iOS or iPadOS keyboard
- Control your TV and volume
- Use other remotes
- Use Apple TV as a conference room display
- Change network settings
- Change language or region
- Restart Apple TV
- Reset Apple TV
- Update Apple TV software
- Accessibility features
- Use Zoom to magnify
- Use Hover Text to see enlarged text
- Reduce screen motion
- Use audio descriptions
- Navigate Apple TV by tapping
- Set AirPods controls
- Set hearing controls
- Type instead of speaking to Siri
- Add an accessibility shortcut
- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- Apple TV Support site
- FCC compliance statement
- ISED Canada compliance statement
- Disposal and recycling information
- ENERGY STAR compliance statement
- Apple and the environment
Copyright

Get podcasts on Apple TV

Podcasts app

Open the Apple Podcasts app to access your favorite podcasts on Apple TV.

Find and play podcasts

Open the Podcasts app on Apple TV.
In the menu bar, navigate to any of the following categories:
- Listen Now: Browse episodes you haven’t heard or watched, or resume episodes you haven’t finished yet.
- Browse: Browse featured podcasts.
- Top Charts: Browse the most popular podcasts by genre.
- Library: See a list of your podcasts and the stations you’ve created.
- Search: Use the onscreen keyboard to enter a search term.
To play or stream an episode, select the podcast, then select an episode.

Use Siri to find podcasts

Do one of the following:

In the Search screen of the Podcast app on Apple TV, Navigate the text entry field, press and hold the Siri button on the Siri Remote, then speak.
For example, say the name of the podcast you’re looking for. For more information, see Use Siri dictation on Apple TV.
From anywhere else on Apple TV, press and hold the Siri button on the Siri Remote, then include “podcast” in your query.
Siri: Say something like:
- “Get some funny podcasts”
- “Find podcasts about surfing”
- “Play ‘Radiolab’ podcast”
If you’ve followed the selected podcast, Apple TV begins playing the current episode right away.

Get new episodes as they’re released

Follow a podcast to get new episodes as they become available.

While browsing in Featured or Top Charts in the Podcasts app on Apple TV, select a podcast, then select Follow.

Unfollow a podcast

In the Podcasts app on Apple TV, navigate to Library, navigate to an individual episode, press and hold the clickpad center (Siri Remote 2nd generation or later) or touch surface (Siri Remote 1st generation), then select Unfollow.

Remove unplayed episodes

In the Podcasts app on Apple TV, navigate to Listen Now, navigate to an individual episode, press and hold the clickpad center (Siri Remote 2nd generation or later) or touch surface (Siri Remote 1st generation), then select Mark as Played.

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