Apple TV 4K User Guide

• Welcome
• What’s new in tvOS 26
• Set up and get started
  • Set up Apple TV 4K
  • Get to know your device
    • Which Apple TV model do I have?
    • About the status light
• Basics
  • Use the remote
    • Button overview
    • Turn Apple TV 4K on or off
    • Navigate Apple TV 4K
    • Control playback
    • Adjust audio
    • Activate Siri, Search, or dictation
    • Enter text
    • Charge the remote
    • Pair the remote
    • Locate the remote
  • Use Control Center
    • Navigate Control Center
    • Adjust general settings
    • Switch profiles
    • Tab icons in Control Center
    • Status icons in Control Center
  • Use Siri with Apple TV 4K
    • Search with Siri
    • Control playback with Siri
    • More ways to use Siri
  • Use other devices with Apple TV 4K
    • Stream audio and video to Apple TV 4K
    • Use HomePod or AirPlay-enabled speakers with Apple TV 4K
    • Use AirPods or Beats with Apple TV 4K
    • Connect Bluetooth devices
    • Use your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch as a remote
    • Manage incoming iPhone calls
    • Use your iPhone or iPad as a keyboard
    • Use your iPhone or iPad as a camera
    • Use Siri on other devices to control Apple TV 4K
  • Manage profiles
    • Add, remove, or delete profiles
    • Change the default profile
    • Switch the current profile
    • Set up parental controls
    • Set up voice recognition
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Use Family Sharing
  • Manage apps
    • Open an app
    • Install or delete apps
    • Rearrange apps on the Home Screen
    • Switch between apps
    • Force quit an app
  • Set up and activate screen savers
    • Set up screen savers
    • Activate or change the screen saver
• Apps
  • TV
    • TV app at a glance
    • Navigate the Apple TV app
    • Subscribe to Apple TV or a channel
    • Start watching on the Home screen
    • Control video playback
    • Search in the Apple TV app
    • Watch Apple Originals
    • Watch MLS
    • Watch Formula 1
    • Buy or rent movies and TV shows
    • View movies and TV shows in your library
    • Manage recommendations
    • Adjust TV app settings
  • FaceTime
    • 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
  • Music
    • 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
    • About 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
  • Sing
  • Fitness
    • 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 Fitness+ plans
    • Work out together using SharePlay
  • Photos
    • 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
  • Arcade
    • Arcade app at a glance
    • Subscribe to Apple Arcade
    • Find and download games
    • Play games
    • Use a game controller
  • Podcasts
    • 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
  • Computers
    • Send your Mac library media to Apple TV 4K
    • View your Mac photo library on Apple TV 4K
  • App Store
  • Search
• Do more with Apple TV 4K
  • Set up your home theater
    • Use HomePod or AirPlay-enabled speakers for home theater sound
    • Use the Apple TV 4K remote to control your TV and receiver
    • Use other remotes to control Apple TV 4K
  • Experience Spatial Audio
  • Listen together with two pairs of headphones
  • Use Apple TV 4K as a conference room display
  • Use Apple TV 4K with the Home app
    • Set up your Apple TV 4K on the Home app
    • Set up profiles in the Home app
    • Use Apple TV 4K to play audio throughout your home
    • Monitor cameras and run scenes in the Apple Home tab
• Adjust settings
  • Customize the look and feel of Apple TV 4K
    • Adjust screen saver settings
    • Change appearance settings
    • Set notification preferences
  • Update language, region, and time settings
    • Change language or region
    • Set time zone and time format
  • Adjust video and audio settings
    • 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 profiles and accounts
  • Adjust settings for specific apps
  • Adjust settings for AirPlay and Apple Home
  • Adjust settings for Siri
  • Adjust privacy settings
• Restart, reset, update
  • Restart Apple TV 4K
  • Reset Apple TV 4K
  • Update Apple TV 4K software
• Accessibility
  • Accessibility features at a glance
  • Add an accessibility shortcut
  • Vision
    • VoiceOver
      • Use VoiceOver
      • Use a Bluetooth keyboard
      • Use a braille display
      • Adjust VoiceOver settings
    • Make text easier to read
      • 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
  • Mobility
    • Switch Control
      • 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
  • Hearing
    • Set hearing controls
    • Turn on closed captions and SDH on Apple TV 4K
    • Turn on Live Captions in FaceTime
    • Add Voice Isolation
  • Speech
• Safety, handling, and support
  • Important safety information
  • Important handling information
  • Apple TV 4K Support site
  • FCC compliance statement
  • ISED Canada compliance statement
  • Disposal and recycling information
  • Apple and the environment
• Copyright and trademarks