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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
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Apple TV app at a glance

Apple TV app on Home Screen — Stream For All Mankind on the Apple TV app

The Apple TV app is the first place you go to start watching on your TV. It’s all your TV, all in one place.

In the Apple TV app, you can subscribe to and watch Apple TV+, the streaming service featuring original stories from the most creative minds in TV and film. Also in the Apple TV app, you can subscribe to and watch MLS Season Pass, the home to all MLS matches, and hundreds of MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT games.

Because the Apple TV app is also available on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac, you can choose how you want to watch.

In the Apple TV app, you can:

Continue playing your TV shows and movies from all your apps, all in one place
Subscribe to and watch Apple TV+, featuring original TV shows and movies from Apple (this feature is not available in all countries or regions)
Subscribe to and watch MLS Season Pass, featuring every regular season and playoff match—with no blackouts (this feature is not available in all countries or regions)
Watch news and sports, and subscribe directly to Apple TV channels such as Paramount+, Starz, and more (news, sports, and Apple TV channels are not available in all countries or regions)
Get recommendations for everyone in your household by browsing the For All of You category
Watch movies and TV shows shared with you from the Messages app on another Apple device
Use the Store screen to get the world’s best movies and TV shows for purchase, rental, or subscription, including Apple TV channels you haven’t subscribed to yet
Find and watch live sports including Major League Soccer and Friday Night Baseball (where available), and turn on My Sports to follow your teams on Apple TV as well as across Apple News and other Apple apps on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad
Access your entire movie and TV show collection

The Apple TV app is available on Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac, as well as on some smart TVs, streaming devices, and gaming consoles.

For a list of video apps available with the Apple TV app, see the Apple Support article Availability of supported apps in the Apple TV app.

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