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Table of Contents
Apple TV User Guide
Welcome
What’s new in tvOS 18
Set up and get started
Set up Apple TV
Get to know your device
Which Apple TV do I have?
About the status light
Basics
Use the remote
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
Use Control Center
Navigate Control Center
Adjust general settings
Switch users
Tab icons in Control Center
Status icons in Control Center
Use Siri with Apple TV
Search with Siri
Control playback with Siri
More ways to use Siri
Use other devices with Apple TV
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
Manage users
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
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+, 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
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
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
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 your Custom Plan
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
View your Mac photo library on Apple TV
App Store
Search
Do more with Apple TV
Set up your home theater
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
Use Apple TV with the Home app
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
Adjust settings
Customize the look and feel of Apple TV
Adjust screen saver settings
Choose a light or dark appearance
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 specific users
Adjust settings for specific apps
Adjust settings for AirPlay and HomeKit
Adjust settings for Siri
Adjust privacy settings
Restart, reset, update
Restart Apple TV
Reset Apple TV
Update Apple TV 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
Turn on Live Captions in FaceTime
Add Voice Isolation
Speech
Safety, handling, and support
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
Adjust settings for AirPlay and HomeKit on
Apple TV
Adjust AirPlay settings
Go to Settings
Use AirPlay to stream audio and video to
Apple TV
Set up your
Apple TV
on the Home app
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