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Table of Contents
Apple TV User Guide
Welcome
What’s new in tvOS 12
What’s new in tvOS 12
Other tvOS 12 features
Set up and get started
Overview
Set up Apple TV
Set up accounts
Your Apple ID
Other content accounts
Single sign-on
Subscriptions
Basics
Navigate Apple TV
Enter text
Manage your apps
Control what’s playing
Adjust audio
Customize the Home screen
Switch quickly between apps
Use the Siri Remote
Connect the Siri Remote
Charge the Siri Remote
Use the Siri Remote in games
Control Touch surface sensitivity
Use iOS Control Center
Use the Apple TV Remote app
Connect the app
Control Apple TV with the app
Stream content using AirPlay
Use screen savers
Sleep or wake Apple TV
About the status light
Siri and dictation
Talk to your Apple TV
Search for content and apps
View search results
Refine search results
Play live content
Other things to ask Siri
Use Siri to navigate
Use Siri dictation
Turn Siri on or off
TV
TV app at a glance
Watch Now
Movies
TV Shows
Sports
Kids
Library
Search
Adjust settings
App Store
Find apps
Purchase and download apps
iTunes movies and TV shows
Watch iTunes movies and TV shows
Change iTunes movie and TV show settings
Music
Music at a glance
Now Playing
Library
For You
Browse
Radio
Search
Control music with Siri
Adjust music settings
Photos
Photos at a glance
View iCloud Photos
View photo memories
View shared photos and albums
Create a photo screen saver
Create a slideshow
Podcasts
Get podcasts
Control podcast playback
Organize podcasts into stations
Adjust podcast settings
Search
Use the Search app
Select a search result
Home Sharing
Stream content to Apple TV
View photos from your Mac
Beyond basics
Restrict access to content
Manage storage
Share Apple TV
Family Sharing
Adjust video and audio settings
Set the Home button
Connect Bluetooth devices
Use the iOS 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, reset, update
Restart Apple TV
Reset Apple TV
Update Apple TV software
Accessibility
Accessibility features
Activate subtitles and captioning
Use audio descriptions
VoiceOver
Use VoiceOver
Use a Bluetooth keyboard
Use a braille display
Use Zoom to magnify
Use Display Accommodations
Display bold text
Increase screen contrast
Reduce screen motion
Switch Control
About Switch Control
Turn on Switch Control
Use Switch Control
Use item scanning
Adjust Switch Control settings
Set hearing controls
Add an accessibility shortcut
Safety, handling, and support
Important safety information
Important handling information
Apple TV Support site
FCC compliance statement
Canadian regulatory statement
Disposal and recycling information
ENERGY STAR compliance statement
Apple and the environment
Copyright
Apple TV
Music app at a glance
Stream content with Home Sharing on
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