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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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Use tvOS Control Center on Apple TV

Control Center gives you quick access to settings and controls for switching users, playing music, accessing HomeKit cameras and scenes, putting Apple TV to sleep, and more. You can quickly switch between users in Control Center so that each person gets their own unique Up Next video list, video and music collections, Game Center data, and recommendations.

Open Control Center

On the Siri Remote, press and hold the TV button Select Sleep.
For information on changing sleep settings, see connect AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max to Apple TV, additional controls appear in Control Center when a user is signed in on Apple TV using the same Apple ID associated with the AirPods.
Tip: To switch users on Apple TV, press and hold the TV button Adjust game controller settings on Apple TV.

Close Control Center

Press the Back button button (Siri Remote 1st generation).

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