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Apple TV 4K User Guide
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tvOS 26
tvOS 18.0
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Table of Contents

Apple TV 4K User Guide

  • Welcome
  • What’s new in tvOS 26
    • Set up Apple TV 4K
      • Which Apple TV model do I have?
      • About the status light
      • 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
      • Reconnect the remote
      • Locate the remote
      • Navigate Control Center
      • Adjust general settings
      • Switch user profiles
      • Tab icons in Control Center
      • Status icons in Control Center
      • Search with Siri
      • Control playback with Siri
      • More ways to use Siri
      • 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
      • Change the default user profile
      • Add or remove user profiles
      • Switch the active user profile
      • Set up parental controls
      • Set up voice recognition
      • Manage subscriptions
      • Use Family Sharing
      • Open an app
      • Install or delete apps
      • Rearrange apps on the Home Screen
      • Switch between apps
      • Force quit an app
      • Set up screen savers
      • Activate or change the screen saver
      • 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 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 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 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 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 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 app at a glance
      • Subscribe to Apple Arcade
      • Find and download games
      • Play games
      • Use a game controller
      • 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
      • Send your Mac library media to Apple TV 4K
      • View your Mac photo library on Apple TV 4K
    • App Store
    • Search
      • 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
      • Set up your Apple TV 4K on the Home app
      • Set up user 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