Quickly change settings in Control Centre on Apple TV
Use Control Centre on Apple TV to quickly adjust settings for power, audio, Wi-Fi and game controllers. You can also set up Do Not Disturb, set a sleep timer, and access accessibility settings, restrictions settings and Search.
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Turn Apple TV off
Press and hold the TV button
on the Siri Remote to open Control Centre, then select the General Settings tab
.
Select Power Off
.
For information on changing power settings, see Turn Apple TV on or off.
Open network settings
You can quickly access Apple TV network settings in Control Centre.
Press and hold the TV button
on the Siri Remote to open Control Centre, then select the General Settings tab
.
Select the Wi-Fi button
(or the Ethernet button if you’re using a wired network) to go directly to network settings.
Turn Do Not Disturb on or off
You can turn Do Not Disturb on to disable all notifications while watching Apple TV.
Press and hold the TV button
on the Siri Remote to open Control Centre, then select the General Settings tab
.
Select the Do Not Disturb button
.
Open audio controls
You can choose which speakers or headphones to use with Apple TV.
Press and hold the TV button
on the Siri Remote to open Control Centre, then select the General Settings tab
.
Select the Audio Controls button
, then choose headphones, or one or more speakers.
For more information on audio sharing with Apple wireless headphones or playing audio on multiple speakers, see Use Apple TV to play audio throughout your home.
Set a sleep timer
You can set a timer to have Apple TV turn off after a designated period of time.
Press and hold the TV button
on the Siri Remote to open Control Centre, then select the General Settings tab
.
Select the Sleep Timer button
, then select 2 Hours, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes or 15 Minutes.
The timer begins its countdown. To cancel the timer, select the Sleep Timer button again, then select Cancel Timer.
Open game controller settings
You can quickly connect a game controller to Apple TV and access additional settings in Control Centre.
Before you pair a new game controller, refer to the device’s instructions to set the device to Discoverable.
Press and hold the TV button
on the Siri Remote to open Control Centre, then select the General Settings tab
.
Select the Game Controllers button
, then do either of the following:
Connect a game controller or switch to a different game controller: Select a game controller from the list.
Adjust game controller settings: Select Controller Settings, then adjust the onscreen settings to your preference. When you’re finished, press the Back button
(Siri Remote 2nd generation or later) or
button (Siri Remote 1st generation).
Open Accessibility shortcuts and settings
Use Control Centre to access accessibility shortcuts you’ve added in Settings.
Press and hold the TV button
on the Siri Remote to open Control Centre, then select the General Settings tab
.
Select the Accessibility button
, then do either of the following:
If you have one or more accessibility shortcuts enabled: Select a shortcut to turn it on or off.
If you want to access settings or add an accessibility shortcut: Select Go to Settings, then select an accessibility feature from the list to add it as a shortcut. To access other Accessibility settings, press the Back button
(Siri Remote 2nd generation or later) or
button (Siri Remote 1st generation).
When you’re done making changes, press the Back button
(Siri Remote 2nd generation or later) or
button (Siri Remote 1st generation).
Open Restrictions settings
Press and hold the TV button
on the Siri Remote to open Control Centre, then select the General Settings tab
.
Select the Restrictions button
, then do either of the following:
Turn off restrictions: Select Turn Off, then enter your passcode.
Modify settings: Select Settings, then modify the settings.
When you’re done making changes, press the Back button
(Siri Remote 2nd generation or later) or
button (Siri Remote 1st generation).
Quickly open the Search app
Press and hold the TV button
on the Siri Remote to open Control Centre, then select the General Settings tab
.
Select the Search button
, then type or dictate your query.