8 little-known ways to get more out of your Apple TV:
1. Calibrate your Apple TV's color display,
First: You need tvOS 14.5 or higher and an iPhone with Face ID to do this.
Go to Settings β Video and Audio β Color Balance and start calibration.
Follow the instructions on the screen
First: You need tvOS 14.5 or higher and an iPhone with Face ID to do this.
Go to Settings β Video and Audio β Color Balance and start calibration.
Follow the instructions on the screen
2. Customize the remote buttons on your Apple TV
Go to Settings β Remotes and Devices
Click on TV button to make it show the Home Screen instead of opening the Apple TV App.
You can also change the speed of your trackpad
Go to Settings β Remotes and Devices
Click on TV button to make it show the Home Screen instead of opening the Apple TV App.
You can also change the speed of your trackpad
3. On Apple TV, quickly switch between the latest used apps:
Press the TV button twice to open the task switcher. You can now quickly swipe between your latest opened apps. If an app gets stuck, launch the task switcher and swipe up to force quit it.
Press the TV button twice to open the task switcher. You can now quickly swipe between your latest opened apps. If an app gets stuck, launch the task switcher and swipe up to force quit it.
4. Pair your wireless headphones or AirPods to your Apple TV
This is an excellent feature if youβre watching late at night or want to watch your TV in silence.
Go to Settings β Remotes and Devices β Bluetooth
Select your wireless headphones and connect
This is an excellent feature if youβre watching late at night or want to watch your TV in silence.
Go to Settings β Remotes and Devices β Bluetooth
Select your wireless headphones and connect
5. Set your Apple TV to dark mode
Go to Settings β General β Appearance
Select "Dark Mode" or "Automatic" if you want it to change depending on the time.
Go to Settings β General β Appearance
Select "Dark Mode" or "Automatic" if you want it to change depending on the time.
6. Boot up the screensaver on your Apple TV by double-clicking the menu button on the home screen.
You can swipe right or left for the next or previous screensaver
You can swipe right or left for the next or previous screensaver
7. Customize the screen saver on your Apple TV
Go to Settings β General β Screen Saver
You can then select how often you want to download new screensavers, and which you want.
It is also possible to set up a screensaver with your own photos from iCloud.
Go to Settings β General β Screen Saver
You can then select how often you want to download new screensavers, and which you want.
It is also possible to set up a screensaver with your own photos from iCloud.
8. Customize the subtitles on your Apple TV
Go to Settings β Accessibility β Subtitles and Captioning β Style
You can then select a larger size, or click on Β«Edit StylesΒ» and customize every aspect of your subtitles.
Go to Settings β Accessibility β Subtitles and Captioning β Style
You can then select a larger size, or click on Β«Edit StylesΒ» and customize every aspect of your subtitles.
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