Use Apple Configurator to connect to an Apple TV over a network

This article is intended for enterprise and education system administrators. If you're trying to manage an Apple TV that isn't owned by a business or school, learn how to use restrictions.

In tvOS 10.2 or later, you can also use Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager to supervise your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD and enroll it in MDM. For instructions, see the iOS Deployment Reference.

To use Apple Configurator to connect to your Apple TV, here's what you need:

• The latest version of Apple Configurator, iTunes, and macOS High Sierra or later on your Mac.
• An Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD with the latest version of tvOS.
• A display connected to your Apple TV.
• Your Mac and Apple TV connected to the same Wi-Fi or Ethernet network.

1. Connect your Apple TV to Ethernet, and stop at the Pair Your Remote screen. If your Apple TV is already set up, go to Settings > Remotes and Devices > Remote App and Devices.
2. On your Mac, open Apple Configurator 2.
3. From the Apple Configurator 2 menu, choose Paired Devices.
4. Click Pair next to your Apple TV.
5. Enter the 6 digit pin that appears on the screen of your Apple TV.
6. Select your Apple TV in the device window of Apple Configurator.

If you want to prepare an Apple TV, start with an Apple TV that hasn't been set up, or erase it first. 

To prepare your Apple TV, open Apple Configurator, click Prepare and follow the onscreen instructions. If you choose to add it to Device Enrollment, don't choose the option to Activate and complete enrollment.

After you connect your Apple TV to Apple Configurator, you can add apps or profiles. To add apps or profiles, select your Apple TV, then click Add in the toolbar, or drag a profile from a Finder window.

• Learn how to pair your iOS device or Mac with your Apple TV.
• Learn about payloads and restrictions that you can set on tvOS.