Apple TV restrictions in mobile device management
You can set restrictions, including modifying a device and its features, on Apple TV devices enrolled in a mobile device management (MDM) solution.
Restriction | Function | Supervised | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|
Prevent Apple TV from going to sleep | Users and tvOS can’t put the Apple TV to sleep. | Yes | 13.0 |
Defer software updates | There are two options when deferring software updates:
| Yes | 12.2 |
Turn on “Set Automatically” in Date and Time settings | Set Automatically is turned on and users can’t turn it off. | Yes | 12.2 |
Proximity AutoFill | Users’ devices won’t advertise themselves to nearby devices for passwords by use of Proximity AutoFill. | Yes | 12.0 |
Playback of explicit music, podcasts and iTunes U content | Explicit music or video content purchased from the iTunes Store or listed in iTunes U is hidden. Explicit content is flagged by content providers, such as record labels, when sold through the iTunes Store or distributed through iTunes U. | No | 11.3 |
Ratings region | Select from nine different regions. This setting can’t be disabled. The default is United States. | No | 11.3 |
Define content ratings | Select maximum allowed ratings for films, TV programmes and apps. | No | 11.3 |
Explicit content in Apple Books | Explicit content purchased from Apple Books is hidden. Explicit content is flagged by content providers when sold through the Books app. | Yes | 11.3 |
Restrict app usage | Allows any apps other than Settings to be placed on an approved list. | Yes | 11.0 |
Modify device name | Users can’t change the name of the device as shown in Settings > General > About. | Yes | 11.0 |
AirPlay Security | Users can’t use AirPlay to stream content to the Apple TV. | Yes | 10.2 |
Pair with Remote app | Users can’t use the Apple TV Remote app to control the Apple TV. | Yes | 10.2 |