Setup Assistant panes in Apple TV devices
You can control which Setup Assistant panes users see when they plug in an Apple TV. For example, if supervised Apple TV devices are enrolled in a mobile device management (MDM) solution and managed by Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager, you can probably use the options below to prevent them from initially configuring those devices. (Consult your MDM vendor’s documentation to learn which Setup Assistant panes they support hiding from the user during setup.)
Important: All options in Setup Assistant can be configured later by the user unless you permanently restrict these features using your MDM solution with a restrictions payload in a configuration profile on the device.
Setup Assistant pane | If the feature can be hidden from the user |
|---|---|
Siri and dictation | The user can’t configure Siri and dictation. |
Set up your Apple TV | The user can’t configure their Apple TV. |
Privacy | The user doesn’t see the Privacy consent window. |
Apple ID | The user can’t enter their Apple ID. |
Sign in to your TV provider | The user can’t sign in to their TV provider. |
Sync Apple TV Home Screen layout | The user can’t use the same Home Screen for more than one Apple TV. |
Location Services | The user can’t configure Location Services. |
See the world | The user can’t download videos provided by Apple. |
App Analytics | The user can’t choose whether to send diagnostic app data to developers. |
Terms and conditions | The terms and conditions aren’t shown to the user. The device must be enrolled in Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager for this screen to be hidden. |