Control playback in the Apple TV app on iPhone
In the Apple TV app 
, you can use the playback controls to play, pause, skip backward or forward, and more.
When you watch with your friends using SharePlay, the playback controls are shared by everyone on the FaceTime call. To learn more about using SharePlay in the Apple TV app, see Use SharePlay to watch, listen, and play together in FaceTime on iPhone.
Use the playback controls
During playback, tap the screen to show the controls.
Control | Description | ||||||||||
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 | Play | ||||||||||
 | Pause | ||||||||||
 | Skip backward 10 seconds; touch and hold to rewind | ||||||||||
 | Skip forward 10 seconds; touch and hold to fast-forward | ||||||||||
 | Change the playback speed | ||||||||||
 | Change the language | ||||||||||
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 | Share an episode, movie, trailer, or sporting event | ||||||||||
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 | Start Picture in Picture—you can continue to watch the video while you use another app | ||||||||||
 | Stop playback | ||||||||||
About the Info, Up Next, and Live Sports buttons
While you’re watching a show, movie, or live game, tap the screen to show the playback controls, then do any of the following:
Learn more about what you’re watching: Tap Info.
View titles you’ve added to Up Next: Tap Up Next.
View live and upcoming sports events: Tap Live Sports.