Browse and play Apple Fitness+ workouts on Apple TV
Whether you’re at home or on the road, you can connect your Apple Watch or iPhone to the Fitness app on any Apple TV with tvOS 16.1 or later to start playing workouts from Apple Fitness+.
Note: Apple Fitness+ workouts require a subscription and an Apple Watch or iPhone connected to the Fitness app on Apple TV.
Browse workouts
Apple Fitness+ offers recommendations for workouts based on the things you typically do with the Workout app on Apple Watch, or the Fitness app on iPhone. Fitness+ will even suggest new trainers and workouts to help you round out your routine.
Open Fitness
on Apple TV, then connect your Apple Watch or iPhone if prompted.Do any of the following:
Browse featured workouts and meditations: Navigate left or right to browse the items at the top of the screen, or navigate down to a category, then navigate left or right to browse items.
Browse by workout type: Navigate down to the row of workouts by type, then navigate left or right and select an item to see more details.
To sort items on the screen that appears, select Recent in the upper-right corner of the screen, then select sorting options (Recent, Trainer, Time, Music, or Theme).
To filter items on the screen that appears, select options on the left side of the screen for Time, Music, Trainer, or other options.
Browse by trainer: Navigate down to the row of trainers, then navigate left or right and select an item to see more details.
To sort items on the screen that appears, select Recent in the upper-right corner of the screen, then select sorting options (Recent, Type, Time, or Music).
To filter items on the screen that appears, select options on the left side of the screen for Time, Type, and Music.
Browse your library: Navigate down to My Library at the bottom of the screen, then navigate left or right. See Use the library in the Fitness app on Apple TV.
To view a workout, select it, then do any of the following:
Play the workout: Select the subscription button if you haven’t subscribed, or select Let’s Go if you’re a subscriber.
Add the workout to your library: Select Add to My Library. Library items appear at the bottom of the Fitness app screen.
Preview a workout: Select Preview to watch a 30-second preview.
Play featured songs from the workout in Music: Navigate down to the list of songs, then select a song to open the workout playlist in the Music app (Apple Music subscription required).
Browse related workouts: Navigate down to the Related Workouts row, then navigate left or right to browse another workout.
Pause or resume a workout
During a Fitness+ workout in Fitness on Apple TV, do one of the following:
Press the clickpad center (Siri Remote 2nd generation or later) or the touch surface (Siri Remote 1st generation).
Press the Play/Pause button
on the Siri Remote.
Change onscreen metrics during workouts
During your workout, you can track your progress onscreen for each of your rings, as well as calories burned, all shown in real time on your Apple TV. If you’re working out with an Apple Watch, your heart rate also appears.
Some workouts with Apple Watch also display the Burn Bar, which shows how your metrics compare to others who have done the workout before. The more calories you burn, the higher you land on the Burn Bar. Your position on the Burn Bar is saved in your workout summary along with your other metrics.
You can change the onscreen metrics during a Fitness+ workout. Metrics settings sync to the Fitness apps on all your devices signed in with your Apple ID, such as iPhone and iPad.
During a Fitness+ workout in Fitness
on Apple TV, show playback controls, then select the Metrics button 
.Do any of the following from the pop-up menu:
Turn metrics off or on: Choose Off or On.
When off, your metrics are still collected, but they aren’t displayed on the screen.
Change how time is displayed: Choose Off, Show Time Elapsed, or Show Time Remaining.
Turning off time still shows the timer for intervals in your workout.
Turn off the Burn Bar: Choose Off.
If you turn off the Burn Bar, your workouts don’t contribute to the community Burn Bar and you won’t see your position at the end of your workout.
Turn on captions and subtitles
Apple Fitness+ workouts support standard captions, as well as subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
During a Fitness+ workout in Fitness
on Apple TV, show playback controls, select the Subtitles button 
and choose the option you prefer.
Access audio options
For some workouts, you can choose whether to focus the audio on the trainer or music during a workout. You can also turn on audio hints during your workout, which provide additional spoken cues to describe what the trainer is doing.
During a Fitness+ workout in Fitness
on Apple TV, show playback controls, then select the Audio Options button 
.Choose options from the pop-up menu to do any of the following:
Focus the audio either on the trainer or music: Choose Trainer or Music.
Use audio hints with the workout: Choose a speed for audio hints, or choose Off to turn them off.
Turn on Picture in Picture viewing
During a Fitness+ workout in Fitness
on Apple TV, show playback controls, then select the Picture in Picture button 
.The currently playing workout or meditation moves to a small viewer in the corner of the screen.
In the main area of the screen, navigate to and select another TV show or movie to play simultaneously.
The new video plays in full screen, behind the small corner viewer.
To exit Picture in Picture mode, press the TV button 
on the Siri Remote, then select the close button 
. For more information, see Turn on Picture in Picture viewing.
For more detailed instructions on using Fitness with iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, see the Apple Watch User Guide.