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 (iOS 15.1 or later), the playback controls are shared by everyone on the FaceTime call.

Use the playback controls

During playback, tap the screen to show the controls.

A movie playing, with controls showing. The Close, Picture in Picture, and Zoom buttons are at the top left. The volume slider is at the top right. At the bottom left, there are buttons to skip 15 seconds backward, pause, and skip 15 seconds forward. Across the bottom center is a slider that you can drag to adjust the video position; the elapsed time and time remaining appear on either side of the slider. At the bottom right, there are buttons to change the video destination and show more controls.

Control		Description
		Play
		Pause
		Skip backward 15 seconds; touch and hold to rewind
		Skip forward 15 seconds; touch and hold to fast-forward
		Stream the video to other devices
		Change the playback speed, display subtitles and closed captions, change the language, and more (features subject to availability)
		Start Picture in Picture—you can continue to watch the video while you use another app
		Change the aspect ratio to fit the screen
		Change the aspect ratio to widescreen
		Stop playback

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