Restart your Apple TV
You can restart your Apple TV from Settings, use your remote, or unplug it from power.
Your Apple TV doesn't have a power button.
Use Settings
- If you have an Apple TV 4K or Apple TV (4th generation), go to Settings > System > Restart.
- If you have an Apple TV (3rd generation and earlier), go to Settings > General > Restart.
Use your remote
- Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote:* Hold down the
and Menu buttons. Let go when the light on your device flashes. - Apple Remote (aluminum or white): Hold down the Menu and Down buttons. Let go when the light on your device flashes.
Unplug Apple TV
If the Settings menu and your remote don't restart your device, unplug your Apple TV from power. Wait six seconds, then plug it back in.
Get help
Learn what to do when your Apple TV doesn’t turn on or you can't get video or audio.
*Apple TV 4K and Apple TV (4th generation) ships with the same remote everywhere. In countries and regions that support Siri, the remote is called Siri Remote. Elsewhere, it’s called Apple TV Remote. Siri works on either remote as long as you’re in a country or region that supports Siri.