Apple TV User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in tvOS 17
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- Siri Remote at a glance
- Navigate Apple TV
- Control what’s playing
- Adjust audio
- Activate Siri or dictation
- Open Control Center
- Enter text
- Switch quickly between apps
- Turn Apple TV on or off
- Control touch surface sensitivity
- Charge the Siri Remote
- Reconnect the Siri Remote
- Help locate the Siri Remote (2nd generation or later)
- Use screen savers
- Customize the Home Screen
- Use iOS or iPadOS Control Center
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- Use the Search app
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- Restrict access to content
- Adjust privacy settings
- Manage storage
- Share Apple TV
- Family Sharing
- Adjust video and audio settings
- Connect Bluetooth devices
- Set notifications
- Set the TV button
- Use the iOS or iPadOS keyboard
- Control your TV and volume
- Use other remotes
- Use Apple TV as a conference room display
- Change network settings
- Change language or region
- Copyright
Activate Siri or dictation
The Siri button 
on the Siri Remote lets you use your voice to control Apple TV, search using dictation in supported apps, and dictate text.
On the Siri Remote, do any of the following:
Use Siri to control Apple TV, search, or make a query: Press and hold the Siri button
, speak a command, search term, or query, then release the Siri button.Use dictation to search in supported apps: Press and release the Siri button
. When the search field appears, press and hold the Siri button, dictate a search term, then release the Siri button.Use dictation to enter passwords or other text: When you see a text field, press and hold the Siri button
to dictate text, then release the Siri button.
See Talk to your Apple TV and Use Siri dictation on Apple TV.
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