Keyboard shortcuts in the Apple TV app on Mac
In the Apple TV app on your Mac, you can quickly accomplish many tasks using keyboard shortcuts. See the shortcuts below, as well as in the Apple TV app menus in the menu bar. In app menus, keyboard shortcuts are represented by symbols.
Note: Keyboard shortcuts in apps may vary depending on the language and keyboard layout you’re using on your Mac. If the shortcuts below don’t work as you expect, look in the app menus in the menu bar to see the correct shortcuts. You can also use the Keyboard Viewer to see your current keyboard layout, known as an input source.
Playback
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Play or pause the selected episode | Space bar |
Skip ahead (fast forward) or rewind the selected episode | Shift-Command-Right Arrow or Shift-Command-Left Arrow |
Increase the volume | Command-Up Arrow |
Decrease the volume | Command-Down Arrow |
Go back | Command-Left Bracket ( [ ) |
Go forward | Command-Right Bracket ( ] ) |
Reload the page | Command-R |
Create and manage playlists
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Create a new playlist | Command-N |
Create a playlist from a selection of songs | Shift-Command-N |
Create a new Smart Playlist | Option-Command-N |
Start Genius Shuffle | Option-Space bar |
Refresh a playlist (when the playlist is selected) | Command-R |
Import a video file | Command-O |
Delete the selected playlist without confirming that you want to delete it | Command-Delete |
Delete the selected playlist and all the songs it contains from your library | Option-Delete |
Delete the selected song from your library and all playlists | Option-Delete |
General
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Open TV preferences | Command-Comma (,) |
Hide TV | Command-H |
Hide everything except TV | Option-Command-H |
Quit TV | Command-Q |
View download activity | Shift-Command-L |
Open the TV window | Command-0 (zero) |
Close the TV window | Command-W |
Minimize a window | Command-M |
Change what you see
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Enter or exit full-screen view | Control-Command-F |
Switch between custom and maximum window sizes | Option-click the green button in the upper-left corner of the TV window |
See the TV window resize while you’re resizing it | Command-drag the resize control in the lower-right corner of the window |
Open the Info window for the selected item | Command-I |
In the Info window, see the info for the next or previous item in the list | Command-N or Command-P |
Open the View Options window for the selected item | Command-J |
Show filter field | Option-Command-F |
Show or hide the status bar | Command-/ |