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Table of Contents

Welcome
What’s new in tvOS 14
- Use tvOS Control Centre
- - Play audio throughout your home
  - Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use screensavers
- Customise the Home screen
- Use iOS or iPadOS Control Centre
- Talk to your Apple TV
- Search for content and apps
- View search results
- Refine search results
- Play live content
- Other things to ask Siri
- Use Siri to navigate
- Use Siri dictation
- Turn Siri on or off
- TV App at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple TV+ or a channel
- Watch Now
- Apple TV+
- Movies
- TV Shows
- Sport
- Library
- Search
- Adjust settings
- Apple Music at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Music
- Now Playing
- Listen Now
- Browse
- Videos
- Radio
- Library
- Search
- Control music with Siri
- Adjust music settings
- Photos at a glance
- View iCloud Photos
- View photo memories
- View shared photos and albums
- Create a photo screensaver
- Create a slideshow
- Arcade at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Arcade
- Find and play games
- Fitness at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Fitness+
- Set up Fitness with Apple Watch
- Browse and play workouts
- Find apps
- Purchase and download apps
- Get podcasts
- Control podcast playback
- Organise podcasts into stations
- Adjust braille settings.
- Watch iTunes movies and TV shows
- Change iTunes movie and TV show settings
Use the Search app
- Stream content to Apple TV
- View photos from your Mac
- Restrict access to content
- Adjust privacy settings
- Manage storage
- Share Apple TV
- Family Sharing
- Adjust video and audio settings
- Set the TV button
- Connect Bluetooth devices
- 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
- Restart Apple TV
- Reset Apple TV
- Update Apple TV software
- Accessibility features
- Use Zoom to magnify
- Use Display Accommodations
- Display bold text
- Increase screen contrast
- Reduce screen motion
- Use audio descriptions
- Set hearing controls
- Activate subtitles and captioning
- Type instead of speaking to Siri
- Add an accessibility shortcut
- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- Apple TV Support site
- FCC compliance statement
- ISED Canada compliance statement
- Disposal and recycling information
- ENERGY STAR compliance statement
- Apple and the environment
Copyright

Use Zoom to magnify the image on Apple TV

Use the Touch surface on the remote to control Zoom and to pan around the zoomed image.

Turn Zoom on or off.

In Settings on Apple TV go to Accessibility > Zoom and turn Zoom on.
You can also set up an accessibility shortcut to activate Zoom. See Add an accessibility shortcut to Apple TV.

Zoom in or out

With Zoom turned on, press the clickpad centre (second-generation Siri Remote) or touch surface (first-generation Siri Remote) three times.
Any item you highlight is automatically magnified.

Move the zoom focus

Tap the top, bottom, left or right edge of the clickpad (second-generation Siri Remote) or touch surface (first-generation Siri Remote) to move in that direction by one screen item.

Adjust the magnification

Tap the clickpad (second-generation Siri Remote) or touch surface (first-generation Siri Remote) and drag up or down with two fingers.
To limit the maximum magnification, in Settings on Apple TV go to Accessibility > Zoom > Maximum Zoom Level.

Turn panning on or off

Tap the clickpad (second-generation Siri Remote) or touch surface (first-generation Siri Remote) with two fingers.

Pan to see more

While panning, drag your finger on the clickpad (second-generation Siri Remote) or touch surface (first-generation Siri Remote).

Speak the currently selected screen item

Press the Siri button twice.

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