Adjust remote settings on Apple TV
You can customize various aspects of the remote that comes with Apple TV, including touch surface sensitivity and the destination of the TV button .
Go to Settings
on Apple TV.
Go to Remotes and Devices, then adjust any of the settings listed below.
Option
Description
Clickpad (silver remote only)
Select Click and Touch to allow both clicking and touch surface tracking (swiping), or Click Only to turn off touch surface tracking.
Touch Surface Tracking
Choose a Fast, Medium, or Slow touch surface tracking speed.
With faster touch surface tracking, smaller thumb swipes move farther on the Apple TV screen.
TV Button
Changes the function of the TV button
.
Select Apple TV app if you want to press
to open the Apple TV app. Select Home Screen if you want to press
to go back to the Home Screen.
Remote
Select to view information about your remote, including its battery level.