Apple TV action | iPhone or iPad gesture |
Navigate to and highlight items. | Swipe left, right, up, or down in the touch area. |
Scroll lists. | Swipe up or down a few times in the touch area. |
Select the highlighted item. | Tap in the touch area. |
View additional menu options for the highlighted item. | Touch and hold the touch area. |
Return to the previous screen. | Tap . |
Return to the Home Screen. | Touch and hold . |
Go to the TV app. | Tap to go to Continue Watching in the Apple TV app. Tap again to go to the Home Screen. |
Adjust the volume. | Press the volume buttons on your iPhone or iPad. |
View open apps. | Tap twice. |
Open Apple TV Control Center. | Touch and hold . |
Use Siri to control Apple TV, search, or make a query. | Press and hold the side button, speak a command, search term, or query, then release the button. Note: In countries or regions where Siri is not supported, pressing and holding the side button opens the Search app. |
Use dictation to search in supported apps. | Press and release the side button. When the search field appears, press and hold the button, dictate a search term, then release the button. |
Use dictation to enter passwords or other text. | When you see a text field, press and hold the side button to dictate text, then release the button. |
Play or pause during playback. | Tap . |
Skip forward or back during playback. | Tap to skip backward 10 seconds. Tap to skip forward 10 seconds. |
Turn subtitles on or off during playback. | Tap . |
Go to Info, InSight, and Continue Watching during playback. | Tap to access InSight and other information directly on your iPhone or iPad without interrupting the viewing experience on your TV. For more information, see Get information about shows, characters, actors, and music. |
Access the TV guide in supported live TV apps. | Tap the Guide button. |
Change the channel or page up or down in guides or menus in supported live TV apps. | Tap the Up or Down button. |