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Control playback in the Apple TV app on iPad
In the Apple TV app , you can use the playback controls to play, pause, skip backward or forward, and more. When you watch with your friends using SharePlay (iPadOS 15.1 or later), the playback controls are shared by everyone on the FaceTime call.
Use the playback controls
During playback, tap the screen to show the controls.

Control | Description | ||||||||||
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![]() | Play | ||||||||||
![]() | Pause | ||||||||||
![]() | Skip backward 15 seconds; touch and hold to rewind | ||||||||||
![]() | Skip forward 15 seconds; touch and hold to fast-forward | ||||||||||
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![]() | Change the playback speed, display subtitles and closed captions, change the language, and more (features subject to availability) | ||||||||||
![]() | Start Picture in Picture—you can continue to watch the video while you use another app | ||||||||||
![]() | Change the aspect ratio to fit the screen | ||||||||||
![]() | Change the aspect ratio to widescreen | ||||||||||
![]() | Stop playback |