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Apple TV User Guide
- Welcome
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- Restrict access to content
- Manage storage
- Share Apple TV
- Family Sharing
- Adjust video and audio settings
- Set the Home button
- Connect Bluetooth devices
- Use the iOS keyboard
- Control your TV and volume
- Use other remotes
- Use Apple TV as a conference room display
- Change network settings
- Change language or region
- Copyright
Sleep or wake Apple TV
Apple TV is ready for you to watch at any time, and automatically goes to sleep after a preset period of inactivity.
Wake Apple TV from sleep
Press the
, Home 
, Siri 
, or Play/Pause 
button on the Siri Remote.Apple TV wakes and displays whatever was last visible.
Set the delay before sleep starts
To set how long Apple TV waits before going to sleep, open Settings
on Apple TV.Go to General > Sleep After and choose an option.
Force Apple TV to sleep immediately
Do one of the following:
On the Siri Remote, press and hold the Home button
, then select Sleep.Open Settings
on Apple TV, then select Sleep Now.
When you’re done, you can also just shut off your television or audio/video receiver. Apple TV falls asleep after a period of inactivity
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