Control Apple TV with iOS or iPadOS Control Centre
You can use Apple TV Remote controls in Control Centre on an iOS or iPadOS device. If you have an iOS device with iOS 12 or later or an iPadOS device with iPadOS 13 or later, these controls are automatically activated when the device connects with Apple TV, such as during setup or when entering text with the keyboard.
You can control Apple TV using the touch area and buttons.
Note: Additional controls appear during playback. Tap the Skip Back button to skip back 10 seconds or tap the Skip Forward button
to skip forward 10 seconds.
Add Apple TV controls to iOS Control Centre
If you can’t see the Apple TV Remote icon in Control Centre on your iOS or iPadOS device, you can add it manually.
On the iOS or iPadOS device, go to Settings > Control Centre, then tap Customise Controls.
Tap the Add button
next to Apple TV Remote in the More Controls list to add it to Control Centre.
Open Apple TV Remote controls in iOS or iPadOS Control Centre
On your iOS or iPadOS device, swipe to open Control Centre, then tap the Apple TV Remote icon
.
Navigate and select apps, content and lists
With the Apple TV Remote controls open on your iOS or iPadOS device, do any of the following:
Navigate apps and content: Swipe left, right, up or down in the touch area.
On your Apple TV screen, a highlighted app or content item expands slightly.
Navigate lists: Swipe up or down a few times in the touch area to scroll quickly.
Select an item: Swipe to highlight the item, then tap in the touch area.
View additional menu options
With an item highlighted on the Apple TV screen, touch and hold the touch area in the Apple TV Remote on your iOS or iPadOS device.
If you’ve highlighted an item that has additional options, they appear in a pop-up menu on your Apple TV screen.
Use the app keyboard
When the onscreen keyboard appears on Apple TV, a keyboard becomes available in the Apple TV Remote on your iOS or iPadOS device.
Enter text in the iOS or iPadOS keyboard.
The text on your Apple TV screen updates as you type.
Adjust the volume
Press the volume buttons on your iOS or iPadOS device.
Note: This works only with supported audio/video receivers. For information about setting up Apple TV to control your TV or receiver, see Control your TV and volume with the Siri Remote.
Return to the previous screen or Home Screen
On the Apple TV Remote on your iOS or iPadOS device, do any of the following:
Return to the previous screen: Tap the
button.
Return to the Home Screen: Touch and hold the
Return to the Apple TV app: Tap the TV button
once to go to Up Next in the Apple TV app.
To change the TV button behaviour, see Set the TV button destination on Apple TV.
View open apps
On the Apple TV Remote on your iOS or iPadOS device, tap the TV button
Open tvOS Control Centre
On the Apple TV Remote on your iOS or iPadOS device, touch and hold the TV button
Activate Siri
With the Apple TV Remote open on your iOS or iPadOS device, touch and hold the Siri button
.