If your Apple TV device isn’t responding or just acting slow, you can always turn it off and on to get things working again. To make things easy, here are all the different ways to restart your Apple TV device, with or without your remote.
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How to Restart Apple TV with the Remote
The easiest way to restart your Apple TV device is by pressing and holding the “<” button (or the “Menu” button on older remotes) and the “Control Center” button (with the TV logo) on your Apple TV remote. Press them both for 5-10 seconds or until the status light on your remote starts blinking.
This will cause your screen to go blank for about 20 seconds before you see the Apple logo. Then your device should start up to the home screen by itself.
How to Restart Apple TV Without a Remote
If you don’t have your remote handy, you can always restart your Apple TV device by unplugging it from power and waiting 5 seconds. Then reconnect it and press the “Control Center” button on your Apple TV remote to turn it back on.
How to Turn Off Your Apple TV Device
To turn off your Apple TV device, press and hold the “Control Center” button (with the TV icon) on your remote. When you see the Control Center menu appear, scroll down and select “Power Off.” Finally, wait 10 seconds after the screen turns black, and press the Control Center button to turn it on again.
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How to Restart Apple TV via Settings
To restart your Apple TV device, press the “Menu” or Back “<” button on your Apple TV remote until you see the home screen. Then, scroll down and select Settings > System > Restart. This will immediately turn your device off and back on again.
- Press the Menu or “<” button on your Apple TV remote.
Note: Press this button until you see the home screen. You might need to press it several times.
- Then, scroll down to Settings.
- Next, select System.
- Finally, choose Restart. Your Apple TV device will immediately turn off and on again.
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