Adjust AppleTV Remote Settings

Adjust remote settings on Apple TV 4K

You can customize various aspects of the remote that comes with Apple TV 4K, including touch surface sensitivity and the destination of the TV button .

  1. Go to Settings on Apple TV 4K.

  2. Go to Remotes and Devices, then adjust any of the settings listed below.

    Clickpad (silver remote only)

    Select Click and Touch to allow both clicking and touch surface tracking (swiping), or Click Only to turn off touch surface tracking.

    Touch Surface Tracking

    Choose a Fast, Medium, or Slow touch surface tracking speed.

    With faster touch surface tracking, smaller thumb swipes move farther on the Apple TV 4K screen.

    TV Button

    Changes the function of the TV button .

    Select Apple TV app if you want to press to open the Apple TV app. Select Home Screen if you want to press to go back to the Home Screen.

    Remote

    Select to view information about your remote, including its battery level.


  3. https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/adjust-remote-settings-atvb267f9798/tvos

R.W. Sanders