Managing Apps on Apple TV might be easy for pro users but the same is a little tricky for newcomers. Even regular iPhone and iPad users find it fiddly due to the unique navigation of Apple TV. Here is the complete walkthrough to manage apps effortlessly on Apple TV. Read on –
Move Apps on Home Screen of Apple TV
- Go to the app you want to move.
- Select the app until it jiggles.
- Swipe in the direction (left, right, up or down) on Apple TV remote to move the app.
- And select.
Create Folders To Group Apps On Apple TV
- Go to the app you want to group.
- Select the app until it jiggles.
- Drag & drop the app on the one with which you wanted to group it.
- Alternatively, use play or pause option to move the apps in a folder.
- To give a name to the folder created, use the built-in keyboard in Apple TV.
Delete Applications On Apple TV
- Go to the app you want to group.
- Select the app until it jiggles.
- Hold the play or pause button to get the option to ‘Delete’ or ‘Hide’.
To get back the deleted app, download it again. And for unhiding the app, go to ‘Main Menu’ under ‘Settings’. In this way, the apps can also be hide from the app store.
Download Applications On Apple TV
- Open the Apple app store.
- Go to “Search” tab.
- Use the built-in Apple TV keyboard to type in the name of the app or alternatively, go to “Featured” tab.
- Search for the app to download.
- Press ‘Get’ or ‘Price’, as the option available.
- And the app will be downloaded in no time.
Update Applications on Apple TV
- Go to “Settings” of Apple TV.
- Select the app until it jiggles.
- Now simply turn on “Automatically Update Apps”.
Set Similar Home Screen On All The Apple TVs
- Go to “iCloud” under “Accounts settings” of all the Apple TV.
- Enter same Apple ID credentials on all the Apple TV.
- On the option of “One Home Screen”.
Sum Up
Managing Apple TV home Screen, especially if there are a lot of apps installed, is a bit onerous task. Although Apple TV comes enabled with Siri to launch the apps on just voice commands, it’s prudent to know the way to manage Apps on Apple TV.