You can add your Apple TV 4K to a room in your home on the Home app, so you can use it to control speakers, run automated scenes, and monitor security cameras. The room you choose is added to the Home app of the default profile, and you’re able to remove Apple TV 4K from Home later.
Note: If you use Apple TV 4K as a home hub, the Home app updates in iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS 13.1 give you more reliable and efficient control of the connected devices in your home.
- Go to Settings on Apple TV 4K.
- Go to AirPlay and Apple Home and then do either of the following:
- If the room you’re in isn’t already set up in the Home app: Select Room, then select a room from the list of suggested rooms, or select Add New Room and enter the name of this room.
The room you choose is automatically added to the Home app of the default profile of this Apple TV 4K.
- If the room you’re in is already set up in the Home app: Select Room and then select the room that this Apple TV 4K is in.
- If the room you’re in isn’t already set up in the Home app: Select Room, then select a room from the list of suggested rooms, or select Add New Room and enter the name of this room.
To remove Apple TV 4K from Home, go to Settings > AirPlay and Apple Home > Room, then select Remove From Home.
Note: On an Apple TV 4K with tvOS 26.5 or later, the Thread networking radio turns off to conserve energy when you remove the Apple TV 4K from Home.
Not all features and content are available in all countries or regions or on all Apple TV hardware models.
