How to adjust remote settings on Apple TV 4K

You can adjust remote settings on Apple TV 4K, including clickpad and touch surface tracking, the TV button, and your remote's battery level.

By Abigail Shilets - Staff Writer
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You can customize various aspects of the remote that comes with Apple TV 4K, including touch surface sensitivity and what the TV button does. For example, the TV button can open the Apple TV app or go back to the Home Screen. You can also view information about your remote, like its battery level.

  1. Go to Settings on Apple TV 4K.
  2. Go to Remotes and Devices and then adjust any of the settings listed below.

    Option Description
    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 the TV button to open the Apple TV app. Select Home Screen if you want to press the TV button to go back to the Home Screen.
    Remote Select to view information about your remote, including its battery level.

Not all features and content are available in all countries or regions or on all Apple TV hardware models.

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Abigail is a staff writer for GeeksChalk based in Pennsylvania. She covers news, how-tos, and user guides for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Before becoming a writer Abigail studied computer science at University and also worked at Apple for more than two years. When not creating masterpiece for GeeksChalk, you can usually find Abigail hiking, climbing, or otherwise unplugged.
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