How to use your iPhone or iPad as a keyboard on Apple TV 4K

You can use your iPhone or iPad as a keyboard on Apple TV 4K whenever a text field appears on the TV.

By Moses Johnson - Editor
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If you’d rather not enter text with the Apple TV 4K remote, you can set up a nearby iPhone or iPad to share its keyboard whenever a text field appears. A notification shows up on your device, and the text you type appears in the text field on Apple TV 4K.

Just make sure the iPhone or iPad and Apple TV 4K are both signed in with the same Apple Account. Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi need to be enabled on the iPhone or iPad, too. If you don’t want to use it, keyboard notifications can be switched off on your device.

Note: The iPhone or iPad must meet certain requirements.

Use an iPhone or iPad to type on Apple TV 4K

A notification shows up on your iPhone or iPad whenever a text field appears on Apple TV 4K.

  • Tap the notification and enter text in the iOS or iPadOS keyboard that appears.

    Text you enter on the device automatically appears in the text field on Apple TV 4K.

Turn off the Apple TV 4K keyboard on iOS or iPadOS

If you’d rather not use your iPhone or iPad as a keyboard for Apple TV 4K, turn off keyboard notifications on your iPhone or iPad.

  • On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Notifications > Apple TV Keyboard and turn off Allow Notifications.

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

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Moses Johnson is the Editorial Director of GeeksChalk.com, who has a keen eye for news, rumors, and all the unusual stuff around Apple products. Moses is commonly referred to online as The Professor, with decades of experience in tech under his belt.
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