Learn how to forcefully close apps on your Apple TV if they are stuck and not working properly, or to free up system resources.
Although Apple TV is designed to just work, there are instances when a misbehaving app needs to be purged from the memory. And with the device’s ability to download third-party apps and games, more things can go wrong than ever before.
Like your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, your Apple TV also lets you easily close a running app to free up system resources, and here’s how to do that using the Siri Remote.
Force quit misbehaving apps on Apple TV
1) Double-press the Home button on the Siri Remote to invoke the app switcher.
2) Go to an app tile by swiping left and right on the remote’s touch surface or using the left and right buttons.
3) Swipe up on the remote’s touch surface to force-quit the selected app.
4) To exit the app switcher and return to the Home screen, simply press the back or Home button on the remote.
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