Apple TV

Stay up-to-date on the latest Apple TV news and learn how to get the most out of your device with our comprehensive tutorials and guides. Discover new features, troubleshoot issues, and explore the best apps and games for your Apple TV.

How to set up and check the status of your HomeKit hubs

Home Hubs and Bridges Mac

Hubs in the Home app are devices that you can use to control your smart home accessories like lights, locks, and thermostats. And you can use a HomePod, Apple TV, or iPad as a home hub. So how do you set these devices up as hubs and how do you make sure they’re connected? This tutorial will show you.

How to get 12 months of Apple Arcade for the price of 10

If you're paying for your Apple Arcade subscription month to month, it might be a good idea to switch to the annual subscription and save money by getting twelve months of access for the price of ten, provided you pay upfront. Follow our quick tutorial to learn how you can switch from the $5 per month subscription to its $50 per year annual counterpart.

How to change how often Apple TV downloads screen savers

Apple TV showing its aerial screen saver

If you use a screen saver on your Apple TV that displays your own photos or those from Apple, then you don’t worry about getting new images on a regular basis. But if you use the Aerial screen savers that Apple offers, you can decide for yourself when to receive new ones.

You may only want new aerial screen savers every month due to their size, or perhaps you want them every day. Either way, here’s how to change how often your Apple TV checks for new screen savers to download.

How to pair and use Xbox and PlayStation controllers with iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple TV

A photograph showing a young male sitting at their desk, holding a red PlayStation DualShock controller in their hand and playing an Apple Arcade game on their Apple Thunderbolt Display

Apple has ramped up its gaming chops by announcing at its annual developers conference in the summer that iOS 13, iPadOS, tvOS 13 and MacOS Catalina 10.15 software updates bring support for the wireless Xbox and PlayStation game controllers, namely Sony's DualShock 4 controller and Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Controller with Bluetooth. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to pair your Xbox or PlayStation controller and use it to play games on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV and Mac, navigate the user interface on your Apple TV and more.