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Table of Contents

Welcome
What’s new in tvOS 15
- Use tvOS Control Centre
- Watch together using SharePlay
- - Play audio throughout your home
  - Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use screensavers
- Customise the Home Screen
- Use iOS or iPadOS Control Centre
- Talk to your Apple TV
- Search for content and apps
- View search results
- Refine search results
- Play live content
- Other things to ask Siri
- Use Siri on HomePod or an iOS device
- Use Siri to navigate
- Use Siri dictation
- Turn Siri on or off
- TV App at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple TV+ or a channel
- - Explore Watch Now
  - Manage recommendations
- Apple TV+
- Store
- Sport
- Library
- Search
- Adjust settings
- Apple Music at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Music
- Now Playing
- Listen Now
- Browse
- Videos
- Radio
- Library
- Search
- See what your friends are listening to
- Control music with Siri
- Adjust music settings
- Photos at a glance
- View photo memories
- View iCloud Photos
- View shared photos and albums
- Create a photo screensaver
- Create a slideshow
- Arcade at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Arcade
- Find and play games
- Fitness at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Fitness+
- Set up Fitness with Apple Watch
- Browse and play workouts
- Work out together using SharePlay
- Find apps
- Purchase and download apps
- Get podcasts
- Control podcast playback
- Organise podcasts into stations
- Adjust braille settings.
- Watch iTunes movies and TV shows
- Change iTunes movie and TV show settings
Use the Search app
- Stream content to Apple TV
- View photos from your Mac
- Restrict access to content
- Adjust privacy settings
- Manage storage
- Share Apple TV
- Family Sharing
- Adjust video and audio settings
- Connect Bluetooth devices
- Set notifications
- Set the TV button
- Use the iOS or iPadOS keyboard
- Control your TV and volume
- Use other remotes
- Use Apple TV as a conference room display
- Change network settings
- Change language or region
- Restart Apple TV
- Reset Apple TV
- Update Apple TV software
- Accessibility features
- Use Zoom to magnify
- Reduce screen motion
- Use audio descriptions
- Set AirPods controls
- Set hearing controls
- Type instead of speaking to Siri
- Add an accessibility shortcut
- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- Apple TV Support site
- FCC compliance statement
- ISED Canada compliance statement
- Disposal and recycling information
- ENERGY STAR compliance statement
- Apple and the environment
Copyright

Use subtitles and captioning on Apple TV

If you prefer special accessible captions such as subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH), you can set Apple TV to show them instead of standard subtitles and captions. You can also customise the look of subtitles and captions.

Note: Not all videos include closed captions.

Turn on Closed Captions and SDH

In Settings on Apple TV go to Accessibility > Subtitles and Captioning.
Turn Closed Captions and SDH on (or use the accessibility shortcut).
See Add an accessibility shortcut to Apple TV.

Customise your subtitles and captions

In Settings on Apple TV go to Accessibility > Subtitles and Captioning > Style.
Choose an existing caption style or create a new style based on your choice of:
- Font, size and colour
- Background colour and opacity
- Text opacity, edge style and highlight

Note: If you connect a braille display to Apple TV, it will continuously print captions and subtitles of a TV show or movie when captions or subtitles are turned on.

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