Adjust music settings on Apple TV
There are a few settings you can use to control how music and video is played back on Apple TV.
Adjust music settings
Open Settings
on Apple TV.
Go to Apps > Music and do any of the following:
Automatically add to your library any Apple Music songs you add to playlists: Turn on Add Playlist Songs to Library.
Normalise the sound level of your music: Turn on Sound Check.
Share music played on Apple TV with your followers on Apple Music: Turn on Use Listening History. When turned on, this setting also influences the recommendations you get on the Listen Now screen.
For more information on changing the default audio output, changing the audio format or calibrating your audio, see Adjust other audio settings.
Set content restrictions
You can block explicit music content so that it’s not available for playback. You can also block all music videos.
Open Settings
on Apple TV.
Go to General > Restrictions, then enter your four-digit passcode, if prompted.
Do any of the following:
Block explicit music content: Select Music and Podcasts, then turn on Clean.
Prevent video content from appearing: Select Music Videos, then turn on Block.
When Block is turned on, the Videos option is removed from the menu bar.
Prevent motion videos from animating
If you’re sensitive to motion, you can adjust motion settings for Apple TV.
Open Settings
on Apple TV.
Go to Accessibility > Motion > Reduce Motion and turn on Reduce Motion.
Show the screensaver while listening to music
Open Settings
on Apple TV.
Go to General > Screensaver and turn on Show During Music and Podcasts.
For more information, see Use Apple TV screensavers.