Use the sidebar to navigate the Apple TV app
The sidebar in the Apple TV app gives you easy access to everything you want to watch and features categories such as Home, Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass, your library of purchased items from the Store, and channels you’ve subscribed to.
Navigate in the TV app using the sidebar
When the sidebar indicator appears in the top-left corner of the screen in the Apple TV app , press any of the following on the smart TV or device remote: back button, up button, or left button.
Note: If you previously navigated to the right, you may have to press multiple times.
Navigate to any of the following items:
Search: Select to find TV shows and movies by title, cast, or crew. See Search in the Apple TV app.
Home: Select to go to the Apple TV app Home screen. See Home in the Apple TV app.
Apple TV+: Select to go to Apple TV+, Apple’s subscription streaming service. See Apple TV+ in the Apple TV app.
MLS Season Pass: Select to go to MLS Season Pass, Apple’s Major League Soccer subscription streaming service. See MLS Season Pass in the Apple TV app.
Store: Select to purchase TV shows or movies, rent movies, or subscribe to channels. See Store in the Apple TV app.
Library: Select to watch movies and TV shows you’ve purchased. See Library in the Apple TV app.
Channels: Select a channel you’ve recently subscribed to.
Switch user profiles
You can quickly switch between users in the sidebar so that each person in the household gets their own unique Up Next video list, video collections, and recommendations.
Open the sidebar in the Apple TV app on your smart TV, streaming device, or gaming console, then select the user profile at the top of the sidebar.
In the sidebar, select a user or select Add User and follow the onscreen instructions.
When you switch to another user, the previous user is signed out, and the app refreshes with the new user’s unique Up Next lists, video collections, and recommendations.