Do you want to close a single app or all the apps running on your Apple TV’s background? If so, you’re at the right place. There are different ways to shut down all the running apps. You can easily close the apps by yourself by using your Apple TV remote or the Apple TV remote app. Alternatively, you can restart your Apple TV to close all the apps running in the background.
By closing the running apps, you can reduce power consumption and make your TV work without lag by clearing all the unwanted apps and caches running in the background. In this guide, you will learn how to close the apps on Apple TV with or without using the remote.
Note: The procedure to close an app is the same on Apple TV models, including Apple TV 4K (3 generations), Apple TV HD, and Apple TV 3rd Gen.
How to Close Apps on Apple TV From App Switcher
1. Press the Home/TV button two times on your Apple TV remote to get the App Switcher.
Note: When you press the Home button on your Apple TV once, it will display the home screen.
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2. Press left or right on the clickpad centre or touch surface of your remote and choose the appropriate app that you want to close running in the background.
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3. Swipe up on the clickpad centre or the touch surface of the remote to close the running apps on your Apple TV.
You can quit the app-switching view by pressing the Back or Menu button on your remote.
How to Close Apps on Apple TV Using Apple TV Remote App
If you lost your remote control or it’s not working properly, you can use the Apple TV remote app on your iPhone/iPad to control your Apple TV without using a physical remote control. After pairing the remote app with your TV, you can close the desired application hassle-free using the above-mentioned steps.
Note: You can use the Apple TV remote app only on Apple TV 3rd Gen and above models.
How to Force Quit All Apps on Apple TV
Sometimes, due to technical issues, you can’t open the App Switcher on your Apple TV to quit the apps. In such cases, you can restart your Apple TV to force quit all the running apps in the background.
1. Go to the home screen, open Settings and select System.
2. After that, click the Restart option.
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Your Apple TV will start to reboot and will be turned on again within minutes. Once it turns on, press the home button twice. Now, you can see that no apps are running in the background.
FAQ
You can fix the Apple TV remote not working by checking the battery level of your Apple TV remote or looking for firmware issues.