Turning Off Apple TV is quite easy and simple with the remote. But with various generations of Apple TV, the procedure to turn it off by remote varies. You can also manually turn it off in the Settings and Control Centre of your Apple TV.
You can set a Sleep After time on Apple TV settings to automatically put your device to sleep. To turn off your Apple TV box without a remote, you can either directly unplug it from the power socket or use the Apple TV remote on your iPhone or iPad.
Learn all these methods in details fom this guide.
How to Turn Off Apple TV With Remote
The easiest way to put your Apple TV HD or Apple TV 4K to sleep is by pressing the set of buttons on your Apple TV remote or Siri remote. These button combinations vary based on your TV remote generation.
Follow the below procedure based on your TV remote generation.
- Press and hold the Power button for 2nd generation or later(Siri or Apple TV remote).
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- For 1st generation (Siri or Apple TV remote), tap and hold the TV or Control Centre button for three seconds to open the Control Centre, then choose Sleep.
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- For aluminum or white Apple TV remotes, press and hold Play or Pause for five seconds to turn off your 1st, 2nd, or 3rd generation Apple TV.
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How to Automatically Turn Off Apple TV
Apple TVs are built to automatically go to sleep after a certain period of inactivity. There’s also an option to set a timer for Sleep After on your Apple TV. Here is how to set Sleep After time on Apple TV.
1. Open Settings on your Apple TV.
2. In Settings, select General and choose Sleep After.
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3. Choose the suitable Sleep After duration from the available options.
After choosing, your Apple TV will automatically be turned off after the specified duration set in Sleep After.
How to Turn Off Apple TV Through Settings
1. On the Home screen, open the Settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the menu and select Sleep Now.
3. Finally, choose Sleep to turn off your Apple TV.
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You can also press and hold the Home button on your Apple TV remote and select Sleep from the menu pops up on your TV screen.
How to Turn Off Apple TV Without the Remote
If you can’t find your Apple TV remote, then you can unplug your Apple TV from the power socket to turn it off. Rather, you can use the Apple TV remote app on your iPhone or iPad to turn off your Apple TV. For that, go to the Control Center from your Apple device Settings, and add the Apple TV Remote to the control center controls.
Note: Ensure your iPhone/iPad and Apple TV are connected to the same WIFI.
Now, go to your Apple device home screen, and swipe up/down the Control Center. Choose the Apple TV Remote button and follow the on-screen promots to control your Apple TV with your iPhone or iPad. When you get the virtual remote, and press the Power button on it to turn off your Apple TV.
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Your Apple TV box will now enter sleep mode. To turn on your Apple TV, you can press the power button again.
FAQ
If your TV supports HDMI-CEC, turning off your TV will automatically put your Apple TV to sleep.
Set the Never option in the Sleep After to disable automatic sleep on your Apple TV box.