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Table of Contents

Welcome
What’s new in tvOS 17
- - Play audio throughout your home
  - Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use screen savers
- Customize the Home Screen
- Use iOS or iPadOS Control Center
- Talk to your Apple TV
- Search for content and apps
- View 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
- Adjust settings for Siri
- TV app at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass, or a channel
- Navigate the Apple TV app
- Search
- - Explore Home
  - Manage recommendations
- Apple TV+
- MLS Season Pass
- Sports
- Store
- Library
- Adjust settings
- Arcade at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Arcade
- Find and play games
- Adjust game controller settings
- Photos at a glance
- View photo memories
- View iCloud Photos and Shared Photo Library
- View shared photos and albums
- Create a photo screen saver
- Create a slideshow
- FaceTime at a glance
- Use FaceTime
- Watch together using SharePlay
- Apple Music at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Music
- Now Playing
- Home
- Browse
- Videos
- Radio
- Library
- Search
- See what your friends are listening to
- Control music with Siri
- Adjust music settings
- Fitness at a glance
- Subscribe to Apple Fitness+
- Set up Fitness with Apple Watch or iPhone
- Browse and play workouts
- Use the library in the Fitness app
- Work out together using SharePlay
- Find apps
- Purchase and download apps
- Get podcasts
- Control podcast playback
- Organize podcasts into stations
- Adjust podcast 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
- Use Hover Text to see enlarged text
- Reduce screen motion
- Use audio descriptions
- Navigate Apple TV by tapping
- 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
- Apple and the environment
Copyright

Use audio descriptions on Apple TV

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Audio descriptions provide an audible narration of important onscreen action and content in movies and TV shows. If you have a video that includes audio descriptions, Apple TV can play them for you.

Turn on audio descriptions

In Settings on Apple TV, go to Accessibility > Audio Descriptions (or use the accessibility shortcut).
See Add an accessibility shortcut to Apple TV.

Turn audio descriptions on or off during video playback

When VoiceOver is turned on, press the clickpad center (Siri Remote 2nd generation or later) or the touch surface (Siri Remote 1st generation) three times.
Note: When VoiceOver is turned off, this action instead turns closed captions on or off. See Use VoiceOver on Apple TV.

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