Customizing your Apple TV home screen allows you to organize your apps efficiently, making your entertainment experience more personal and accessible. You can easily rearrange apps, group them into folders, and delete unwanted applications directly from your home screen.
Rearranging Apps on Apple TV Home Screen
Moving apps to new locations on your Apple TV home screen is a straightforward process, ensuring your most used apps are always within easy reach.
Here's how to do it:
- Navigate to the app you wish to move using your Apple TV remote.
- Press and hold the clickpad or touch surface on your remote. The app icon will begin to jiggle, indicating it's in edit mode.
- Select "Edit Home Screen" if prompted (this option might appear on newer tvOS versions, while older versions might just start jiggling directly).
- Use the clickpad or touch surface to drag the app to its desired new location on the Home Screen. As you drag, other apps will shift to make space.
- Press the TV button on your Siri Remote to save the new arrangement and exit edit mode.
Organizing Apps into Folders
Folders are an excellent way to declutter your home screen by grouping similar apps together. This keeps your interface clean and intuitive.
To create a new folder or add apps to an existing one:
- Follow steps 1-3 from "Rearranging Apps" to make an app jiggle.
- Drag the jiggling app icon over another app icon you want to group it with. A new folder will automatically be created around the two apps.
- You can continue to drag other apps into this new folder while in edit mode.
- To rename a folder, open the folder while in edit mode, select its name field, and use the on-screen keyboard to enter a new name.
- Press the TV button on your remote to save your changes.
Deleting or Uninstalling Apps
If you have apps you no longer use, you can easily remove them from your Apple TV to free up space and reduce clutter.
Follow these steps to delete an app:
- Navigate to the app you want to delete on your home screen.
- Press and hold the clickpad or touch surface on your remote until the app icon begins to jiggle.
- Select the "Delete App" or "Uninstall App" option that appears (often represented by an 'X' icon).
- Confirm your decision when prompted by the system.
- Press the TV button on your remote to exit edit mode.
Finding and Adding New Apps
While editing the home screen primarily deals with organization, remember you can always expand your app library.
- Access the App Store icon directly from your Home Screen.
- Browse categories, search for specific apps, or explore curated collections.
- Once you find an app, select "Get" (for free apps) or the listed price to download and install it onto your Apple TV. New apps will typically appear on the last page of your Home Screen by default.
Quick Home Screen Actions Summary
For a quick reference, here's a summary of common home screen editing actions:
| Action | Steps |
|---|---|
| Rearrange App | Navigate to the app, press and hold the remote's clickpad/touch surface until it jiggles, select "Edit Home Screen" (if prompted), drag to the new spot, then press the TV button. |
| Create Folder | Make an app jiggle (as above), then drag it over another app. A new folder will form. Drag more apps into it if desired. Press the TV button to save. |
| Delete App | Navigate to the app, press and hold the remote's clickpad/touch surface until it jiggles, select "Delete App" (or the 'X' icon), confirm the deletion, then press the TV button. |
| Rename Folder | Open the jiggling folder, select the folder's name field, use the on-screen keyboard to edit the name, then press the TV button. |
For more detailed information on your Apple TV, including remote functions and settings, you can visit the official Apple Support website.
