Is there a way to put Apple TV 4K to sleep without turning off all the other devices connected over HDMI?

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Is there a way to put Apple TV 4K to sleep without turning off all the other devices connected over HDMI?

I have multiple devices connected to a 7.2 receiver, when I press the tv button on the remote for 5 seconds, I get a menu where I can choose sleep (all connected devices).

Would be great if there was also an option to only put the Apple TV 4K to sleep, like an alternative length of pressing the power button or an additional option in the 5 second press TV button menu.

I don’t want to disable the control connected devices over HDMI option as sometimes I do want to operate the whole system with Apple TV remote.

Apple TV, tvOS 14

Posted on Aug 21, 2021 9:11 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 21, 2021 11:34 AM in response to Urquhart1244

Urquhart1244 wrote:

If you turn off HDMI-CEC for the Apple TV, then it shouldn’t signal to other connected devices what to do.

Settings﹥Remotes and Devices﹥Control TVs and Receivers﹥On|Off

Except that's exactly what the OP does not want to do. He wants to retain the option of controlling them if needed.

I don’t want to disable the control connected devices over HDMI option as sometimes I do want to operate the whole system with Apple TV remote.

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Aug 24, 2021 12:32 AM in response to Urquhart1244

For example the short power button press could make just Apple TV to sleep, long press for the whole system. There is many ways to do this, just find it bizarre that when the sleep timer expires my reciever and tv shuts down even though Apple TV is not the selected input. Maybe it's some incompatibility with Sony systems, but it's one of the biggest brands out there...

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Aug 21, 2021 9:26 AM in response to ksaw

Unfortunately no, but you can just leave the Apple TV on and change the input on your TV or receiver to whatever else you want to watch. The Apple TV will go to sleep on its own eventually.

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Aug 21, 2021 11:27 AM in response to ksaw

If you turn off HDMI-CEC for the Apple TV, then it shouldn’t signal to other connected devices what to do.

Settings﹥Remotes and Devices﹥Control TVs and Receivers﹥On|Off

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Aug 21, 2021 11:42 AM in response to Phil0124

That seems like a wish that contradicts itself. How would a system know what you sometimes want?

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Is there a way to put Apple TV 4K to sleep without turning off all the other devices connected over HDMI?

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