Cannot access AppleTV ...no place to type in confirmation code appears on tv screen

Thank you.

If you have an Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) and two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, then you may be asked to type your password followed by the six-digit verification code directly into the password field. Additionally, there is a time limit, after which the code becomes invalid.

Try this: First enter the characters of your password (do not submit yet), then manually request a new verification code, then append that code to the password (no spaces or other separating characters), and then submit. That should help you get passed the time limit.

Do you have the Apple TV box? If so, which model?

Identify your Apple TV model - Apple Support

Find your Apple TV model number - Apple Support

Try restarting the router, any other optional network gear, and the Apple TV box. Then try again.

It might be an issue related to getting data over the network.