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Turn off your tv with your remote

Turn off tv with Apple Remote

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 17

Posted on Nov 21, 2023 6:47 AM

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Posted on Nov 21, 2023 7:07 AM

If you are watching your Apple TV, and your actual TV supports HDMI-CEC, it can be turned off when you turn off the Apple TV from control center.

click here ➜ Control your TV and volume with the Siri Remote - Apple Support


If you are just watching TV, and the Apple TV is already off, then the Apple TV remote cannot control your TV directly.




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Nov 21, 2023 7:07 AM in response to StephenieK13

If you are watching your Apple TV, and your actual TV supports HDMI-CEC, it can be turned off when you turn off the Apple TV from control center.

click here ➜ Control your TV and volume with the Siri Remote - Apple Support


If you are just watching TV, and the Apple TV is already off, then the Apple TV remote cannot control your TV directly.




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Turn off your tv with your remote

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