Sleep or wake Apple TV

Apple TV is ready for you to watch at any time, and automatically goes to sleep after a preset period of inactivity.

Wake Apple TV from sleep. Press the , Home , Siri , or Play/Pause button on the Siri Remote. A small light glows on the front of Apple TV. Apple TV wakes and displays whatever was last visible.

Put Apple TV to sleep. When you’re done, you can just shut off your television or receiver. Apple TV falls asleep after a period of inactivity.

Set the delay before sleep starts. To set how long Apple TV waits before going to sleep, in Settings , go to General > Sleep After.

Force Apple TV to sleep now. Press and hold the Home button , then select Sleep.

Or in Settings , go to General, and select Sleep Now.