Use these steps to erase your Apple TV, restore it to its factory settings, and remove all information on it. Choose a reset option: Reset: This option is the fastest way to return your Apple TV to factory settings. This option doesn’t require an Internet connection.
Let us see if we can figure it out! press and hold both the Back (second-generation Siri Remote) or (first-generation Siri Remote) and TV buttons on the Siri Remote until the Apple TV status light blinks rapidly. Disconnect Apple TV from the power outlet, wait five seconds, then reconnect it. Open Settings on Apple TV, go to System and select Restart.
Choose a reset option: Reset: This option is the fastest way to return your Apple TV to factory settings and doesn’t require Internet. Reset and Update: This option returns your Apple TV to its factory settings and installs software updates.
1 Remove all cables from your Apple TV, such as the power cable or HDMI cord. Then open the latest version of i. Tunes on your PC or Mac. 2 Next connect your Apple TV to the computer with an original USB cable. 3 Find your Apple TV icon on i. Tunes and then go to the “Summary” > “Apple TV” > “Restore Apple TV…”.
If you have an Apple TV HD and a PC with i. Tunes or a Mac with mac. OS Mojave or earlier: Disconnect the power and HDMI cables from Apple TV. Connect one end of a USB-C cable (sold separately) to Apple TV and the other end to your computer., open i Tunes on your computer, select Apple TV in the Source list, then select Restore.
How do I reset the password on my Apple TV?
All you need to do is turn off the password feature from the Apple TV and then turn it back on again, at that point you will be asked to re-enter a new password.
You could be thinking “How do I reset the passcode on my Apple TV?”
You need to access the settings icon, it will be listed as one of the options on the next screen. It say it is the passcode. It is the 4 digit one that you need to but things. If you have forgot your phone passcode then that has nothing to do with Apple TV, and you will need to restore the phone in order to reset that.
What do I do if my Apple TV remote isn’t working?
Keep your Apple TV plugged into power until the Reset process finishes. Learn what to do if your Apple TV remote isn’t working. Reset All Settings: This option resets your settings, including your accounts and configurations.