# Apple TV remote shortcuts speed up app management and settings changes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/your-apple-tv-remote-has-handy-shortcuts-most-people-never-use/
- Published: 2026-10-26T18:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T18:48:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2295146/handy-apple-tv-remote-shortcuts/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Double-press the TV button to close an app.
- Hold it to open Control Centre and switch speakers.
- Use the clickpad to scrub through video.

## Summary

The Apple TV remote has several shortcuts that can make navigating menus, managing apps and adjusting settings quicker. They matter most when an app freezes, you want to change speakers or you need more precise control while watching.

Double-press the TV button to view open apps and swipe up on one to close it; hold the button to open Control Centre, where you can change audio output and access other settings. Press Play/Pause while moving a finger across the clickpad to scrub through video, and use circles for finer control. The button also switches between upper- and lower-case when typing passwords; VoiceOver reads menus aloud, and double-pressing Back can start a screen saver.

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