After the initial setup, and every time you turn on your Apple TV, it will start directly in TV mode on the last channel you were watching.

User guide:

Search: Search for a channel or TV program by entering the program or channel name using the on-screen keyboard or with Siri (if the feature is enabled).

Home: Display all available content.

Replay: Access replay programs up to 7 days after their initial broadcast.

Live: Watch live TV channels.

• Swipe up or down to change channels.

• Swipe right to display a vertical channel grid with the channel list.

• Swipe left to display the mini EPG with the list of past, current, and upcoming programs.

• Press the center button on the directional pad during playback to display the control bar at the bottom of the screen. From there, you can pause live TV, rewind, record the program, change the audio channel, or add subtitles if available.

Channels : Select the desired channel. Channels are organized by category.

TV Guide: View past or upcoming TV schedules. TV programs can be selected to watch in replay (depending on broadcaster rights).

Recordings: Watch or delete your recordings.

Favorites : Manage your favorite channels and programs.

Settings: Manage your audio and video settings, as well as log out of your account.

You can open the TV Guide via the main menu.

It lists all available channels and displays the available programming along a timeline.

In the TV Guide, you can access the desired channel and start watching its program. In addition, each program is accompanied by a brief description.

The guide displays past, current, and upcoming programs, including titles, start times, and durations.
Programs are displayed on a time scale in 30-minute increments, with the colored line indicating the current time.

The channel list and favorites are represented by the channel number and logo.
You can switch the TV Guide view between “All”, “Favorites”, or choose from the channel categories.

You can use the direct number entry keys on your remote control to directly access the program of a channel you are interested in.

The program details page includes the channel name, the program title and, if applicable, the episode title, as well as the date and the program’s start and end times.

The program details page includes the channel name, the program title and, if applicable, the episode title, as well as the date and the program’s start and end times.

In addition, detailed information about the program is provided, such as the year of production, country, duration, and content.

Some programs may include additional information, such as cast and director details, hidden under the Details button.

In the program information view, you can also:

• Watch: Watch programs by pressing the play button.
• Restart: If available, watch programs from the beginning using
• Record: Record programs by clicking the button.

To record a program/movie using the player, while watching the material, bring up the player bar by pressing the center button on the remote. Navigate using the arrow keys to the "6.

Schedule and end a recording for films or series" button and press it. (see "Watch TV")

An overlay will appear with options to choose from and information about the amount of recording space used. You can choose whether to record a single episode ("Record episode") or a series of episodes assigned to a given series ("Record series").

Recording – Icons and meanings

Recording:

Schedule a recording / Record an episode

Record the series

Recorded material

Cancel recording:
Once you have recorded an episode or an entire series, click the button:

“Recording settings” to delete a recorded episode or manage recordings for a given series.

Recorded material settings

Once you have recorded an episode or an entire series, you can delete the recordings by selecting one of the available options.

Recording – Icons and meanings:

Cancel recording:

Recording settings

Remove episode

Cancel series recording

All available and scheduled recordings are displayed on the “Recordings” subpage. You can select a category to quickly filter available recordings by genre, type, or category.

You can also check your available recording space using a graphical indicator (a circle with a counter) that shows how much of the available space is being used.

Click the “Edit” button to select all recordings or individual recordings to delete.

Recording capacity by number of recordings: The circular graphical display indicates how much of the available capacity is being used.

Thanks to the search function in the main menu, you can find programs that have already aired and are available in replay, as well as live, upcoming, and recorded content.

1 - Select the "Search" tab in the menu.

2 - Enter the desired TV program or channel using the on-screen keyboard. Type your query using the virtual keyboard. To confirm your search, click the “Confirm” button at the bottom of the page.

3 - If Siri is enabled, you can also press and hold the “microphone” button on your remote control and say the name of the desired channel or program.

4 - The search results are displayed by channel, by replay TV program, or by upcoming TV program.

5 - Select the desired channel or TV program to start playback.

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