1. “Picture in Picture” mode lets you watch a movie or show in fullscreen while another app is running on your other device.
  2. “4K Ultra HD” mode allows you to watch 4K content at a resolution that’s twice as high as 1080p.
  3. “HDR” mode helps improve the quality of HDR videos by adding more light and color to them.
  4. “Apogee” mode lets you adjust the screen size and brightness to get the best viewing experience.
  5. “AirPlay 2” allows you to share content with other Apple devices, including AirPods, iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
  6. “Home Sharing” lets you share your Apple TV with up to five people through an iCloud account or Wi-Fi connection. 7.“Ethernet port (if available)” can be used to connect your Apple TV directly to an Ethernet network (if available).

1. Calibrate Your TV for Color Balance

calibrate your Apple TV color and picture quality streaming movies ..

If you have an iPhone that supports Face ID, you can use the tvOS “Color Balance” feature to improve your television’s picture quality automatically.

With the Color Balance tool, Apple TV will use your phone to measure the color response of your television and adjust its output to improve image quality. ..

To use Face ID on your Apple TV:

  1. Your iPhone must support Face ID and run iOS 14.5 or later.
  2. The operation doesn’t require your devices (iPhone and Apple TV) to be on the same network.
  3. Calibrating your TV’s color balance doesn’t require an internet connection.
  4. Simply move your iPhone close to the television and follow the steps below. ..

2. Wireless Audio Sync

The Wireless Audio Sync feature on your TV can help you calibrate your audio so that you don’t experience lag and other sound-related issues while streaming content on your Apple TV.

The Wireless Audio Sync tool will use your iPhone to measure how long your TV takes to play videos and audio. For this to work, your Apple TV and iPhone must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Additionally, your iPhone must be on iOS 13 or newer versions. If you have an older Apple TV, you may need to upgrade to iOS 13 or later in order for the tool to work.

3. Reduce Loud Noise

This tvOS feature reduces the sound effects in movies and songs so that they are less loud and more detailed. This will result in a quieter movie experience without any loss in detail or overall sound quality.

Open the Apple TV Settings app, select Video and Audio, select Reduce Loud Sounds and make sure it is set to On. This will help reduce the noise made by the TV when it is turned on. ..

This feature will make your cinema experience more enjoyable by making it less likely to wake up everyone in your home.

4. Customize TV Button

If you want the TV button to take you to the Home Screen on the first press, change the TV button behavior in the remote settings menu. ..

If you want to have the TV button on your home screen, go to Settings, select Remotes and Devices, and set the TV Button option to Home Screen.

5. Enable Automatic App Updates and Software Updates

To configure your Apple TV to automatically update an app, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Apple TV app.
  2. Scroll down to the bottom of the App Store screen and click on “Settings”.
  3. In the “Settings” screen, select “Update apps”.
  4. In the “Update apps” screen, select an app you want to update and click on the “update” button.
  5. The Apple TV will update the app and you will be able to use it again!

Apple TV users can benefit from automatic app and software updates to resolve issues, errors, and bugs. These updates can help you fix problems with the Apple TV app and make it more reliable.

This will make the apps update automatically, and you won’t have to worry about it.

To enable automatic software updates, go to Settings > System > Software Updates and set Automatically Update to On.

6. Zoom Display and Bold Text

Do you have a small TV? Or, is your TV screen far away from your couch or bed? Do you often have to squint your eyes to locate items or make sense of texts? There’s currently no way to increase Apple TV’s text size, but bolding the text should help you see them better.

To make text easier to read, go to Settings > Accessibility > Display and turn on Bold Text. ..

If you still struggle to see text, use the tvOS Zoom tool to magnify on-screen elements to your preference.

Zoom in on a text field to see it in its entirety.

To magnify content on the screen, use the Apple TV Remote’s Touch Surface or Clickpad three times consecutively. That’ll zoom in on the highlighted item on the screen. Repeat the triple-tap to zoom out.

To adjust the zoom level, double-tap and drag two fingers over the Touch Surface or Clickpad. ..

7. Switch Quickly Between Apps

You can switch between apps on your Apple TV by pressing the TV button twice. This view will show you all of the apps installed on your device. You can then move between these apps by pressing the left or right arrow buttons. ..

To open an app, use your remote’s Touchpad or direction buttons to navigate left or right. If you want to force-close an app, open the app-switching view and select the app you want to close. ..

Swipe up on the Clickpad or Touch Surface to close the app.

Don’t Stop There

The Apple TV 4K comes with a User Guide that covers the basics and advanced settings. It’s a lengthy document, but it’s worth reading if you want to know everything there is to know about the device. ..