How to Set Up and Use Your Apple TV – AppleTV 4 Jailbreak (appletv4jailbreak.com)
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Here’s how to set up your Apple TV, what you can do with it, and how to troubleshoot common Apple TV issues. This guide is designed to provide a thorough walkthrough of the process, so you can get back to binge-watching your favorite movies and shows.
1. Setting Up Your Apple TV
Once you’ve unboxed Apple’s shiny black box of tricks, the setup is relatively straightforward. In the box, you’ll find an Apple TV unit, a power cable, the remote, and a Lightning to USB-C cable. You’ll need to provide your own HDMI cable Why You Should Never Spend More Than $10 On An HDMI Cable To get the best out of your HD equipment, be it a nice widescreen television, a Blu-ray player, a PS3, or an HD streaming set-top box, you need at least one HDMI cable. Or more… Read More .
Plug In & Get Started
The first thing you’ll need to do is connect one end of your HDMI cable to your Apple TV, and the other to your television. If you’re using a digital receiver for surround sound, you’ll need to connect it to your receiver instead. Make a note of the HDMI port number.
Note: If you don’t have enough spare HDMI ports, you’ll need to unplug a device you don’t use very often (like an old DVD player or game console) or purchase an HDMI splitter.
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If you’re using wired internet rather than Wi-Fi, connect an Ethernet cable into the port on the back of the Apple TV. Next, plug in the power cable and turn it on. The Apple TV will start up automatically. You can now switch your TV or receiver to the HDMI input you made a note of earlier, where you should see the following screen:
Initial Apple TV Setup
Hit the Menu and Volume Up (plus) buttons until your Apple TV recognizes your remote. If it won’t connect, try holding those buttons for five seconds to reset it. If it still won’t do anything, you may need to charge the remote.
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Next you’ll need to pick your language and current region. You can make your selection by clicking the touchpad, or hit Menu to move back a step if you make a mistake. When prompted, enable Siri access if you would like to use your voice to interact in future.
Finally, you must choose a method to complete your Apple TV setup: Set up with Device or Set Up Manually. Choosing Set Up with Device requires an iOS device like an iPhone or iPad. This option transfers settings from your iPhone to your Apple TV, including wireless network settings, your Apple ID login, and iCloud credentials.
