[How To] Force Reboot Your Apple TV 4 - GSM-Forum

**Sitlay KING** · 02-12-2017, 08:47

This method of force rebooting Apple TV without having to go through tvOS menus is especially useful when the operating system hangs up and doesn’t respond to anything on screen. So without further ado, follow the step by step instructions below to see exactly how you can restart your Apple TV without having to trawl through the system menus within tvOS.

Step 1: To begin, make sure your Apple TV is powered on, of course. Also make sure you have Siri Remote that comes bundled with every Apple TV with you in hand.

Step 2: Now, using the Siri Remote, press and hold down the Menu and Home (TV) buttons together, and keep them held down for a while.

Step 3: After a few seconds, you will notice that the white LED on the front of the Apple TV will start blinking rapidly. This means that the reboot is about to happen. As soon as you see the blinking LED, release both Menu and Home (TV) buttons on the Siri Remote.

The Apple TV will now go through the internal process of rebooting itself, and when done, will end up back on the tvOS Home screen. It should also have rectified any issues that were being experienced, hopefully leaving you with the set-top box in a state that you can use as per usual.

mickhumtam · 02-01-2018, 13:43

great post my apple tv was stuck

gamil500 · 04-22-2018, 19:17

great post my apple tv was stuck

claudiapeng · 11-23-2020, 02:57

Thank you so much! Just got this problem

joeanderson1 · 04-03-2021, 04:18

Hello everyone! This is my first on this site!

02-12-2017, 08:47	#1 (permalink)
Sitlay KING Moderator Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Throne of GsmHosting Posts: 1,593 Member: 1483853 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1611111 Thanks Meter: 1,628	[How To] Force Reboot Your Apple TV 4 This method of force rebooting Apple TV without having to go through tvOS menus is especially useful when the operating system hangs up and doesn’t respond to anything on screen. So without further ado, follow the step by step instructions below to see exactly how you can restart your Apple TV without having to trawl through the system menus within tvOS. Step 1: To begin, make sure your Apple TV is powered on, of course. Also make sure you have Siri Remote that comes bundled with every Apple TV with you in hand. Step 2: Now, using the Siri Remote, press and hold down the Menu and Home (TV) buttons together, and keep them held down for a while. Step 3: After a few seconds, you will notice that the white LED on the front of the Apple TV will start blinking rapidly. This means that the reboot is about to happen. As soon as you see the blinking LED, release both Menu and Home (TV) buttons on the Siri Remote. The Apple TV will now go through the internal process of rebooting itself, and when done, will end up back on the tvOS Home screen. It should also have rectified any issues that were being experienced, hopefully leaving you with the set-top box in a state that you can use as per usual.

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mickhumtam Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 10 Member: 2806374 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	great post my apple tv was stuck

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claudiapeng Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: USA Age: 25 Posts: 14 Member: 2965059 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Thank you so much! Just got this problem

04-03-2021, 04:18	#5 (permalink)
joeanderson1 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Philippines Age: 39 Posts: 9 Member: 2984914 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Hello everyone! This is my first on this site!