- Apple TV is the ideal dongle for users who are used to the Apple ecosystem, and who want to control all their content, such as music, series or movies, without leaving the company
- Deleting some applications installed on Apple TV has a positive effect, since it improves its performance in general, and allows us to more easily access the apps that we do use.
Although there are different reasons and reasons why you can try to uninstall applications on Apple TV , in this article we do not want to dwell on those circumstances, but rather on how to remove those apps that it no longer makes sense to keep on the Apple dongle . You will see that the process to do so is very simple, and that in just a few minutes you will have gotten rid of this content that does not add anything to your user experience..
As we said, it does not matter if you feel that the home screen of your Apple TV is cluttered with applications that are completely useless, or if you want to customize your interaction with the content service from scratch . Basically, the only relevant thing is that you want to give the device and its software a facelift, something that we think is a good thing to recommend if you haven't cleaned the interface for a while, and you think it's running a bit slow.
Of course, you have to keep in mind that if you delete an application on Apple TV, this means that you will also be left without the data related to this application, and that the app will be discarded from any other Apple TV that has this same iCloud configuration. Once these clarifications have been made, you can still download any app again, although that personal information will not be recovered, but you will have to enter your preferences again..
Remove apps from Apple TV with Siri control
With second generation Siri control
The first of the tutorials is intended for those users with the second generation Siri control.
- Select the app you want to kill with the 2nd generation Siri control
- Press and hold the center of the touchpad until the app starts to move
- Press the Play/Pause button to access more app options
- Click on Delete and confirm that this is the action you want to perform
With first generation Siri control
The second of the tutorials is intended for those users with the first generation Siri control..
- Select the app you want to kill with the first-generation Siri control
- Press and hold the center of the touchpad until this app starts to vibrate
- Press the Play/Pause button to access more app options
- Click on Delete and confirm that this is the action you want to perform
Remove apps on Apple TV from Settings
Like iOS, tvOS offers a way to remove apps on Apple TV from the Settings section . This can be extremely useful if you are looking for these applications that need more space. The system may already be classifying them that way, which will help you to know which one to uninstall.
- Open the Settings app on your Apple TV and select General
- Click on Manage storage, where you will see all installed apps
- Tap on the Delete button right next to the specific app and confirm the deletion
Remember, on the other hand, that if you have folders you can also get rid of them simply, in this way.
And how to uninstall apps from multiple Apple TVs at once?
As we said before, you may have several televisions configured with the same Apple ID. As long as that's the case, it's possible to remove apps from all devices together with One Home Screen, a feature that ensures all your Apple TVs have the same customization, so you don't have to adapt to each one.
- Open the Settings app on your Apple TV and select Users & Accounts
- Go to the user account that interests you, and activate the One Home Screen option
- Once active, any app you remove will be removed from all your Apple TVs
Obviously, this alternative makes sense if you want to uninstall apps from multiple Apple TVs at once .
conclusions
In summary, as you have seen, it is all about correctly managing the programs installed in tvOS . You can customize many aspects of your experience and interaction with Apple TV by managing apps.
Apple is right to offer enough tools to define how we want to use its dongle , while if you have several of these devices, you may want to opt for the One Home Screen function.
In any case, if you have any other questions in this regard, do not hesitate to ask us to answer you.