



Here you have a few more options to toy around with. To change your Apple TV screensaver and the amount of time it takes to appear after inactivity, first click the Settings app on the Home screen and choose General once again. On the other hand, if you notice your Apple TV oddly going to sleep and staying asleep, you might need to troubleshoot and enter recovery mode. Tip: If you want to put the Apple TV to sleep on your own, press and hold the Home button on your Siri remote and select Sleep on screen. You can also choose Never if you never want the Apple TV to go to sleep on its own, though this is not recommended. A menu overlay will appear with your sleep time options: after 15 minutes of inactivity, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 5 hours or 10 hours. Choose General when the app opens.įrom here, swipe down to Sleep After and click it. To adjust how long it takes your Apple TV to go to sleep after inactivity, visit the Home screen and click the Settings app.
