Scenario guide · Apple TV

Living-room overview

Put the schedule and essential home context on the television for glanceable viewing from the sofa.

What this scenario solves

Put the schedule and essential home context on the television for glanceable viewing from the sofa.

What you need

  • Apple TV with the HomeDeck tvOS app
  • An Apple Home already configured with compatible accessories

What to do

Complete the setup in the HomeDeck tvOS app, then check readability and focus navigation from the sofa.

  1. Open HomeDeck on Apple TV, choose the rooms, scenes, cameras, and information modules for the shared screen, then arrange them for ten-foot viewing.
  2. Adjust the modules and text density for ten-foot viewing, then navigate the full screen with the Siri Remote.
  3. Open the result on the listed device, test every visible control, and make sure people using the shared screen can see only what you intended.
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