Quick Guide
- You can use the Apple TV remote to fast forward, rewind, or play/pause any video or audio content playing on Apple TVs.
Apple TV has quite a lot of streaming apps to stream music, movies, TV shows, live channels, and more. While watching or listening to content on Apple TV, you might sometimes want to fast forward, rewind, or play/pause content. However, there are no dedicated buttons on the remote to fast forward or rewind. You can use the touch surface or the circular button on the Apple TV remote to control the playback of the content.
In this guide, I will show you how to control playback using the Apple TV remote.
How to Fast Forward on Apple TVs
As mentioned, the Apple TV remote might not contain labeled buttons for fast forwarding and rewinding. You can use the touch surface or the circular buttons on your remote to control media playback on Apple TVs. So, let’s find out the same in the following sections. Also, ensure your Apple TV remote is paired with your streaming device.
To Fast Forward Content on Apple TV
1. When the video is still playing, you can long-press on the right edge of the touch surface of your remote to fast-forward through the video.
2. On the newer Apple TV remotes, press the button on the right side of the circle.
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3. With that, a Fast Forward icon appears on your progress bar.
4. Once the fast-forward starts, release your finger from the remote.
5. Press on the right edge or right button once again if you intend to make the fast-forward move forward.
6. It makes the fast forward 2x fast.
7. Similarly, you can get a 3x speed.
8. Click the center of the remote touch surface or the center button to stop the fast forward.
To Rewind Content on Apple TVs
1. When the video is still playing, long-press the left edge of the touch surface to rewind through the video.
2. On the newer Apple TV remotes, press the button on the left side of the circle
3. Now, a rewinding icon appears on the video’s progress bar.
4. Remove your finger from the button once the rewind begins.
5. Press the button again to increase the speed of the rewind to 2x.
6. Similarly, you can get the speed to 3x by pressing the same button.
7. Finally, click on the center of the touch surface or the center button to stop rewinding.
To Play or Pause
1. The Apple TV’s remote has a dedicated Play/Pause button that you can use.
2. You can also tap once on the touch surface.
3. On the newer models, click the center button to play/pause content.
FAQ
You can touch and hold the touch surface on the remote or the right button on the circular button to fast forward 30 seconds on Apple TVs.
Yes. You can use the touch surface on the remote app on your iPhone to fast forward content on Apple TV.
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