If you no longer stream certain apps on Apple TV and you feel they are cluttering the home screen, the first thing you think about is deleting them. The delete option is only available on Apple TV HD and 4K models. If you have an Apple TV 1st, 2nd, or 3rd generation, you can only hide apps and can’t uninstall them. In this article, we have illustrated how to remove or hide apps on all Apple TV models.
How to Delete Apps on Apple TV HD & 4K
You can use any of these methods to delete the apps on your Apple TV HD and 4K models.
From Home Screen
1. Navigate to the home screen on your Apple TV once turned on.
2. Select the app you wish to delete.
3. Hold the clickpad center or touch surface of your Apple TV remote until the app begins to shake.
5. The screen will prompt you to press the Play/Pause button on your remote. Do it.
6. When options appear on the screen, press Delete.
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7. Press Delete again to confirm your action to uninstall the Apple TV app.
Note: Similarly, you can use the Apple TV remote app on an iPad or iPhone to uninstall apps on Apple TV without a remote.
Using Settings
More often than not, there is always an alternate way to do things regarding technology. The same applies to this as well. If you cannot delete apps through the home screen, do it through settings.
1. Navigate to Settings on your Apple TV and click General.
2. In the General page, tap the Manage Storage option under the Usage section.
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3. A list of apps and their storage information will appear on the screen, along with a trash icon near each.
4. Press the trash icon on the app you wish to uninstall.
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5. Press Delete to confirm your action.
How to Uninstall Apps on Multiple Apple TVs at the Same Time
If you use more than one Apple TV with the same iCloud account, you can uninstall apps on all devices simultaneously by enabling the One Home Screen feature.
1. Go to Settings on your Apple TV and select the Users and Accounts option.
2. Select your existing User Account from the listed options.
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3. Click the One Home Screen option and turn it On.
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That’s it. From now on, you can delete Apple TV apps and the changes will be reflected on your other TVs that use the same user account. This works only on Apple TVs released in 2015 and later.
Suppose you wish to hide the app on the home screen instead of deleting it; there is a way. You can simply choose the New Folder option instead of selecting Delete. The app will be hidden from the home screen. To unhide an app, go to App Library and locate the app you want to restore. Hold the app’s icon until the pop-up menu displays, and select the Add to Home Screen option to unhide it.