Apple TV tweaks: The 8 settings you should change ASAP

How to level up your Apple TV experience in 15 minutes.

- BY MAHMOUD ITANI

Compared to the iPhone and its complex functions, the Apple TV 4K (fave.co/46vo8kU) is a relatively simple device. You've got a simple Home Screen with large icons, a few menus across apps, and not much to set up, really.

Nevertheless, tvOS enables power users to customize certain UI elements, system behavior, the Siri Remote, and more. Here are some of the essential tweaks to settings that can help you personalize your Apple TV experience in as little as 15 minutes.

1. CUSTOMIZE THE REMOTE

Before getting started, you'll want to ensure that your Apple TV's bundled Siri Remote behaves as expected. Head to the Settings app and visit the Remotes and Devices section. There, you can optionally speed up or turn off the remote's touch surface after testing its default sensitivity.

If you don't often watch Apple TV+ content (fave.co/3Jjztap), you may also want to remap the Siri Remote's TV button. By default, clicking it will launch the TV app, which houses TV+ and other compatible streaming services. When remapped via the same Settings section, it'll take you to the Home Screen instead. This makes it faster to leave apps or switch between them.

On the same page, scroll down to the Home Theater Control section and enable the Turn On Your TV with Your Remote toggle. This will let you control a compatible display using the Siri Remote, sparing you from needing separate remotes for your Apple TV 4K and the screen itself.

That TV button can do a whole lot more than summon the TV+ streaming service.

2. CONNECT STREAMING SERVICES (AND NOT JUST APPLE'S)