You can use your iPhone or iPad as a keyboard to type text on an Apple TV. This functionality is implemented through a push notification, that appears whenever the Apple TV waits for keyboard input. If you don't want this notification to appear on a device, here we show you how to disable it.
Turn off the Apple TV keyboard notification
The Apple TV keyboard notification will only appear on devices linked to the same Apple ID that is in use on your Apple TV. It will appear on both iPhones and iPads. If you have both devices in the same room, you may find it a bit overwhelming.
A solution could be to disable it for a particular device, like your iPad, while leaving it enabled on your iPhone. If you are still using an iPod Touch, you can also use it.
To disable notification on a particular device, open the Settings app on the device and touch “Notifications”.
From here, open the Settings app on the device and touch “open the Settings app on the device and touch” in the listing. Touch it.
You can now customize how the notification is displayed. To disable it completely, uncheck “Enable notifications”. You will not see the notification again on this particular device.
open the Settings app on the device and touch “open the Settings app on the device and touch” open the Settings app on the device and touch, but still achievable from lock screen or Notification Center. Note that the notification clears itself once the Apple TV no longer accepts keyboard input, so you won't have to manually discard it.
If at any time you want to undo this change and get the keyboard notification back, return to this screen and re-enable the notification alternatives you would like to use.
Other options for entering text on an Apple TV
Using your iPhone or iPad to enter text on an Apple TV is a far superior experience than using the Apple TV remote to enter words letter by letter.. But don't forget that the remote has a microphone and that works great for text input.
You can use it wherever the Apple TV displays a text input field by holding down the Siri button, that looks like a microphone. Press and hold the button for as long as you want to speak and then release it to finish. Siri will convert everything you say into written text. Modern voice dictation is not perfect, But it's pretty good!
If you are looking for another solution, Please note that you can pair almost any Bluetooth keyboard with your Apple TV. Then you can get that full keyboard typing experience. This is the same procedure as pairing an Xbox controller or PS4 controller with your Apple TV.
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