Let's start off by checking the helpful steps in this article which can help with this issue: Reset or restore your Apple TV to its factory settings - Apple Support. Follow this guidance: "Reset your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD. On your Apple TV, go to Settings > System > Reset. Choose a reset option: Get a code from Settings. If you have an Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) and two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, then you may be asked to type your password followed by the six-digit verification code directly into the password field. Additionally, there is a time limit, after which the code becomes invalid. Enable Specific Restrictions on the Apple TV 2nd or 3rd Generation Purchases & Rentals : Set this option to Hide to block it completely or Ask to require a passcode to use it. Movies & Shows : Choose to use the location-based ratings for movies and TV shows or block content based on individual ratings for movies and shows. That doesn’t mean that CEC is on for Apple TV. My whole mission is to only let my TV remote use the soundbar for changing volume. The only info Apple gives is that you can turn "off" the option to let the Apple remote change the volume. Verify that ‘TV speakers’ (=audio over HDMI) is selected as audio output. Yes. This device pulses a large amount of RF microwave radiation which is linked to a host of health problems. The older models can have these signals turned off, but this newer one cannot be turned off. I was thinking of opening up the box and trying to remove the chip. I think the remote we use would still be able to connect as it uses infrared. I've got a 70" Vizio P series TV and a Denon Amp connected via HDMI to the new Apple TV gen 4. The aTV will turn on the TV and Amp when I wake it up and it turns the amp off when it goes to sleep, but it leaves the TV turned ON. Other CEC functions work like volume control and input selection, just the power off for the TV doesn't. Until about a week or so ago, I was able to simply use just the Siri Remote to turn on my system, and to turn it off, using the small power button in the top RHS corner—and of course to navigate around Apple TV. I have a Samsung TV. All CEC settings are still set as suggested above, on both Apple TV and Samsung TV. I have charged the remote. Apple TV 4k will not turn on How do I get this Apple TV4k to light up and turn on? It used to work great for a few years. Then the update happened. After that, I could not get my photos on the TV screen anymore though I could get my own cd library via itunes to play. Now , nothing will even turn on. Apple TV 4th generation default English AD. While watching most apps on our Apple TV 4th generation it defaults to English AD. I have to turn it off with every episode or movie. I have tried to change it is setting and i have it turned off, but it does not seem to matter. How can I fix this? Apple TV (3rd generation) Posted on Jan 5, 2018 9:10 AM. Press and hold the TV button to open Control Center, then select Power Off. Open Settings on Apple TV, then select Sleep Now. If your TV or audio/visual receiver supports HDMI-CEC, Apple TV automatically turns off when you turn off your TV or receiver. k5lXgwj.