Where to find notification settings on Apple TV

Apple TV notifications appear on your screen when apps send alerts about new content, account activity, or system updates. To stop them, you go to Settings on your Apple TV home screen, then select AirPlay and HomeKit, and look for Notifications. The exact path depends on which Apple TV model you own — tvOS 16 and newer (2022 and later) keeps notifications in that menu, while older models may have them under Users and Accounts instead.

If you cannot find the Notifications option in either location, your Apple TV model may not support per-app notification control. In that case, you can only mute notifications through individual apps themselves, which we cover below.

Key Takeaways

  • Go to Settings, then AirPlay and HomeKit, then Notifications to turn off notifications on Apple TV models running tvOS 16 or newer.
  • Older Apple TV models keep notifications under Users and Accounts, or may not have a central notification control at all.
  • You can turn off notifications for all apps at once, or disable them for specific apps one by one.
  • If an app continues sending notifications after you disable them in Settings, open the app and look for its own notification toggle in the app's settings menu.
  • Restarting your Apple TV after changing notification settings ensures the changes take effect.

Turning off all notifications at once

The fastest way to silence all Apple TV notifications is to disable them globally in Settings. Open Settings from the home screen, go to AirPlay and HomeKit, select Notifications, and toggle Notifications off. This stops every app from sending alerts to your screen.

The downside is that you will miss all notifications, including important ones like HomeKit alerts if you use Apple TV as a home hub. If you want to keep some notifications but block others, skip this step and instead disable notifications for individual apps in the same menu — you will see a list of installed apps with toggles next to each one.

Disabling notifications for specific apps

To turn off notifications from one app while keeping others active, go to Settings > AirPlay and HomeKit > Notifications, and you will see a list of apps that send alerts. Find the app you want to silence, and toggle it off. Only that app will stop sending notifications.

Some apps do not appear in this list because they have never sent a notification yet. Once they do, they will show up here. If an app is already in the list but continues sending notifications after you disable it, the app may have its own internal notification settings — open the app itself, go into its settings or preferences menu, and look for a notifications or alerts toggle there.

Checking app-level notification settings

Even if you turn off notifications in Apple TV Settings, some apps manage their own alerts independently. Streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu, and Apple TV+ sometimes have their own notification controls buried in their settings menus. Open the app, navigate to its settings (usually found by pressing the menu button or looking for a gear icon), and search for words like "notifications," "alerts," or "reminders."

Not every app has its own notification settings, but the major ones do. If you have disabled an app's notifications in Apple TV Settings but it still sends alerts, checking the app itself is the next step. The location of these settings varies widely — some apps put them in a preferences menu, others in account settings, and some in a separate notifications section.

What to do if notifications keep appearing

If notifications continue after you have turned them off in Settings and checked the app itself, restart your Apple TV. Go to Settings > System > Restart, or unplug the device for 30 seconds and plug it back in. Sometimes the system does not register notification changes until it restarts.

If restarting does not work, the notification may be coming from a different source than you think. Check whether you have HomeKit automations set up on your Apple TV — these can send alerts even when app notifications are off. Go to Settings > AirPlay and HomeKit and look for HomeKit settings to review any active automations.

Notifications on older Apple TV models

If you own an Apple TV 4K (2017) or earlier, or an Apple TV HD, the notification menu is in a different place. Go to Settings > Users and Accounts, select your user account, and look for Notifications. The toggles work the same way — you can turn off all notifications or disable them per app.

Some very old Apple TV models do not have a centralized notification control in Settings at all. In those cases, your only option is to disable notifications within each app individually. Open the app, find its settings menu, and look for a notifications or alerts toggle. This is slower but will achieve the same result.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will turning off notifications affect my HomeKit automations?

Turning off app notifications in Settings will not stop HomeKit automations from running — they will still trigger actions like turning lights on or off. However, you will not see alerts on your TV screen when they happen. If you want to keep HomeKit alerts but silence other apps, disable notifications for individual apps instead of turning off notifications globally.

Can I turn off notifications for just one user on Apple TV?

Yes, if your Apple TV has multiple user profiles set up. Go to Settings > Users and Accounts, select the user whose notifications you want to change, and adjust their notification settings. Each user can have different notification preferences.

Why am I still seeing notifications after I turned them off?

The app may have its own notification settings separate from Apple TV Settings. Open the app, go to its settings menu, and look for a notifications toggle there. If that does not work, restart your Apple TV — sometimes changes do not take effect until the system restarts.

Do I need to turn off notifications on my iPhone too?

No. Notifications on your Apple TV are separate from notifications on your iPhone or other devices. Turning off Apple TV notifications will not affect alerts on your phone, and vice versa. You control each device's notifications independently.