How to Reset Apple TV to Factory Settings

Apple TV is Apple’s set-top box, which takes apple apps and solutions to TVs, especially those incompatible with the app of the same name. Resetting the device is an important procedure, both for those who want to do maintenance and for those who will sell or give the gadget. Check out the following paragraphs on how to reset your Apple TV.

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How to reset your Apple TV

The process for resetting and redeeming an Apple TV is similar on all models, with only a few differences in the names of the options. In general, the user needs to access the settings and select the corresponding option and once done, the set-top-box will return to the original factory configuration.

There are two ways to reset an Apple TV: just restore it, erase all usage data, or reset and update, which erases everything and installs all available updates. In the second case, the device must be connected to the internet.

How to Reset Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD

1. Open the “Settings” app;
2. Select “System”, “Reset”;
3. Apple TV will show you two options: Reset: Erases all settings;
   Reset and Update: Deletes all settings and installs all available updates.
4. Select the desired option and the process to reset your Apple TV will begin;
5. At the end of the process, Apple TV will return to the setup start state, as if it had been turned on for the first time.

And that’s it.

How to Reset 3rd generation Apple TV

The procedure on a 3rd generation Apple TV is the same, only change the names of the options.

Follow the steps to reset your 3rd generation Apple TV:

1. Open the “Settings” app;
2. Select “General”, “Reset”;
3. Apple TV will show you two options: Reset: Erases all settings;
   Restore: Deletes all settings and installs all available updates.
4. Select the desired option and the process to reset your Apple TV will begin;
5. At the end of the process, Apple TV will return to the setup start state.

It’s as simple as that.

Once that’s done, your Apple TV will be back in the state when you pulled it out of the box, ready to be reconfigured by you or the next user if you want to sell or give it away.

Source: Apple.