Welcome to a quick guide on how to connect headphones to an Apple TV device for private audio listening.
Things of Note
Just note that your Apple TV device must support Bluetooth and along with the headphones you’ll be using. Most Apple TV devices still receiving updates and supported by Apple do support Bluetooth but this is still important to note in case they release a model without Bluetooth in the future.
Another thing to be mindful of is the possibility of audio being slightly out of sync. This is rare but sometimes depends on the Bluetooth version supported by your headphones.
One rare thing that could occur is that audio could still pass through to your TV speakers or sound system even if audio continues to output on your headphones. This might happen depending on your TV’s HDMI port technology (such as eARC) or other TV manufacturer’s technology. In the worst case, you’ll simply need to mute your TV and sound system.
Headphone Setup
You’ll need to put your headphones into pairing mode. Each headphone’s manufacturer has different methods to accomplish this: pressing a Bluetooth sync button, holding the power button, etc. It’s best you read the manual for your headphones.
Apple TV Setup
- Open the main “Settings” app from the home screen.
- Scroll down to “Remotes and Devices” and then select “Bluetooth”.
- In this list select your headphones and that’s it.
Note: It’s possible that pairing might fail once or twice and, in some cases, it might even take a full minute to pair. Just give it a few tries before giving up.
