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I got this message on my Apple TV "Press and hold for more options?" How did this happen? It has gone away by itself but I want to know how to stop it in the future.

TIA

Apple TV 4K, 15

Posted on Apr 26, 2022 4:39 PM

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Apr 28, 2022 7:07 AM in response to werdup In response to werdup

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess this was in the YouTube App?

If so, it’s a bug with YouTube. Go out of your video and to the video selection screen. Press and hold the button and it will bring up a sub menu. Just back out of that sub menu and you should be good to go.

I just did this (and found your post) trying to fix it and it worked for me.

Apr 28, 2022 7:07 AM

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Apr 27, 2022 12:25 AM in response to werdup In response to werdup

Where did you see that? Was it a tvOS notification (upper-right corner), or an in-app message? For the latter, which app?

Apr 27, 2022 12:25 AM

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Apr 28, 2022 7:07 AM in response to werdup In response to werdup

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess this was in the YouTube App?

I just did this (and found your post) trying to fix it and it worked for me.

Apr 28, 2022 7:07 AM

Apr 28, 2022 2:40 PM in response to werdup In response to werdup

My Apple TV is doing this right now and I can’t get it to stop flashing on the screen.

It has a picture of what looks like a two button remote control that in no way resembles any button arrangement on my Apple remote.

while typing this it stopped flashing but remained flashing even after starting and stopping the Apple box.

Apr 28, 2022 2:40 PM

Apr 28, 2022 2:47 PM in response to OmnipotentSco In response to OmnipotentSco

Yes I was in the YouTube application when this happened. But I am pretty sure it persisted even when leaving the application and going to the main Apple TV screen.

It is stopped now or I could test that theory. It was flashing for about 5 minutes in the upper right of the screen.

Apr 28, 2022 2:47 PM

Apr 28, 2022 2:47 PM in response to Urquhart1244 In response to Urquhart1244

It was in the upper right corner when I was in the YouTube app. When I pressed and held, I got another sub menu. Nothing on the sub menu made it go away. I have no idea how I got rid of it but it was extremely annoying as it flashed on and off all the time including when watching a video. Extremely un-intuitive when it comes to turning it off.

Apr 28, 2022 2:47 PM

Apr 28, 2022 2:48 PM in response to OmnipotentSco In response to OmnipotentSco

Yes it was in the app or even watching a video. Tried what you just suggested and it didn't do anything. Not sure why it went away.

Apr 28, 2022 2:48 PM

May 5, 2022 8:15 AM in response to werdup In response to werdup

I'm getting this too, started yesterday. The picture does not resemble the remote I have (latest AppleTV4K).

I tried pressing the back and menu button at the same time (top two buttons on my remote) and it opened up a pop up menu but did nothing to get rid of this flashing notification that does NOT go away.

does anyone know how to get rid of this? I can't watch any YouTube videos as this is super annoying!

May 5, 2022 8:15 AM

May 5, 2022 10:08 AM in response to werdup In response to werdup

I restarted my Apple TV , that made it go away.

May 5, 2022 10:08 AM

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Why does my Apple TV keep saying press and hold for more options?

Verify that both devices (still) have the CEC functionality turned on, or both turned off. They should match. On Apple TV, the CEC settings is: Settings﹥Remotes and Devices﹥Control TVs and Receivers﹥On. If the issue persists, then reset the HDMI connection by disconnecting the HDMI cable on both ends, then reconnect.

How do I turn off press and hold for more options on Apple TV?

Go out of your video and to the video selection screen. Press and hold the button and it will bring up a sub menu. Just back out of that sub menu and you should be good to go.

How do I press select on an Apple TV Remote?

Siri Remote (1st generation) or Apple TV Remote (1st generation) To move around the screen, tap or swipe up, down, left or right. To scroll through lists, quickly swipe up or down multiple times. To select an item, highlight it, then press to click the Touch surface.

How do I use press play on Apple TV?

Press and hold the TV/Control Center button to bring up Control Center. Press it again to hide Control Center. Press the Play/Pause button one time to play or pause content. To scrub through the timeline, press the Play/Pause button, then swipe left or right on the clickpad to move backward or forward in time.