When I first moved into my house, my neighbor was generous enough to let me piggyback his Wi-Fi network until I was able to get mine hooked up. Even after I had set up my own internet connection, however, my Apple TV would occasionally switch back to my neighbor's, which caused problems with AirPlay and Home Sharing. I had to teach the Apple TV to forget his network and switch back over to my own. Here's how to do it.
How to change the Wi-Fi network for your Apple TV
- Open the Settings app.
- Select Network.
- Select Wi-Fi.
- Wait for nearby networks to appear.
- Select a Wi-fi network.
- Enter the password associated with the network.
- Select Done.
- Select OK.
How to manually enter a network on your Apple TV
- Open the Settings app.
- Select Network.
- Select Wi-Fi.
- Wait for nearby networks to appear.
- Select Other.
- Enter the name of the Wi-Fi network you want to join.
- Select Done.
- Enter the password associated with the network.
- Select Done.
- Select OK.
How to forget a network on your Apple TV
If you have access to a network that you don't want Apple TV to log into, you have your device forget it entirely.
- Open the Settings app.
- Select Network.
- Select Wi-Fi.
- Select the network you wish to forget.
- Select Forget Network.
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