Dec 19, 2025
Starting with tvOS 26.2, Apple TVs began displaying a user profile selection screen every time you wake the device from sleep. The feature helps households with multiple users maintain separate viewing histories and recommendations, but it can feel like an unnecessary step if you're the sole user. Fortunately, Apple lets you disable this prompt entirely. Here's how to turn off the user profiles screen and go straight to your Home screen. Disable the User Profile Selection Screen Open Settings on your Apple TV. Select Profiles and Accounts. Toggle off Choose Profile on Wake. With this setting disabled, your Apple TV will skip the profile selection screen and take you directly to the Home Screen when you wake it. What Happens When You Disable Profile Switching Turning off the profile switcher doesn't delete your user profiles or their associated watch history and recommendations. It simply removes the prompt that appears each time you turn on your TV or Apple TV. If you share your Apple TV with others and want to switch profiles manually, you can still access profile options by going to Settings ➝ Users and Accounts and selecting a different user profile from there. To learn more about how user profiles can be genuinely useful, check out our dedicated hands-on article.This article, "Turn Off the User Profiles Screen on Apple TV 4K" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums ...read more read less
Respond, make new discussions, see other discussions and customize your news...

To add this website to your home screen:

1. Tap tutorialsPoint

2. Select 'Add to Home screen' or 'Install app'.

3. Follow the on-scrren instructions.

Feedback
FAQ
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service