Smart & Connected Life > Headphones & Ear Buds How to Connect Bluetooth Headphones to Apple TV Listen in peace with the right wireless connection By Sam Costello Sam Costello Facebook Twitter Writer Ithaca College Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 18, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section Step by Step: Connect Bluetooth Headphones to Apple TV Benefits of Using Apple TV With Bluetooth Headphones Unpair Bluetooth Headphones From Apple TV Switch Apple TV Audio What to Know Put headphones in pairing mode > on your TV, go to Settings > Remotes and Devices > Bluetooth.Next, select the headphones you want to connect to Apple TV. This article explains how to connect Bluetooth headphones to an Apple TV. The tips apply to Apple TV models with tvOS 9 or up and virtually all Bluetooth headphones. How to Connect Bluetooth Headphones to Apple TV To connect any type of Bluetooth headphones to Apple TV, follow these steps: Turn on your Bluetooth headphones and put them in pairing mode. How you enter pairing mode may differ based on your headphones. Check the manual. Also, ensure your headphones have a good amount of battery life. On the Apple TV, click the Settings app. Click Remotes and Devices. Click Bluetooth. The Apple TV will search for wireless headphones. After a few seconds, it will list all the ones it finds. Select the headphones you want to connect to Apple TV. If your headphones require a PIN for pairing, enter that PIN now. Why Use Apple TV With Bluetooth Headphones? Using the Apple TV with a home surround sound system is great, but sometimes you need to use your Apple TV without making noise. You may prefer to use some of the best wireless headphones with your Apple TV if you want to: Watch TV without disturbing others (think staying up late to watch a movie or sporting event).Have a more intense gaming experience that brings the game audio closer to you.Use an app that supports voice input and you need a microphone to speak into (this assumes your Bluetooth headphones have a mic, of course). Since Apple's AirPods are basically just Bluetooth headphones, you can also connect AirPods to an Apple TV. How to Unpair Bluetooth Headphones From Apple TV Need to unpair your Bluetooth headphones from Apple TV? It's pretty simple: Go to Settings > Remotes and Devices > Bluetooth. Select the headphones you want to unpair. Select Unpair Device. You can also choose to Disconnect Device if you want to send audio to a different speaker or headphone but leave these headphones set up with your Apple TV. On the confirmation screen, click Unpair Device again. How to Quickly Switch Apple TV Audio to Bluetooth Headphones After you've paired your wireless headphones to Apple TV, you don't want to have to go through the Settings app every time you want to switch the audio output. Luckily, you don't have to! Instead, go to the home screen and press the Play/Pause button on the Siri Remote. After a few seconds, a screen pops up that lets you select the audio output. Click your wireless headphones, and the Apple TV will send audio to them. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit