Search for content and apps on Apple TV
Siri on Apple TV helps you quickly find films and TV programmes to watch, and apps in the App Store to download. Siri can find films and TV programmes based on a wide range of criteria — including title, topic, genre, actors, director, rating, age appropriateness and more. You can even ask to find “good” or “popular” results. For apps, you can search by app name, developer or category.
Search for films, TV programmes and apps
Ask Siri. Say something like:
“What should I watch?”
“Find ‘Hidden Figures’”
“Play Episode 3 of Season 1 of ‘Homeland’”
“Show me popular comedies”
“What are the best football films?”
“Find Amy Adams films”
“Find documentaries about cars”
“Find me films in 4K”
“Find me films in HDR”
“Watch great dramas”
“Find me some TV programmes that are good for kids”
“Show films rated PG”
“Find Crossy Road”
“Find weather apps”
“What are some new sport apps?”
“Find apps by Activision”
Combine search terms
You can also combine genres for films and TV programmes.
Ask Siri. Say something like:
“Find me some funny horror films”
“Show me independent foreign films”
“Search for sport documentaries”
Once you make an initial search, you can ask additional questions to zero in on exactly what you want to watch. See Refine film and TV programme search results on Apple TV.
Search for free content
You can ask Siri to limit the search results to content that is immediately playable based on what you own and the services you already subscribe to.
Ask Siri. Say something like:
“Find free kids’ films”
“I want to watch ‘Homeland’ for free”
“What are some free films?”
When you search for a film or TV programme, Siri searches a wide range of apps to find exactly what you’re looking for. If you request a specific title, Siri takes you directly to the detail page for that video. If there’s more than one result, Siri displays search results for you to choose from or further refine your search.
Search within a specific app
You can search for items on YouTube by including “YouTube” in your Siri request (requires the YouTube app, available on the App Store for Apple TV). Siri automatically opens the YouTube app and adds your request to its search screen.
Ask Siri. Say something like:
“Search for Coldplay on YouTube”
“Show me crafts for kids on YouTube”
“Search YouTube for Minecraft”
You can also search directly within many apps.
For a list of Siri-compatible apps, see the Apple Support article About Search on your Apple TV.
Search for podcasts
You can search specifically for podcasts by including “podcast” in your query.
Ask Siri. Say something like:
“Get some funny podcasts”
“Find podcasts about surfing”
“Play ‘Radiolab’ podcast”
If you’ve subscribed to the selected podcast, Apple TV begins playing the current episode straight away.
To learn more about working with search results, see Refine film and TV programme search results on Apple TV.