How to run an Xcode project on Apple TV wirelessly

Shreyas Gupta
2 min readFeb 19, 2021

Xcode is a tool that can help developers navigate the world of apps. This article will teach you how to run your own Xcode project on an Apple TV wirelessly. I am using a Mac Mini(macOS 11.2.1), ATV4(tvOS 14.4) and Xcode(12.4).

Make sure that Xcode and your Apple TV are on the latest OS, and that they are on the same wifi network.

On you Apple TV, go to Settings>Remotes and Devices>Remote app and Devices

Stay on the Remote App and Devices screen

On your Mac open Xcode, then go to Windows>Devices and Simulator

Then you should see the Apple TV on the left-hand side

Go ahead and click the “Pair with AppleTV” button on your computer

The Apple TV should give you a confirmation code, type it into your mac and you should be good to go!

There might be an alert on your computer telling you that the Apple TV is still copying cache files. This is normal and can take 10 to 15 minutes. Just keep Xcode open on your computer and leave the Apple TV on, after a little bit you should be able to run your project.

I hope that this article helped you start making apps for the Apple TV.

Have fun creating!

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