How to move and delete Apple TV apps from your Android phone

With True Remote for Apple TV, move to the app with the arrows and press and hold OK until its icon jiggles, just like holding the click pad on the Siri Remote. Then move it with the arrows, or press play/pause and choose Delete. Press and hold is in the free version.

Updated 16 October 2026. For True Remote 1.1.0 on Android 10 or later, with Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD.

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Before you start

You need True Remote connected to your Apple TV. If you haven’t done that yet, follow the connection guide. It takes a few minutes and you only do it once.

Move an app

  1. On the Apple TV home screen, use the arrows to highlight the app you want to move.
  2. Press and hold OK until the app icon starts to jiggle. On some versions of tvOS a menu appears instead. Choose Edit Home Screen.
  3. Use the arrows to move the icon where you want it, then press OK to put it down.
  4. Press Back when you’re done.

True Remote sends the hold for as long as your finger is on OK, and the release when you lift it.

Delete an app

  1. Highlight the app and press and hold OK until its icon jiggles.
  2. Press play/pause, then choose Delete.
  3. Confirm on the TV with OK.
  4. Press Back when you’re done.

More from True Remote

Press and hold, the arrows, volume, mute and power are all free. If you want to open apps straight from your phone, Premium has quick launch. See the free and Premium plans.

Questions

How do I delete apps on Apple TV from an Android phone?

Connect True Remote for Apple TV, highlight the app with the arrows, press and hold OK until the icon jiggles, press play/pause and choose Delete. Press and hold is in the free version.

How do I move apps around the Apple TV home screen?

Highlight the app, press and hold OK until it jiggles, move it with the arrows and press OK to put it down. Press Back when you are done.

Does press and hold work in the free version?

Yes. Press and hold works like the Siri Remote in the free version of True Remote, so you can rearrange and delete apps on the Apple TV home screen.

How do I stop the icons jiggling?

Press Back. The Apple TV home screen returns to normal.

Something not working as it should?

Open True Remote’s Settings and tap Report a bug. Tell us what happened and we’ll fix it.

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