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Guide to Ports and Connectors in Apple TV

Diagrams and descriptions of the different ports and connectors of the Apple TV.

Red and White and Green!!! There are so many ports and connectors in Apple TV that you might get confused. They have various functions too. Lets discuss all of them in detail:


       

  1. Status Light: - this status light blinks when Apple TV starts up. When Apple TV is on, the status light is solid white.
  2. IR Receiver: - Use with the included Apple Remote to control Apple TV.
  3. Power Port: - Plug the included AC power cord here.
  4. USB Port: - This is for service and diagnostics.
  5. Analog audio ports: - Connect Apple TV to a widescreen TV or home theater receiver with analog audio ports (red and white), using an analog audio cable.
  6. Optical digital audio port :- Connect Apple TV to a home theater receiver that has an optical digital audio port, using an optical digital audio (also called S/PDIF or TOSLINK) cable.
  7. Component video ports :- Connect Apple TV to a widescreen TV that has component video (Y, Pb, and Pr) ports, using a component video cable with green, blue, and red connectors.
  8. HDMI port : - Connect Apple TV to a widescreen TV that has an HDMI port using an HDMI cable, or a DVI port using an HDMI-to-DVI cable.
  9. Ethernet port : - If you connect to your network using Ethernet, connect an Ethernet cable here.
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