This article explains how to connect Apple's wireless AirPods to Apple TV, and how to disconnect AirPods from your TV. Instructions apply to all Apple AirPods and Apple TV models.

If your AirPods and Apple TV are both signed in to your iCloud account, they will pair automatically. (You must have entered your Apple ID when you set up your Apple TV.) Here's how it works.

Open your AirPods case with the AirPods inside.

Go to the home screen of your Apple TV.