Initial Setup of Apple TV and SideLine/PoolSide Live

Created by Matt Wofford, Modified on Wed, 07 Feb 2024 at 01:46 PM by Steven Smallwood

Setting Up Your Apple TV 

   On your Apple TV remote touchpad swipe up/down then press to select. 


       1. Select your Preferred Language.

       2. Select your Preferred Country

       3. Date & Privacy, select Continue.

       4. Automatically Set up Your Apple TV:                                                                                                                                                    a. Set up with iPhone:                                                                                                                                                                               i. Follow the on-screen instructions to use your iPhone to transfer your login settings to your Apple TV.

            b. Set up Manually

       5. Siri & Dictation, select Use Siri.

       6. Improve Siri & Dictation, select Not Now

       7. Select Your Wi-Fi Network

               a. Enter Wi-Fi Password. 

       8. Enter your Apple ID using the touchpad on your Apple TV remote, or select Skip This Step. 

       9. Have a TV Provider?, select Not Now. 

      10. Where is this Apple TV? Any room will work OR you can Add New Room and give it the name of your choice.  

      11. Location Service, select Enable Location Services.

      12. See the World, select Not Now.

      13. Analytics, select Send to Apple.

       14. App Analytics, select Share with App Developers.

       15. Terms and Conditions, select Agree.



Downloading SideLine/PoolSide Live 


  1. On the Apple TV home screen swipe over to the App Store app and click to enter the store. 

  1. Select Continue on the App Store screen. 

  1. Swipe up to the row of buttons along the top of the screen. Swipe right to the Search button and select it.

  1. Using the swipe function on the Apple TV remote search for the SideLine/PoolSide Live app. Once it appears, swipe down and select it.

  1. Once the SideLine/PoolSide Live app has appeared in the store, select Get to begin downloading the app then select Open.


 Activating Your SideLine or PoolSide Live App Subscription for the First Time 


  1. Navigate to the home screen by pressing the Menu button on your Apple TV remote once the app has been downloaded.
  1. Select the SideLine/PoolSide Live app to open it.
  1. Follow the on-screen instructions to Activate Device.
  1. Activate Device: Enter the code shown on the Apple TV screen in your account at sidelinescout.com/activateThe App will automatically begin scanning for cameras on your network.


Set the App Orientation (IE. Landscape / Portrait / Flipped Portrait) 

  1. Select Settings at the top 
  2. Select TV Orientation to toggle between Landscape, Portrait, and Flipped Portrait modes.

 

 

 


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