View workout details and control playback on Apple TV
When you select a workout or meditation on the Fitness app on Apple TV, you can see all the information you need to prepare for your workout.
Once you start the workout, you can view real-time metrics on screen and control playback in several ways.
Note: Apple Fitness+ workouts require a subscription and an Apple Watch or iPhone connected to the Fitness app on Apple TV.
View details and start a workout or meditation
Go to the Fitness app
on Apple TV.Select a workout or meditation anywhere in the Fitness app.
A new screen opens with information about the workout or meditation, including duration, the equipment needed, the type of music played and a description of the exercises or meditation theme.
Before you start the workout or meditation, you can do any of the following:
Watch a 30-second preview: Select Preview.
Add the session to your library or a stack: Select Add to, then select Add to Library or Add to Stack.
See what music is played in the workout or meditation: Navigate down to Music.
Browse related workouts: Navigate down to the Related row, then navigate left or right to view related workouts.
Learn more about the trainers: Navigate down to Trainers to see who leads the meditation or workout. Select a trainer to find all workouts they lead, or select their bio in the About row to read more about them.
Select Let’s Go to start the workout, or Let’s Begin to start the meditation.
When you’re ready, select the Play button that appears on screen or tap the Play button on your connected device.
After a short countdown, the workout or meditation begins.
Change on-screen metrics during workouts
During your workout, you can track your progress on screen for each of your rings, as well as energy burnt, all shown in real time on your Apple TV. If you’re working out with an Apple Watch, your heart rate also appears.
You can change the onscreen metrics during a Fitness+ workout. Metrics settings sync to the Fitness apps on all your devices signed in with your Apple Account, such as iPhone and iPad.
Start a workout or meditation in the Fitness app
on Apple TV.Show playback controls, then select
.Do any of the following:
Turn metrics off or on: Under Metrics, choose Off or On.
When off, your metrics are still collected but they aren’t displayed on the screen.
Change how time is displayed: Under Time, choose Off, Show Time Elapsed or Show Time Remaining.
Turning off time still shows the timer for intervals in your workout.
Turn off the Burn Bar: Under Burn Bar, choose Off.
The Burn Bar shows how your metrics compare to others who have done the workout before. The more calories you burn, the higher you land on the Burn Bar. Your position on the Burn Bar is saved in your workout summary along with your other metrics.
If you turn off the Burn Bar, your workouts don’t contribute to the community Burn Bar and you won’t see your position at the end of your workout.
Control workout playback
You can turn on subtitles, change audio options, or turn on Picture in Picture viewing during your workout.
Start a workout or meditation in the Fitness app
on Apple TV.Show playback controls, then do any of the following:
Select
to turn on subtitles or closed captions.Select
to adjust audio options:Audio Focus: Select Trainer to hear the trainer more than the music, or select Music to hear the music more than the trainer.
Audio Hints: Select a speed to turn on audio hints, which give descriptions of some of the on-screen activity.
Select
to turn on Picture in Picture viewing. The currently playing workout or meditation moves to a small viewer in the lower-right corner of the screen. In the main area of the screen, navigate to and select another TV show or movie to play simultaneously.
To exit Picture in Picture mode, press
on the remote, then select 
on screen. For more information on Picture in Picture controls, see Turn on Picture in Picture viewing.Note: If you close a workout in Picture in Picture mode, the workout ends.
Pause a workout
During a workout or meditation in the Fitness app on Apple TV, do either of the following on your remote:
Press
.Press the clickpad centre or touch surface.
Press the button again to resume the workout.
Note: You can’t rewind or fast-forward a Fitness+ workout or meditation.
End a workout
When you finish a workout or meditation in the Fitness app on Apple TV, you see a summary screen with your stats from the workouts and progress on your rings.
Tip: If you need to end a workout or meditation early, press 
or 
on your remote, then choose End Workout or End Meditation. If you’re far enough in the workout or meditation, you still see the summary screen.
Select Done to return to the workout or meditation page, or if it’s a workout, select Mindful Cooldown to view a selection of guided cooldowns.
Note: Workouts and meditations that you’ve completed show up with a tick throughout the Fitness app.