Reset Apple TV 4th Gen and 4K that are stuck in Conference Mode



  1. Connect Apple TV to a display

  2. Plug in power

  3. Unplug as soon as it finishes booting to whatever screen it boots to (usually the Conference Display screen)

  4. Repeat until the Apple TV displays a “Recovery Mode” screen - about 3 cycles worked today, but go longer if needed



SOURCES FOR THIS TECHNIQUE:


This website gives the technique…

 https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/7y835c/anybody_know_how_to_restore_a_4k_apple_tv_it/


…and is referred to in the comments from this website, along with other potentially useful comments as well…


https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/462509/How+to+restore+Apple+TV+4K+(Without+USB-C)