# Configuration profile to restrict an Apple TV to a single app

If you’re looking to use an Apple TV for a specific purpose, such as for a public display or a kiosk, you may want to limit access to just one app. One way to achieve this is by creating a configuration profile. Remotely deploy this profile to multiple devices using Hexnode’s [Deploy Custom Configuration](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/how-to-deploy-custom-configuration-profiles-to-tvos-devices/) feature.

 Note: 
This configuration profile is supported on supervised Apple TV devices running tvOS 10.2 and above.

 

 Disclaimer: 
The sample configuration profiles provided below are created using various profile creator applications.

 

Configuration profile to run a single app
-----------------------------------------

Here is a .plist file to restrict your Apple TV devices to a single application. To set the payload type, replace the value of the ‘Identifier’ key with the bundle identifier of the desired application.

Configuration profile to run a single app

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>PayloadContent</key> <array> <dict> <key>App</key> <dict> <key>Identifier</key> <string>com.apple.mobilecal</string> </dict> <key>PayloadIdentifier</key> <string>com.apple.app.lock.1B5D1CB3-0D48-4496-874A-1B2D234C6FBA</string> <key>PayloadType</key> <string>com.apple.app.lock</string> <key>PayloadUUID</key> <string>1B5D1CB3-0D48-4496-874A-1B2D234C6FBA</string> <key>PayloadVersion</key> <integer>1</integer> </dict> </array> <key>PayloadDisplayName</key> <string>Single App Mode</string> <key>PayloadIdentifier</key> <string>AppleTV.B30DCA99-1271-4AC4-A35C-1EED80ABE2BD</string> <key>PayloadType</key> <string>Configuration</string> <key>PayloadUUID</key> <string>D7902F8C-A4DD-46B0-91B0-174F70753117</string> <key>PayloadVersion</key> <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>

   1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

 <key>PayloadContent</key>

 <array>

 <dict>

 <key>App</key>

 <dict>

 <key>Identifier</key>

 <string>com.apple.mobilecal</string>

 </dict>

 <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>

 <string>com.apple.app.lock.1B5D1CB3-0D48-4496-874A-1B2D234C6FBA</string>

 <key>PayloadType</key>

 <string>com.apple.app.lock</string>

 <key>PayloadUUID</key>

 <string>1B5D1CB3-0D48-4496-874A-1B2D234C6FBA</string>

 <key>PayloadVersion</key>

 <integer>1</integer>

 </dict>

 </array>

 <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>

 <string>Single App Mode</string>

 <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>

 <string>AppleTV.B30DCA99-1271-4AC4-A35C-1EED80ABE2BD</string>

 <key>PayloadType</key>

 <string>Configuration</string>

 <key>PayloadUUID</key>

 <string>D7902F8C-A4DD-46B0-91B0-174F70753117</string>

 <key>PayloadVersion</key>

 <integer>1</integer>

</dict>

</plist>

   

 

  

 Notes:- To create and customize configuration profiles, you can use tools like Apple Configurator, Profile Manager or manually create them using text editors.
- Use non-encrypted .mobileconfig, .xml, or plist files to deploy profiles across devices.
- Ensure that you do not associate conflicting configurations with the devices.
- Use wildcards to fetch key values from the portal.
- It is recommended to manually validate the configuration profile on a system before executing it in bulk.
- Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the configuration profile.