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title: Smart TV Testing with Remote Control Navigation
description: Use remote control navigation during your automated Smart TV testing.
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# TvOS (Apple TV 4K)

During an Appium test you can use the buttons actions to simulate remote control navigation on the Apple TV.

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    driver.execute_script('mobile: pressButton', { name: 'down' })
    driver.execute_script('mobile: pressButton', { name: 'select' })

    await driver.execute('mobile: pressButton', { name: 'down' });
    await driver.execute('mobile: pressButton', { name: 'select' });

    driver.execute_script('mobile: pressButton', {'name': 'down'})
    driver.execute_script('mobile: pressButton', {'name': 'select'})

    driver.executeScript("mobile: pressButton", Map.of("name", "down"));
    driver.executeScript("mobile: pressButton", Map.of("name", "select"));

    driver.ExecuteScript("mobile: pressButton", new Dictionary<string, string> { { "name", "down" } });
    driver.ExecuteScript("mobile: pressButton", new Dictionary<string, string> { { "name", "select" } });

The following buttons are available:

| Button Name | Behaviour |
| --- | --- |
| Home | Return to the home screen. |
| Menu | Return to the previous operation or screen. In the context of tvOS, it works as a traditional back button. |
| Select | Select the item with the current focus. |
| Up | Move the focus upward in the UI. |
| Down | Move the focus downward in the UI. |
| Left | Move the focus left in the UI. |
| Right | Move the focus right in the UI. |
| Play/Pause | Control media playback. Play/Pause is a toggle. |

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