How to Download Apps on Apple Tv Box How to Download Apps on Your Apple TV
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how to download apps on apple tv box How to download apps on your Apple TV. If you've ever downloaded an app on the iPhone or iPad you'll feel right at home downloading—and re-downloading—apps on the new Apple TV. There are, however, a few differences that are worth noting. How to download apps on the Apple TV. The easiest way to download apps on the Apple TV is right from the Featured section. Launch the App Store app from your Home screen. Make sure you're on the Featured tab. If you want to learn more about an app before deciding, you can access the full description. Swipe up to highlight the description . Click the highlighted description to see more. Click on the Menu button on the Siri Remote to go back to the app page. If you want to get a closer look at the screenshots, you can magnify them as well. Swipe down to highlight a screenshot . Click the highlighted screenshot to take it full screen. Swipe right or left to switch between the screenshots. Click on the Menu button on the Siri Remote to go back to the app page. How to launch apps on Apple TV. Once you've downloaded the app you want, you can just launch it from your Home screen. Swipe up, down, left, or right on the touchpad to get the app you want to launch. Click on the app to launch it. How to re-download apps. If you've already bought an app, or if a developer has made an Apple TV version of one of your iPhone or iPad apps available as a "universal purchase", you'll find them in your Purchased tab. Launch the App Store app from your Home screen. Swipe over to the Purchased tab. Navigate to an app you want to download. Click on the app icon . Click the Download from iCloud button to restore the purchase. You can also see the expanded description and screenshots, same way as above, if you want to make sure you really want to re-download the app. How to search for apps. It's early days on the Apple TV App Store and so there aren't any Category or Top Charts to check out yet. That means if an app isn't in the main Featured section, the only way to find it is to search. Launch the App Store app from your Home screen. Swipe over to the Search tab. Swipe down to the virtual keyboard. Start entering the name of the app you want to find. Swipe to the app you want to download as soon as you see it. Click on the app icon . Click on Get for free (or free with in-app purchase) apps, or the price for paid apps. Click Buy to confirm. There's also a list of apps trending in search, so if you're looking for a popular app, you might find it right there. More on Apple TV apps and games. You can also download apps using promo codes, though not directly. And once you've downloaded or re-downloaded an app, you can move it around and even delete it if you want. Get the Apple TV app on your smart TV, streaming device, or game console. Learn how to download and set up the Apple TV app on your compatible smart TV, streaming device, or game console. Check that your device is compatible. To check if your smart TV, streaming device, or game console is compatible with the Apple TV app, visit Apple's website. 1,2. How to get the Apple TV app. On your compatible smart TV, streaming device, or game console, go to your device's app store and download the Apple TV app. Open the Apple TV app and choose Start Watching. Go to Settings, then select Accounts. Choose Sign In. If you don't have an Apple ID, you need to create one. Then, use one of these options to sign in with your Apple ID and complete setup: Sign In On Mobile Device: Use your phone's camera to scan the QR code on the TV screen. Then follow the instructions on your mobile device. Sign In On This TV: Use your TV remote to manually sign in with your Apple ID and complete setup. What you can do with the Apple TV app. Rent or buy content and watch your favorite movies and TV shows. You can also subscribe to premium channels in the Apple TV app and more. 3. Watch Apple TV+ Original TV shows and movies. When you subscribe to Apple TV+, you can watch Apple Original TV shows and movies and other exclusive content on all of your devices. Sign out of the Apple TV app on a smart TV, streaming device, or game console. Open the Apple TV app. Go to Settings. Select Accounts, then choose Sign Out. Reset the Apple TV app to its original settings. This will sign you out of your account on that device and remove your personal information. If you're also signed in to the Apple Music app on your smart TV or streaming device, the Apple Music app will also be reset to its original settings and all of your personal information will be removed. On your smart TV, streaming device, or game console, open the Apple TV app or Apple Music app. Go to Settings. On your smart TV or streaming device, choose "Reset Apple TV app and Apple Music," then confirm your choice. On your game console, choose "Reset Apple TV app." Sign out of a smart TV, streaming device, or game console that you can't access. If you're signed in to the Apple TV app on a smart TV, streaming device, or game console that you can't access, you can remove the device from your account list. If you need help. For more information about the Apple TV app on your smart TV, streaming device, or game console, see the Apple TV app user guide. If you have issues installing the Apple TV app or connecting to the internet on your smart TV, streaming device, or game console, contact the manufacturer. The Apple TV app availability might vary by country and region. Learn what’s available in your country or region. The Apple TV app features and supported devices also might vary by country and region. You can also visit Samsung's website to see which Samsung smart TVs are supported and Roku's website to see which Roku streaming players and TVs are supported. To check if other devices are supported, like Amazon Fire TV devices, visit Apple's website. On Amazon Fire TV devices, you can't purchase content from the Apple TV app. You can purchase content on another supported device to watch it in the Apple TV app on your Amazon Fire TV device. Information about products not manufactured by Apple, or independent websites not controlled or tested by Apple, is provided without recommendation or endorsement. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of third-party websites or products. Apple makes no representations regarding third-party website accuracy or reliability. Contact the vendor for additional information. Best Apple TV apps for 2021. The Apple TV is a great place to watch content, whether it's your favorite movies, top TV shows, or a helpful YouTube channel. And while video content is still the focus of the Apple TV, there are other excellent apps on the platform, too, that help extend its usefulness beyond content, from getting the weather forecast to checking out nearby houses or apartments available for rent. Apple TV app. Apple's TV is first on the list because it's built into your Apple TV experience, and it's become really good, particularly with the tvOS 12.3 update. The addition of channels, which allow you to subscribe to services without having to navigate between apps, as well as easier navigation have really taken the TV app experience to the next level. The Up Next row holds most (looking at you, Netflix) of the shows and movies you've been watching, synced between your Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad, making it easy to pick up where you left off with something, no matter which device you're using. There are curated recommendations and quick access to your library of purchased movies and TV shows so you always have something to watch. If you're going to subscribe to one video service for TV content, my suggestion would be Hulu. It has more new and library TV shows than most other services. If you're a cord cutter, you can use Hulu's live TV service right in the app if you want to become a subscriber. New content is added constant, at a similar rate to Netflix, so you'll never run out of things to watch on Hulu. A Hulu subscription starts at $7.99 per month, while Hulu + Live TV starts at $39.99 per month. Both plans feature add-one to remove advertisements from library content. Netflix. In the past few years, Netflix has established itself as a home for a selection of great original content. From original shows to movies and documentaries, Netflix is the home to some of the best streaming-native content there is. Netflix also continually expands its catalog of movies and TV shows from other sources, with new content added daily. If you share a Netflix account with others, you can easily access and switch between the profiles created for your account, which lets you prevent Netflix from mucking up recommendations.