Through the App Store, you can download new apps for your iOS device, Mac, or Apple TV.
To see the full range of pre-installed apps for the Apple TV Version (which includes: Apple Events, NBA, Podcasts, NFL, TED and more go into Settings > Main Menu to find the full list of apps. Hope this helps 🙂.
To download and buy apps from the App Store, you need an Apple ID. Your Apple ID is the account that you use to access Apple services. If you've used other Apple services like iCloud, sign in to the App Store with the same Apple ID. If you don't have an Apple ID, you can create one.
You can browse and buy apps in the App Store on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, on your Mac, or on your Apple TV.
If you're in the App Store on any of your devices and see near an app, it means you already bought or downloaded that app. If you tap or click , the app downloads to your device again but doesn't charge you. You can also redownload any of your previously purchased apps.
Learn what forms of payment you can use to buy apps and other content. You can also create an Apple ID without a payment method when you download a free app.
Open the App Store on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to browse apps.
Tap Games to see new games and top charts, or browse by category.
Tap Apps to see new apps and top charts, or browse by category.
Tap Updates to keep the apps on your device up to date.
When you find an app that you want, download it to your device:
You might need to sign in with your Apple ID and password or use Touch ID or Face ID if you have them set up.
After your app finishes downloading, you can move it to a different spot on your Home screen.
Some apps let you make additional purchases within the app. If you set up Family Sharing, you can use Ask to Buy to help control app downloads and in-app purchases. Learn more about in-app purchases.
The app starts downloading to your Mac. When the download is complete, you can click Open or use Spotlight search to find and open the app.
To keep your apps up to date, click Updates in the left sidebar.
To browse apps on your Apple TV, open the App Store. When you find an app that you want to buy or download, follow these steps:
You might be asked to enter your password. After you enter your password, your app downloads.
The App Store isn’t available on Apple TV (3rd generation or earlier).
If you want to know specific information about an app, like what languages the app is available in, the app’s file size, or its compatibility with other Apple devices, scroll to the bottom of an app’s product page. You might be able to tap some sections to learn more.
You can also contact the app developer for help with an app's functionality.
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.
The easiest way to download apps on the Apple TV is right from the Featured section.
If you want to learn more about an app before deciding, you can access the full description.
If you want to get a closer look at the screenshots, you can magnify them as well.
Once you've downloaded the app you want, you can just launch it from your Home screen.
Click on the app to launch it.
It's that easy!
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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