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Use the Apple TV 4K App Store

Apple TV 4K comes preloaded with a collection of apps on the Home Screen. Use the App Store on Apple TV 4K to browse, purchase, and download additional apps.

App Store

Find apps in the App Store

  1. Go to the App Store on Apple TV 4K.

  2. Do any of the following:

    • Browse featured apps: Navigate to Discover, then scroll down to view a great selection of apps chosen by the App Store.

    • Browse apps by category: Navigate to Apps, then scroll down to view themed rows, or select a category in the Categories row to see only apps in that category.

    • Find games: Navigate to Games to see all games available in the App Store, or navigate to Arcade to view games available to Apple Arcade subscribers. See Arcade app at a glance.

    • View apps from all of your devices: Navigate to Purchased, then select to a category in the sidebar.

      Tip: The Not on This TV section shows all apps you’ve purchased or installed on other devices that you haven’t installed on this Apple TV 4K. Select an app in this section to view the app’s page and download the app on this Apple TV 4K.

    • Search for a specific app: Navigate to Search , then enter a search term. You can also scroll down to view trending apps.

  3. Select an app to view details such screenshots, ratings and reviews, developer, age rating, supported accessibility features, and privacy information.

Siri: Press and hold the Siri/Search button on your remote, then ask Siri to find or download an app.

Download an app

Once you’ve found an app you want, you can install it on your Apple TV 4K directly from the App Store.

App Store showing the detail page for an app
  1. Go to the App Store on Apple TV 4K, then find and select the app you want to download.

  2. Select Buy or Get (for a free app).

    Note: If you see Install, you’ve already purchased the app and you can download it again for free. If you see Open, the app is already installed; select Open to launch the app.

    While an app is downloading or updating, its icon appears on the Home Screen with a progress indicator.

See Install or delete apps on Apple TV 4K.

Restrict in-app purchases

Many apps provide extra content or enhancements for a fee. If you’ve set up parental controls, you can limit purchases that can be made within an app.

Tip: If you use Family Sharing, you can use your iPhone or iPad to limit the content your family members can buy—including enabling Ask to Buy, which lets your kids purchase items only with parental approval. See Set up parental controls with Family Sharing in the iPhone User Guide.

  1. Go to Settings on Apple TV 4K.

  2. Go to General > Restrictions then enter your four-digit passcode, if prompted.

  3. Select In-App Purchases to set it to Block.

You can also help children get age-appropriate experiences in apps by sharing their age range. For more information, see Share your child's age range for apps on iPhone.

Access family members’ apps with Family Sharing

With Family Sharing enabled, you can view and download apps purchased by other family members.

  1. Go to the App Store on Apple TV 4K.

  2. Navigate to Purchased at the top of the screen, then scroll down to Family Sharing in the sidebar.

  3. Select the name of a family member to view and download their apps.

For more information, see Use Family Sharing on Apple TV 4K.

To change an app’s settings, including whether or not apps are automatically updated when new versions are released, see Adjust settings for specific apps on Apple TV 4K.

Not all features and content are available in all countries or regions or on all Apple TV hardware models.
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