My Apple Tv Won T Download Apps

Previous models don t feature an app store.

My apple tv won t download apps. Go to settings then select accounts. Make sure you re on the featured tab. If the app is free there will be get button and if it is paid you will see the option to buy.

The easiest way to download apps on the apple tv is right from the featured section. Learn how to restart your ios or ipados device apple watch or apple tv. This works very similarly to the app store on ios or macos devices.

If you are having problems downloading any type of apps on an intermittent basis your best bet is to restore your apple tv to factory settings and then reinstall all the apps. As a quick note you can only download apps on the apple tv hd or apple tv 4k. Open the apple tv app and choose start watching.

Another way is to simply browse the app store for apple tv and download new applications. Just like on the iphone and ipad you can redownload apps on apple tv too. To start downloading an app pick up the apple tv s siri remote and find the app store icon on the main page of the apple tv.

You may reach a limitation of the app store if you download an app over a cellular connection like 4g lte. Apple limits the size of apps you can download over cellular networks to 200 mb. In order to restore your apple tv to factory settings on the 4th gen tv unit select settings system reset.

Launch the app store app from your home screen. If the app appears on your home screen but is dim or has a white grid with gray lines on it don t delete the app. Go to the app store app on your apple tv select the purchased menu and then select not on this apple tv for a list of apps available for redownload.