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In order to authorize your computer apple tv you will need to follow these simple steps. With this guide, you’ll be up and running in no time!
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Introduction
In order to play certain types of content from your computer on your Apple TV, you need to first authorize your computer. This process allows the Apple TV to recognize that the content is coming from a trusted source. You can authorize up to 5 computers at a time with apple id Here’s how to do it:
What You Need
In order to stream content from your computer to your Apple TV, you need to have:
-An Apple TV that’s connected to a TV
-A computer with iTunes that’s on the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV
If you meet those requirements, you’re ready to get started!
How to Authorize Your Computer
Thanks for asking! In order to authorize your computer for Apple TV, you’ll need to follow these steps:
1.Open settings app on your Apple TV.
2.Select Accounts.
3.Select Computers.
4.Select Authorize This Computer.
5.Enter the four-digit code that appears on your computer’s screen into the text field on your Apple TV, then select Authorize.
If you’re no longer using an Apple TV, you can deauthorize your computer to prevent it from using up one of your five authorization slots. Deauthorizing will also remove all of the content associated with that Apple TV from your iTunes library.
To deauthorize your computer:
1. Open iTunes on your computer.
2. Click on the “Account” menu in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window.
3. Select “View My Account.”
4. Enter your password when prompted and click “Sign In.”
5. Scroll down to the section labeled “iTunes in the Cloud” and click on “Manage Devices.”
6. Click on the “X” next to the Apple TV you want to deauthorize and click “Remove.”
How to Authorize a New Computer
If you’ve reached your limit of authorized computers and want to add a new one, you first need to deauthorize one of your existing ones. You can do this in iTunes. After you’ve deauthorized the computer, you can then authorize the new one.
Here’s how:
Open iTunes and sign in with apple id
Click Account > View My Account.
Click “Manage Devices” under the iTunes in the Cloud section.
Click “Deauthorize All” and enter your password when prompted.
Now that you’ve deauthorized all of your computers, you can go ahead and authorize the new one.
Here’s how:
Open iTunes and sign in with apple id
Click Account > View My Account.
Click “Manage Devices” under the iTunes in the Cloud section.
Click Authorize This Computer and enter your password when prompted.
Apple TV can only be authorized with five computers at a time. If you reach this limit, you must deauthorize all computers before authorizing a new one. You can do this directly from Apple TV or from iTunes on your computer.
How to Deauthorize Computers from Apple TV
-Open Settings and go to Computers.
-Select Deauthorize All.
-Enter apple id password to confirm.
How to Deauthorize Computers from iTunes
-Open iTunes and go to the Store menu.
-Select Deauthorize This Computer.
-Enter apple id password to confirm.
Conclusion
We hope this article helped you understand how to authorize your computer for Apple TV. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.
