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    Apple TV App User Guide

    • Welcome
    • Install the Apple TV app
    • Sign in to your Apple Account
      • TV app at a glance
      • Subscribe to Apple TV or a channel
      • Start watching
      • Control playback
      • Search
      • Watch Apple TV
      • Watch MLS
      • Watch Formula 1
      • Buy or rent movies and TV shows
      • Manage your library
      • Change Apple TV app settings
      • General settings
      • Playback settings
      • Restrictions settings
      • Files settings
      • Advanced settings
      • Apple Account settings
    • Keyboard shortcuts
    • Accessibility solutions
    • Copyright and trademarks

    Change General settings in the Apple TV app on Windows

    In the Apple TV app  on your Windows device, use General settings to set whether your movies and shows are downloaded, are available across devices, and more.

    To change these settings, select the Sidebar Actions button at the top of the sidebar, choose Settings, then select General.

    Option

    Description

    Automatically download movies

    Automatically download purchased movies.

    Automatically download TV shows

    Automatically download purchased TV shows.

    Always check for available downloads

    Automatically check for items you previously purchased from the iTunes Store but didn’t download.

    Show Sports scores

    Display live sports scores in the Apple TV app. Turn off to hide live sports scores.

    Play Next Episode

    Start the next episode automatically when watching in the Apple TV app.

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