Change your Account Settings in the Apple TV app on Mac
When you have an Apple ID, you can sign in to the Apple TV app Account Settings to view or change your account information, show your purchase history, and more.
Change your account information
In the Apple TV app on your Mac, sign in with your Apple ID if you’re not already signed in.
Click the profile icon in the bottom-left corner.
In the Account Information window, make changes in any of the categories (detailed below), then click Done (you may have to scroll down).
Your changes take effect immediately, and apply to all apps in which you use your Apple ID.
Apple ID Summary
Option | See the Apple Support article | ||||||||||
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Apple ID | |||||||||||
Family Sharing (available when you’re part of a Family Sharing group) | |||||||||||
Payment Information | |||||||||||
Billing Address | If you need to change or update your Apple ID payment method | ||||||||||
Country/Region | |||||||||||
Computer Authorizations | Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases |
Downloads and Purchases
Option | See the Apple Support article | ||||||||||
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Manage Devices (available when you have more than one device signed in with the same Apple ID) | View and remove your devices that are associated with Apple ID purchases | ||||||||||
Hidden Purchases | Hide and unhide music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and books |
Purchase History
Option | See the Apple Support article | ||||||||||
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Most Recent Purchases (available when you’ve made purchases from the App Store or the iTunes Store) | Note: If your purchase history seems incorrect, or you believe you’ve been charged for an item you didn’t buy, visit the Billing and Subscriptions website. |
Apple Account
Option | See the Apple Support article | ||||||||||
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Add money to your account |
Account Access
Option | Do the following | ||||||||||
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Apple TV Channels | Click Manage on the right, follow the onscreen instructions, then click Done. |
Settings
Option | Do the following | ||||||||||
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Nickname | Click Create Nickname or Edit Nickname on the right, follow the onscreen instructions, then click Submit. | ||||||||||
Reviews and Ratings | Click Manage on the right, click Remove next to the reviews or ratings you want to remove, then click Done. | ||||||||||
Alert Me | Click Manage on the right, select the options you want (or deselect the ones you don’t), then click Save Changes. | ||||||||||
Personalized Recommendations | Click Manage on the right, select to show (or deselect to hide) personalized recommendations, then click Save Changes. | ||||||||||
Passes | Click Manage on the right, select the checkbox to the right of a pass to receive email notifications when a new episode is available (or deselect the checkbox to stop receiving email notifications), then click Save Changes. | ||||||||||
Subscriptions | See the Apple Support article If you want to cancel a subscription from Apple. | ||||||||||
Pre-Orders | See the Apple Support article View or cancel pre-orders for apps, movies, music, or books. | ||||||||||
Reset all warnings for buying and downloading media | Click the Reset button at the bottom of the Account Information page. |