Authorize or deauthorize your computer for Apple Account purchases

Learn how to authorize your computer to play your Apple Account purchases, deauthorize a computer from accessing your Apple Account purchases, and check how many authorized computers you have.

What you need to know about authorizing your computer

How to authorize or deauthorize your Mac

How to authorize or deauthorize your Windows PC

What you need to know about authorizing your computer

• You can authorize up to five computers at a time to play your Apple Account purchases.

• Each computer that you authorize counts as one authorization — even if you authorize the same computer multiple times.

• If you have five authorized computers and want to authorize a new computer, you have to deauthorize one of your computers.

• You can only authorize a computer that you have access to. You can’t authorize a computer using another computer or an iPhone or iPad.

• Once you authorize your computer in any Apple app, you can access all of your Apple Account purchases in other Apple apps.

• After you authorize your computer, your computer is associated with your Apple Account for purchases. Other devices — like iPhone and iPad — don’t count toward your authorized computer limit. However, these are associated with your Apple Account for purchases. Learn how to view your associated devices.

How to authorize or deauthorize your Mac

1. Open the Apple Music app or Apple TV app. In the menu bar, click the Account and make sure that you’re signed in to your Apple Account.

2. In the Account menu, choose Authorizations > Authorize This Computer or Deauthorize This Computer.

   

3. Sign in to your Apple Account. Forgot the email address or phone number that you use with Apple Account?

4. Click Authorize or Deauthorize.

See how many computers are authorized

1. Open the Apple Music app or Apple TV app.

2. In the menu bar, choose Account > Account Settings.

3. Sign in to your Apple Account. Forgot the email address or phone number that you use with Apple Account?

4. On the Account Information page, look next to Computer Authorizations to see how many computers are authorized.

   

If you need to deauthorize a computer that you don’t have access to

To deauthorize a computer that you don’t have access to, you have to deauthorize all of your computers. Then authorize each computer that you have again. You can deauthorize all computers only once a year.

1. Open the Apple Music app or Apple TV app.

2. Choose Account > Account Settings.

3. Sign in to your Apple Account. Forgot the email address or phone number that you use with Apple Account?

4. On the Account Information page, look next to Computer Authorizations, then click Deauthorize All. If you don’t see this option, then this is your only authorized computer.

   

5. Authorize each computer that you use again.

How to authorize or deauthorize your Windows PC

1. On your Windows PC, open the Apple Music app or Apple TV app.

2. Click your name at the bottom of the sidebar. You might need to sign in to your Apple Account first.

3. Click Authorize Machine or Deauthorize Machine.

   

4. Sign in to your Apple Account. Forgot the email address or phone number that you use with Apple Account?

5. Click Authorize or Deauthorize.

See how many computers are authorized

1. On your Windows PC, open the Apple Music app or Apple TV app.

2. Click your name at the bottom of the sidebar, then click View My Account. You might need to sign in to your Apple Account first.

3. On the Account Information page, look next to Computer Authorizations to see how many computers are authorized.

   

If you need to deauthorize a computer that you don’t have access to

To deauthorize a computer that you don’t have access to, you have to deauthorize all of your computers. Then authorize each computer that you have again. You can deauthorize all computers only once a year.

1. On your Windows PC, open the Apple Music app or Apple TV app.

2. Click your name at the bottom of the sidebar, then click View My Account. You might need to sign in to your Apple Account first.

3. On the Account Information page, look next to Computer Authorizations, then click Deauthorize All. If you don't see this option, then this is your only authorized computer.

4. Authorize each computer that you use again.