Manage your library in the Apple TV app on Mac

1. Go to the Apple TV app  on your Mac.

2. Move the pointer to the right of the Library heading in the sidebar until Edit appears, then click it.

3. Do one of the following:

   • Show a category: Select the checkbox next to the category.

   • Hide a category: Deselect the checkbox next to the category.

4. When you’re finished making selections, click Done in the sidebar.

1. Go to the Apple TV app  on your Mac.

2. Click one of the categories under Library in the sidebar (Movies, TV Shows, or Genres, for example).

3. On the right, scroll to browse items.

   When you select Genres in the sidebar, a list of genres appears. Select an item in the list (Comedy, for example) to filter the results.

If you’ve set up Family Sharing with your Apple Account, your other family members’ purchases appear in Library.

1. Go to the Apple TV app  on your Mac.

2. Click Family Sharing under Library in the sidebar.

3. Select a family member.

For more information, see the Apple Support article Set up Family Sharing.

1. Go to the Apple TV app  on your Mac.

2. Click one of the categories under Library in the sidebar.

3. Move the pointer over a thumbnail, then click .

1. Go to the Apple TV app  on your Mac.

2. Click one of the categories under Library in the sidebar.

3. Move the pointer over a thumbnail, then click .

   To monitor the progress of the download, choose Window > Activity.

1. Go to the Apple TV app  on your Mac.

2. Click one of the categories under Library in the sidebar.

3. Move the pointer over a thumbnail, click , then choose an option:

   • Download: Downloads the item to your computer. This option does not appear for home videos.

   • Mark as Watched or Mark as Unwatched: Recategorizes the item.

   • Add to Playlist: Opens a submenu with options for adding the item to a new playlist or to an existing one.

   • Get Info: Opens a window containing metadata associated with the item. If the item is a home movie, you can edit its metadata.

   • Copy: Copies the title, runtime, director, genre, and other information about the item.

   • Show in Finder: If an item has been downloaded, reveals its location in Finder.

   • Delete from Library: Hides items purchased from the Store, and deletes items imported from other sources.

You can create custom compilations of the movies and TV shows in your library for playback in any order you choose.

1. Go to the Apple TV app  on your Mac.

2. Choose File > New > Playlist.

   The Library opens and displays an empty playlist.

3. Type a name for the playlist, then press Return.

4. To add items to the playlist, click a category under Library in the sidebar (Movies, for example), then do any of the following:

   • Drag an item on the right to the playlist name in the sidebar.

   • Move the pointer over an item on the right, click , choose Add to Playlist, then choose the playlist.

   • Control-click an item in your library, choose Add to Playlist, then choose a playlist.

1. Go to the Apple TV app  on your Mac.

2. Click a playlist name under Playlist in the sidebar.

   If you don’t see the playlist name, move the pointer to the right of Playlist, then click .

3. Do either of the following:

   • Change the playback order of items: Drag the items on the right into the order you want.

   • Remove an item: Click on the item you want to remove, then choose Remove from Playlist.

     Removing an item from a playlist doesn’t remove it from your library or storage device.

You can import your own video files to watch in the Apple TV app.

1. Go to the Apple TV app  on your Mac.

2. Choose File > Import.

3. Locate a video file on your Mac, then click Open.

   Imported videos appear in the Home Videos category in the sidebar.

1. Go to the Apple TV app  on your Mac.

2. Click Home Videos in the sidebar.

3. Move the pointer over a thumbnail, then click .