Authorize or deauthorize your computer for Apple Account purchases

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

What you need to know about authorizing your computer

Authorize or deauthorize your Mac

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.

• After 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.

Manage authorizations on Mac

Use the Apple Music or Apple TV app to authorize or deauthorize your computer, and to check your authorized computer count.

Authorize or deauthorize your Mac

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

2. From the Account menu in the menu bar, choose 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.

Check how many computers are authorized

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

2. From the Account menu in the menu bar, choose Account Settings.

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

4. Scroll down, then look next to Authorized Devices to see how many computers are authorized.

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. From the Account menu in the menu bar, choose Account Settings.

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

4. Scroll down, then click Authorized Devices.

   

5. Click Deauthorize All. If you don't see this option, then this is your only authorized computer.

6. Authorize each computer that you use again.

Manage authorizations on Windows PC

Use the Apple Music or Apple TV app to authorize or deauthorize your computer, and to check your authorized computer count.

Authorize or deauthorize your Windows PC

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

2. Click your name at the bottom of the sidebar. Or, click Sign-in and sign in to your Apple Account.

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.

Check how many computers are authorized

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

2. Click your name at the bottom of the sidebar. Or, click Sign-in and sign in to your Apple Account.

3. Click View My Account. You might need to sign in to your Apple Account.

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

   

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. Click your name at the bottom of the sidebar. Or, click Sign-in and sign in to your Apple Account.

3. Click View My Account. You might need to sign in to your Apple Account.

4. On the Account Settings 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.