How to Find and Install Apps on Apple TV
The process for finding and installing apps on Apple TV is similar to doing it on an iPhone or iPad. That’s because tvOS, the operating system that runs the streaming box, is a modified version of the iOS that runs Apple’s mobile devices. Here’s what to do.
How to Speed Up Apple TV App Downloads
The process of installing apps on the Apple TV is quick and simple except for entering your Apple ID password.
Discover: Contains curated lists of apps and games, along with groups of the most popular ones by category Apps: Shows popular video apps and lets you browse by categories Games: Dedicated to standalone game apps you can download one at a time Arcade: Showcases apps that are part of the Apple Arcade platform, which gives you access to a pre-selected library of games for a single monthly fee Purchased: Lets you browse apps that you’ve bought or downloaded on other devices that are compatible with Apple TV Search (the magnifying glass): Lets you find an app if you know the app’s name already
Regardless of how you find the app you want to download, whether browsing or searching, the instructions for downloading and installing it are the same. That step is annoying because using Apple TV’s on-screen, one-letter-at-a-time keyboard is cumbersome and slow. While you can enter your password by voice or using the on-screen keyboard in the Remote app, you can skip that step entirely with this tip. A setting lets you control how often you have to enter your password when downloading apps. You can set it so that you can skip your password entirely. To use it:
