Watch on a Mac (2024)

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The Apple TV app is the first place you go to start watching Apple TV+ with Friday Night Baseball, MLS Season Pass, and more on your Mac. All your TV shows, movies, MLS events, and more are all in one place.

The Apple TV app requires macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Big Sur 11.0, macOS Monterey 12.0, or later. MLS Season Pass and Friday Night Baseball require macOS Ventura 13.2 or later.

Mac with macOS Sonoma or later

  1. Open the Apple TV appWatch on a Mac (3) on your Mac.

  2. If prompted, sign in with your Apple ID to access your existing subscription or start a free trial.

  3. Select any of the following items or categories in the sidebar:

    • Search: Find TV shows and movies by title, cast, or crew.

    • Home: Start watching movies, TV shows, and sports in one place. Use the Up Next row to find items you’ve added or content you’ve started watching but haven’t finished.

    • Apple TV+: Browse and watch Apple TV+, a subscription streaming service featuring Apple Originals—award-winning films, series, compelling dramas, groundbreaking documentaries, kids’ entertainment, comedies, Friday Night Baseball, and more—with new items added every month.

    • MLS Season Pass: Watch every match of the Major League Soccer season, Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, and Leagues Cup all in one place, with consistent match times and no blackouts.

    • Store: Use this all-in-one destination to browse, buy, and rent the world’s best movies and TV shows.

    • Channels: Select a channel you’ve recently subscribed to.

    • Library: Find your purchases and rentals, organized by category.

Mac with macOS Ventura

  1. Open the Apple TV appWatch on a Mac (4) on your Mac.

  2. Select any of the following screens:

    • Home: Start watching movies, TV shows, and sports in one place. Use the Up Next row to find items you’ve added or content you’ve started watching but haven’t finished.

    • Apple TV+: Browse and watch Apple TV+, a subscription streaming service featuring Apple Originals—award-winning films, series, compelling dramas, groundbreaking documentaries, kids’ entertainment, comedies, Friday Night Baseball, and more—with new items added every month.

    • MLS: Get immediate access to live and scheduled Major League Soccer events with MLS Season Pass.

    • Store: Use this all-in-one destination to browse, buy, and rent the world’s best movies and TV shows.

    • Library: Find your purchases and rentals, organized by category.

  3. Click the Search field in the upper-right corner to find TV shows and movies by title, cast, or crew.

  4. If prompted, sign in with your Apple ID to access your existing subscription or start a free trial.

Mac with macOS Monterey

  1. Open the Apple TV appWatch on a Mac (5) on your Mac.

  2. Click Home.

  3. Scroll down to view Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, or featured movies and TV shows, then select an item.

  4. Select any of the following screens:

    • Home: Start watching movies, TV shows, and sports in one place. Use the Up Next row to find items you’ve added or content you’ve started watching but haven’t finished.

    • Apple TV+: Browse and watch Apple TV+, a subscription streaming service featuring Apple Originals—award-winning films, series, compelling dramas, groundbreaking documentaries, kids’ entertainment, comedies, and more—with new items added every month.

    • Store: Use this all-in-one destination to browse, buy, and rent the world’s best movies and TV shows.

    • Library: Find your purchases and rentals, organized by category.

  5. Click the Search field in the upper-right corner to find TV shows and movies by title, cast, or crew.

  6. If prompted, sign in with your Apple ID to access your existing subscription or start a free trial.

Mac with macOS Catalina or macOS Big Sur

  1. Open the Apple TV appWatch on a Mac (6) on your Mac.

  2. Click Home.

  3. Scroll down to view Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, or featured movies and TV shows, then select an item.

  4. Select any of the following screens:

    • Home: Start watching movies, TV shows, and sports in one place. Use the Up Next row to find items you’ve added or content you’ve started watching but haven’t finished.

    • Apple TV+: Browse and watch Apple TV+, a subscription streaming service featuring Apple Originals—award-winning films, series, compelling dramas, groundbreaking documentaries, kids’ entertainment, comedies, and more—with new items added every month.

    • Movies: Browse, buy, and rent the world’s best movies.

    • TV Shows: Browse and buy the world’s best TV shows.

    • Library: Find your purchases and rentals, organized by category.

  5. If prompted, sign in with your Apple ID to access your existing subscription or start a free trial.

Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier

Do either of the following:

  • Update macOS, then open the Apple TV app on your Mac.

  • In Safari on your Mac, go to tv.apple.com to subscribe to and watch Apple TV+.

For more information, see the Apple TV App User Guide for Mac.

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