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iPad User Guide

Manage your library in the Apple TV app on iPad

Your library contains shows and movies you purchased, rented, and downloaded. If you use Family Sharing, you can also view purchases made by family members.

👁 An iPad showing a list of movies in the Movies section of the Library tab.

Browse your library

  1. Go to the Apple TV app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap 👁 the Sidebar button
    ,     then do any of the following:

    • Browse recently purchased items: Tap Recent Purchases.

    • Browse movies: Tap Movies. To browse content available in 4K, tap 4K HDR.

    • Browse rented items: Tap Rentals.

    • Browse downloaded items: Tap Downloaded.

    • Browse content in your library by genre: Tap Genres.

Watch purchases, rentals, and downloaded content

  1. Go to the Apple TV app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap 👁 the Sidebar button
    ,     tap Recent Purchases, Rentals, or Downloaded below Library, then tap an item to see its details.

  3. To start watching, tap the Play button.

    Note: For rentals, the time remaining in the rental period is shown.

To watch the item later when iPad isn’t connected to the internet, tap 👁 the Download button
in the top-right corner.

Share purchases made by family members

If you use Family Sharing, you and your family members can share purchases in the Apple TV app.

Tap Library, tap Family Sharing, then choose a family member.

Remove a downloaded item

  1. Go to the Apple TV app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap 👁 the Sidebar button
    ,     then tap Downloaded.

  3. Tap Edit in the top-right corner, tap the item you want to remove, then tap Delete.

  4. Tap Delete Download.

Removing an item from iPad doesn’t delete it from your purchases in iCloud. You can download the item to iPad again later.

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