How to Use Apple TV+ and Find the Best Shows

Apple TV+ is Apple's streaming service featuring original shows and movies — included free with new Apple devices and available for $9.99/month.

In this guide (5 steps):

1.Check if you have a free trial
2.Download the Apple TV app
3.Subscribe to Apple TV+
4.Browse and find something to watch
5.Add family members with Family Sharing

Check if you have a free trial

~15s

If you recently bought a new Apple device, you may have a free 3-month Apple TV+ trial. Go to the Apple TV app → tap "Try Apple TV+ Free." The offer appears if you qualify.

Download the Apple TV app

~21s

Search "Apple TV" in the App Store (iPhone/iPad) or find it on your smart TV's app store. The app icon is black with a white TV symbol. Sign in with your Apple ID.

Quick Tip

The Apple TV app is pre-installed on iPhones and iPads running iOS 12.3 or later. If you don't see it, search your phone — it may be in a folder.

Subscribe to Apple TV+

~15s

In the Apple TV app, find any Apple TV+ show and tap "Start Watching." If you are not subscribed, you will be shown a subscription prompt. Confirm your Apple ID and payment to start.

Browse and find something to watch

~15s

Tap "Apple TV+" at the top of the main screen to browse originals. Use the search icon to look up a specific show by name. You can also browse by genre.

Add family members with Family Sharing

~15s

Go to Settings → [Your Name] → Family Sharing and add family members. Once set up, they can access Apple TV+ on their own devices using your subscription at no extra cost.

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Apple TV+ is Apple's subscription streaming service featuring exclusively original shows and movies. Unlike Netflix or Hulu, it does not license older content — everything on the platform was made by Apple Studios.

Apple TV+ costs $9.99 per month. When you buy a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV device, you often get a free three-month trial. The service is also included in the Apple One bundle, which combines multiple Apple subscriptions at a reduced price.

Notable Apple TV+ originals

include Ted Lasso (comedy, soccer team), Severance (thriller, office drama), The Morning Show (drama, journalism), Slow Horses (spy thriller), Shrinking (comedy, therapy), and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Godzilla spinoff). The library is smaller than Netflix but the shows are generally highly rated.

The Apple TV app

is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV devices, Samsung and LG smart TVs, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and some PlayStation and Xbox consoles. You do not need an Apple device to watch Apple TV+.

Apple TV+ allows up to six family members to share a subscription through Family Sharing. Your watch progress syncs across devices — start on your phone and continue on your TV.

Apple TV+ has a Children & Family section with shows like Fraggle Rock, Peanuts movies, and other family-friendly content. Parental controls let you restrict content by rating.

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