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Q: Why do apps that I download on Appletv appear on iPhone also?

Why do apps that I download on Appletv 4 appear on the iPhone also?

example, just downloaded the new AMC channel and it also appeared on the iPhone.

Apple TV (4th generation)

Posted on Apr 29, 2016 11:30 PM

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Q: Why do apps that I download on Appletv appear on iPhone also?

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  • by gail from maine,

    gail from maine gail from maine Apr 29, 2016 11:35 PM in response to fhace
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    Apr 29, 2016 11:35 PM in response to fhace

    Do you have Automatic Download turned on for Apps on the iPhone? Settings>iTunes & App Store>Apps = ON?

     

    Cheers,

     

    GB

  • by fhace,

    fhace fhace Apr 30, 2016 8:33 AM in response to gail from maine
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    Apr 30, 2016 8:33 AM in response to gail from maine

    Yes. But I guess I didn't expect tv apps to download To iPhone. I just assumed that apps for tv were of different enough format (like iPad apps) that they would not be installed on phone.

  • by gail from maine,

    gail from maine gail from maine Apr 30, 2016 8:35 AM in response to fhace
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    Apr 30, 2016 8:35 AM in response to fhace

    Automatic Downloads will download any purchases that are available on any of your devices to that device. So, if you were to purchase the iPad version of an app called, say, "That's my Cat", and there was an iPhone version available, it would download "That's my Cat" to your iPhone as well.

     

    Turn on Automatic Downloads - Apple Support

     

    Cheers,

     

    GB

  • by Phil0124,Helpful

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Apr 30, 2016 9:29 AM in response to fhace
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    Apr 30, 2016 9:29 AM in response to fhace

    Apple Tv Apps are not downloading to your iPhone.  App developers make different versions for different devices, and make these versions available to all devices after a version for one is downloaded.

     

    So basically, downloading the version of the App for Apple Tv, give you access to the version for iPhone.  Having Automatic downloads turned on, means your iPhone will automatically download the iPhone version of the app you downloaded for the Apple TV.