Does the Apple TV app for iOS support background downloads?

Do I need to keep the app open to download TV shows and movies or will they download in the background?

Posted on Nov 6, 2019 9:01 AM

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Alex Hasss Author

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14 points

Nov 6, 2019 10:11 AM in response to Alex Hasss

Never mind. It does!

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