Free year of AppleTV+ from multiple purchases?

I received a free year of AppleTV+ when I purchased an iPad last year. I just bought an Apple TV. It comes with a free year of AppleTV+ but I can't figure out how to get anything out of it. Am I out of luck or is there a way to apply any or all of the benefit from the Apple TV purchase?

Posted on Jan 9, 2020 1:31 PM

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Posted on Jan 9, 2020 2:39 PM

You get to use the free offer once. Only one one-year offer is available per family, regardless of the number of devices purchased. If that was your question?


Here’s how to redeem it:

Turn on your new Apple device and sign in with your Apple ID.


Open the Apple TV app. Make sure your device is running the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, or macOS.

The offer should be presented immediately after launching the app. If not, go to the Apple TV+ channel page where you’ll see the offer.

Tap Enjoy 1 Year Free.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210573


Your subscription is for Apple TV + 

Apple TV + is Apple Original content. It’s a channel found within the Apple TV App. The shows included in your subscription will have the tv+ logo on them


You can watch on multiple devices signed in with the same Apple ID you subscribed with

Devices you can use with the Apple TV app and Apple TV+

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT210740


If you have Family Sharing, up to 6 family members can watch on their devices

Set up Family Sharing

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201088

Set up Family Sharing in the Apple TV app - Apple Support

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Jan 9, 2020 2:39 PM in response to Charles Lindauer

You get to use the free offer once. Only one one-year offer is available per family, regardless of the number of devices purchased. If that was your question?


Here’s how to redeem it:

Turn on your new Apple device and sign in with your Apple ID.


Open the Apple TV app. Make sure your device is running the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, or macOS.

The offer should be presented immediately after launching the app. If not, go to the Apple TV+ channel page where you’ll see the offer.

Tap Enjoy 1 Year Free.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210573


Your subscription is for Apple TV + 

Apple TV + is Apple Original content. It’s a channel found within the Apple TV App. The shows included in your subscription will have the tv+ logo on them


You can watch on multiple devices signed in with the same Apple ID you subscribed with

Devices you can use with the Apple TV app and Apple TV+

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT210740


If you have Family Sharing, up to 6 family members can watch on their devices

Set up Family Sharing

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201088

Set up Family Sharing in the Apple TV app - Apple Support

Feb 6, 2020 10:06 AM in response to Gilbrod

No problem. The offer started as of September 10 and users have 3 months from purchase to claim the offer. For those who purchased it prior to the Apple TV Plus launch date then they would have their 3 months begin as of the launch, Nov 1st. That would put the expiry at Jan 31st. If you fall into that then unfortunately you would officially no longer be able to claim the offer. However, you can contact support to see if they would grant an exception.

Jan 22, 2020 10:35 AM in response to Vancouver22

I have this question too. I have just spent a(another) half an hour on the phone to support, who tell me that the 8 TV programmes `I can see on the "Apple TV+" app, for free, are the total number of free programmes available to me with this free year of Apple TV+ but they will add some more in future - REALLY?

Is that it??

8 free programmes?

Surely not??

Has anyone found another way to access a wider range of programmes, with some worth watching, for your "free year of Apple TV+"?

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