Apple TV+ and Apple Music Student

Hello! So last year, in February I bought an Apple TV.

I am also an Apple Music student subscriber, which means I am entitled to free Apple TV+ for a limited time (undefined by Apple, but defined to 1 year on some - unverified - articles online). On MyUniDays it sounds like ATV+ is bundled with Apple Music student and you get ATV+ until you have Apple Music Student.


One year(ish) ago, I plugged in my ATV, signed in with everything and indeed it worked fine, I had access to Apple TV plus immediately without activating anything (if I remember correctly).


Then I sort of messed up with different users, bla bla, long story short I activated on my Apple Music student subscription my 1 year free ATV+ subscription which came from the Apple TV purchase...


Now if I manage my subscription I can see that my ATV+ free trial ends sometime in February 2021 and after that it renews for 4.99 a month. I can also cancel it now and lose access to ATV+ immediately (so it says). Fine. But I am not sure what that subscription is!


  • Is that my free1 year trial that was bundled with the purchase of my ATV+, that expires 1 year after the purchase of the ATV?
  • What happens after that: do I still have ATV+ bundled with the Apple Music student or will that expire after 1 year of using it which will more or less coincide with 1 year from my ATV purchase?
  • Or is that February expiry the expiry of my 1 year Apple Music student bundled free ATV+?


I guess I can wait and see of course, but would like to be prepared. I could also cancel the trial now and see...

Any insights on this would be most appreciated thanks!


Posted on Jan 10, 2021 11:15 AM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2021 7:21 AM

for a limited time (undefined by Apple)

It means that Apple can stop this bundling of services at some not-yet-determined moment in the future. Legal-speak.


ATV+ is bundled with Apple Music student

Correct. No special steps needed, other than having a device with the Apple TV app.


One year(ish) ago, I plugged in my ATV, signed in with everything and indeed it worked fine, I had access to Apple TV plus immediately without activating anything (if I remember correctly).

Because of Apple Music Student with automatic Apple TV+.


I activated my 1 year free ATV+ subscription which came from the Apple TV purchase...

That was unnecessary, as you already have it, as long as you qualify as student and have the Apple Music Student subscription.


Is that [ATV+ subscription] my free1 year trial that was bundled with the purchase of my ATV+, that expires 1 year after the purchase of the ATV?

Yes.


What happens after that: do I still have ATV+ bundled with the Apple Music student or will that expire after 1 year of using it which will more or less coincide with 1 year from my ATV purchase?

As long as you have Apple Music Student subscription, and the implicit bundle with Apple TV+ exists, then you should have access to Apple TV+ without a separate Apple TV+ subscription. If it turns out that previous actions somehow messed that up, then contact Apple Support for aid in fixing that.


Or is that February expiry the expiry of my 1 year Apple Music student bundled free ATV+?

No. Apple Music Student will be its own subscription, without the add-on service listed separately.

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Jan 11, 2021 7:21 AM in response to Xexets1

for a limited time (undefined by Apple)

It means that Apple can stop this bundling of services at some not-yet-determined moment in the future. Legal-speak.


ATV+ is bundled with Apple Music student

Correct. No special steps needed, other than having a device with the Apple TV app.


One year(ish) ago, I plugged in my ATV, signed in with everything and indeed it worked fine, I had access to Apple TV plus immediately without activating anything (if I remember correctly).

Because of Apple Music Student with automatic Apple TV+.


I activated my 1 year free ATV+ subscription which came from the Apple TV purchase...

That was unnecessary, as you already have it, as long as you qualify as student and have the Apple Music Student subscription.


Is that [ATV+ subscription] my free1 year trial that was bundled with the purchase of my ATV+, that expires 1 year after the purchase of the ATV?

Yes.


What happens after that: do I still have ATV+ bundled with the Apple Music student or will that expire after 1 year of using it which will more or less coincide with 1 year from my ATV purchase?

As long as you have Apple Music Student subscription, and the implicit bundle with Apple TV+ exists, then you should have access to Apple TV+ without a separate Apple TV+ subscription. If it turns out that previous actions somehow messed that up, then contact Apple Support for aid in fixing that.


Or is that February expiry the expiry of my 1 year Apple Music student bundled free ATV+?

No. Apple Music Student will be its own subscription, without the add-on service listed separately.

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