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I need to turn off the TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION on my legacy APPLE TV's. How can I do it. EVERYTIME I USE EITHER ONE I am required MULTIPLE TIMES to verify my ID. Its ridiculous!

I need to turn off the TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION on my legacy APPLE TV's. How can I do it??? EVERYTIME I USE EITHER ONE I am required MULTIPLE TIMES to verify my ID. Its ridiculous!


Posted on Feb 25, 2021 4:24 PM

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Posted on Feb 25, 2021 7:44 PM

Two-factor authentication is an account setting, not a device setting. Once turned on, it can’t be turned off. For a growing number a features two-factor authentication is a requirement.


Signing in with two-factor authentication on older hardware is a bit special, but works fine, and shouldn’t have to be done that often.


If you have an Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) and two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, then you may be asked to type your password followed by the six-digit verification code directly into the password field. Additionally, there is a time limit, after which the code becomes invalid.


Try this: First enter the characters of your password (do not submit yet), then manually request a new verification code, then append that code to the password (no spaces or other separating characters), and then submit. That should help you get passed the time limit.

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Feb 25, 2021 7:44 PM in response to kwayne777

Two-factor authentication is an account setting, not a device setting. Once turned on, it can’t be turned off. For a growing number a features two-factor authentication is a requirement.


Signing in with two-factor authentication on older hardware is a bit special, but works fine, and shouldn’t have to be done that often.


If you have an Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) and two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, then you may be asked to type your password followed by the six-digit verification code directly into the password field. Additionally, there is a time limit, after which the code becomes invalid.


Try this: First enter the characters of your password (do not submit yet), then manually request a new verification code, then append that code to the password (no spaces or other separating characters), and then submit. That should help you get passed the time limit.

I need to turn off the TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION on my legacy APPLE TV's. How can I do it. EVERYTIME I USE EITHER ONE I am required MULTIPLE TIMES to verify my ID. Its ridiculous!

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