Can't watch apple tv+ (have subscription) in browser needs creditcard I do not have

My son was using the tv so I wanted to watch some apple tv+. I have a family subscription.


I logged in the browser version and when I want to watch. I askes for a a creditcard I do not have and never want (some weird verification).


Is there a way around this? Am I missing a setting?


Seems very customer unfriendly.

Posted on Sep 29, 2021 10:46 AM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2021 10:14 AM

I spend about an hour total talking to 3 apple support ppl on both chat and phone.


It's not possible to watch online without a cc a.t.m.


Which I find very weird. I can watch Netflix, CrunchyRoll (paid) and Prime without any Creditcard verification.

But it's impossible to watch anything (it's not parent controll, because age restriction doesn't play a role) on appletv+ website.


I gave feedback, and the last support/advisor would make a internal case about this.


It's not the end of the world (we have bigger problems). But not really customer friendly.


Anyone who wants to watch on Linux or Windows. I am going the vm route. Hope that helps someone else.

But mostly I hope Apple fixes this soon.

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Nov 7, 2021 10:14 AM in response to Sebastiaan Cocu

I spend about an hour total talking to 3 apple support ppl on both chat and phone.


It's not possible to watch online without a cc a.t.m.


Which I find very weird. I can watch Netflix, CrunchyRoll (paid) and Prime without any Creditcard verification.

But it's impossible to watch anything (it's not parent controll, because age restriction doesn't play a role) on appletv+ website.


I gave feedback, and the last support/advisor would make a internal case about this.


It's not the end of the world (we have bigger problems). But not really customer friendly.


Anyone who wants to watch on Linux or Windows. I am going the vm route. Hope that helps someone else.

But mostly I hope Apple fixes this soon.

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