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Apple TV App unable to watch content

Every time I try to watch a television show or movie that I have purchased on my Macbook the player opens then immediately closes. This does not happen with Apple TV+ content, only things in my library that I have purchased


Yes, I have tried restarting my laptop and I have checked for a system update but as of now, I am not seeing any available.


Gif demonstrating the behavior (real-time, not sped up):



System Information:


Posted on Dec 7, 2021 9:33 PM

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Posted on Dec 8, 2021 9:00 AM

Thanks for everyone's help. My new laptop had not been "authorized" to watch my own content, but I was not given any warnings or errors when attempting to do so. I realized this after attempting to download a movie as a test and that gave me a dialog telling me this. If anyone has the same problem, please read this article: Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support

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Dec 8, 2021 9:00 AM in response to macbookuser0938

Thanks for everyone's help. My new laptop had not been "authorized" to watch my own content, but I was not given any warnings or errors when attempting to do so. I realized this after attempting to download a movie as a test and that gave me a dialog telling me this. If anyone has the same problem, please read this article: Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support

Apple TV App unable to watch content

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