SharePlay on multiple Apple TV’s using the same account?

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SharePlay on multiple Apple TV’s using the same account?

I have three Apple TV’s (two are the 4K and one is a first gen). I’m currently out of state for work, and I’d like to SharePlay a movie with my wife and children back home. All Apple TV’s are signed into my one account. Using the instructions on Apple, I never saw a SharePlay option. How do we do it? Disney+ has a Group Watch feature that works perfectly for us, but I don’t know how to do something similar with movies I’ve purchased on the Apple TV so that we can watch it at the same time, short of counting down and hitting play at the same time. Please help?

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 15

Posted on Jun 4, 2022 12:19 PM

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mingoslkd

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Jun 5, 2022 1:47 PM in response to Mr_Whitecloud

Thanks for reaching out, Mr_Whitecloud.

It sounds like you're looking for some steps on using SharePlay, but with the same Apple ID.

With SharePlay each person watching must be using a different Apple ID, along with having purchased the content.

Note: Some apps that support SharePlay require a subscription. To watch a movie or TV show together, every participant needs to have access to the content on their own device, through either a subscription or purchase. SharePlay may not support the sharing of some movies or TV shows across different countries or regions. FaceTime, some FaceTime features, and other Apple services may not be available in all countries or regions.

This is from the iPhone User Guide, but applies to all devices using SharePlay: Use SharePlay to watch and listen together in FaceTime on iPhone - Apple Support

Take care.

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