Why is Apple TV share watching not available within different countries?
Im in a long distance relationship I'm based in Germany and my boyfriend lives in the US.
So once we saw it's possible to watch a show together over FaceTime we got super excited to just then find out it's not possible to do that when in different countries.
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
SharePlay should work internationally for many streaming services, but those may have their own international restrictions, exceptions, and caveats.
➔ Note that SharePlay only syncs, but doesn’t bring you content that you wouldn’t have access to on your own. It is not free content sharing; not a way to stream US-only content in Germany, or vise versa. Verify that for the intended content.
Use SharePlay to watch movies and TV shows together on your Apple TV - Apple Support.
Use SharePlay to watch, listen, and play together in FaceTime on iPhone - Apple Support.
For iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Apple TV box, you would need OS version 15.1 or later. For Mac, you would need macOS Monterey 12.1 or later. That may exclude some older devices.
SharePlay should work internationally for many streaming services, but those may have their own international restrictions, exceptions, and caveats.
➔ Note that SharePlay only syncs, but doesn’t bring you content that you wouldn’t have access to on your own. It is not free content sharing; not a way to stream US-only content in Germany, or vise versa. Verify that for the intended content.
Use SharePlay to watch movies and TV shows together on your Apple TV - Apple Support.
Use SharePlay to watch, listen, and play together in FaceTime on iPhone - Apple Support.
For iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Apple TV box, you would need OS version 15.1 or later. For Mac, you would need macOS Monterey 12.1 or later. That may exclude some older devices.
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