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Is there another way to get to "activate" portal? activate.apple.com is not working?

i am not able to (re)activate AppleTV on smart TV. At activate.apple.com (from a PC), I get invalid code. The site doesn't seem to be connected to my account.

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Posted on Aug 18, 2023 1:05 PM

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Posted on Aug 19, 2023 3:31 AM

Please review: How to create a new Apple ID - Apple Support

Create your Apple ID on another device
To create your Apple ID on an Apple TV, Android device, smart TV, or streaming device, you can usually follow the steps provided onscreen and enter your full name, date of birth, an email address or phone number, and a payment method. If you set up the Apple TV app on your smart TV, you might be redirected to activate.apple.com to create your Apple ID. You can also use the steps below to create your Apple ID on the web.


Once you have created your Apple ID account will all the required personal information, then you wouldn’t need to go through the activation again. So opt for the web account creation if it fails through your Vizio TV and the activation site.

Verify that you provided for your account what is asked, including: Your name, a verified email address (respond to test message!), date of birth, country (+state for the US), and a valid payment method as issued in the same country. Subscription services require a pre-authorized payment method that supports automatic and periodical charges.

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Aug 19, 2023 3:31 AM in response to KeinDeutscher

Please review: How to create a new Apple ID - Apple Support

Create your Apple ID on another device
To create your Apple ID on an Apple TV, Android device, smart TV, or streaming device, you can usually follow the steps provided onscreen and enter your full name, date of birth, an email address or phone number, and a payment method. If you set up the Apple TV app on your smart TV, you might be redirected to activate.apple.com to create your Apple ID. You can also use the steps below to create your Apple ID on the web.


Once you have created your Apple ID account will all the required personal information, then you wouldn’t need to go through the activation again. So opt for the web account creation if it fails through your Vizio TV and the activation site.

Verify that you provided for your account what is asked, including: Your name, a verified email address (respond to test message!), date of birth, country (+state for the US), and a valid payment method as issued in the same country. Subscription services require a pre-authorized payment method that supports automatic and periodical charges.

Sep 19, 2023 10:05 AM in response to KeinDeutscher

I had to sign up to watch it on my TV through my Chromecast and on my Roku directly through there although I did have to create an Apple ID as I have no Apple devices at all it was not a big deal to do that and then it was easy to get 3-month trial but you have to actually sign in and sign up for the once you do then you can just scan the QR code and it'll take you to your already made Apple ID and it'll be instant

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