Authorising mac for Apple TV purchases

I’ve been trying to make a purchase on my MacBook Pro of a movie on Apple TV, but I keep getting hit with a pop

up saying “this computer is not authorised”. It’s instructing me to authorise in the account menu but where’s the account menu? At a loss currently

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Apr 6, 2024 1:13 AM

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Posted on Apr 6, 2024 1:19 AM

According to my user tip: Missing Purchased Movies:


Authorize the movies:

  1. From the Apple TV app on your Mac, click Account ▷ Authorizations ▷ Authorize This Computer
  2. From the dialog box that appears, click the Authorize button, enter your Apple ID password, then click the Authorize button


If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! 👋🏼😁

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Apr 6, 2024 1:19 AM in response to flissriley

According to my user tip: Missing Purchased Movies:


Authorize the movies:

  1. From the Apple TV app on your Mac, click Account ▷ Authorizations ▷ Authorize This Computer
  2. From the dialog box that appears, click the Authorize button, enter your Apple ID password, then click the Authorize button


If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! 👋🏼😁

Jul 12, 2024 12:21 AM in response to chloeannkenn

chloeannkenn wrote:
What if there is no authorization option?

It should be there, always. Even on iTunes before it. Are you signed in to the Apple TV app on Mac? If not signed in to the app, the Authorization option may be grayed out. Conceivably, it might be hidden for Apple ID accounts set to a country or country-like region where there is no possible content to authorize. What is your country?

What is your model Mac? What is its version macOS?

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