Can’t Access Imported Video Files (to TV app on Mackbook) on iPhone TV App

I can’t seem to access the imported files I uploaded to the TV app on my Macbook Pro (2016), on the TV app on my iPhone 12.


I’ve checked that they’re uploaded correctly and that sharing is on, and everything seems to be running well since I can access them with no issues on the Apple TV Computer app. I even created a playlist in the Macbook TV app for these files, but still nothing is showing up on the iPhone app.


Is there something I’m missing? Are the imported files accessible in a different application (like Files), or is it not accessible on the iPhone?

iPhone 12, iOS 17

Posted on Aug 16, 2024 11:21 PM

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Posted on Aug 17, 2024 2:30 PM

I can’t seem to access the imported files I uploaded to the TV app on my Macbook Pro (2016), on the TV app on my iPhone 12.
I’ve checked that they’re uploaded correctly and that sharing is on, and everything seems to be running well since I can access them with no issues on the Apple TV Computer app.

While connected to the same home network, the library tab in the TV app on iPhone should list the shared Library from the Mac, in blue. Tap it to navigate to the shared library video content. Use Home Sharing to share media from a computer to other devices - Apple Support



Is there something I’m missing? Are the imported files accessible in a different application (like Files), or is it not accessible on the iPhone?

Home Sharing is about accessing content directly from the library of networked computers. The media is not on the iPhone itself. For selected local media files, that would require syncing from the computer to the mobile device.

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Aug 17, 2024 2:30 PM in response to hammiep

I can’t seem to access the imported files I uploaded to the TV app on my Macbook Pro (2016), on the TV app on my iPhone 12.
I’ve checked that they’re uploaded correctly and that sharing is on, and everything seems to be running well since I can access them with no issues on the Apple TV Computer app.

While connected to the same home network, the library tab in the TV app on iPhone should list the shared Library from the Mac, in blue. Tap it to navigate to the shared library video content. Use Home Sharing to share media from a computer to other devices - Apple Support



Is there something I’m missing? Are the imported files accessible in a different application (like Files), or is it not accessible on the iPhone?

Home Sharing is about accessing content directly from the library of networked computers. The media is not on the iPhone itself. For selected local media files, that would require syncing from the computer to the mobile device.

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Can’t Access Imported Video Files (to TV app on Mackbook) on iPhone TV App

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