How do I change my Apple ID email for Home Sharing on Apple TV?

My home sharing on my tv is not working because my itunes apple id on my tv is tied to an old email and I do not know how to change it.




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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.5

Posted on May 30, 2025 8:51 PM

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Posted on May 30, 2025 11:09 PM

Home Sharing on your TV requires the Apple TV box. Do you have that? If so, which model?

Identify your Apple TV model - Apple Support

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Home Sharing is not available for third party devices with the Apple TV app.

Apple TV app vs. Apple TV box - Apple Community


Home Sharing to the Apple TV box requires that the sharing Mac has the same Apple Account set for Home Sharing as that the Apple TV box has set for Home Sharing. It won’t connect if those don’t match.


On modern Macs (with the TV app instead of iTunes) (macOS 10.15 or later), you can set the Apple Account for Home Sharing in System Settings.

  • System Settings﹥General﹥Sharing﹥Media Sharing﹥﹥ⓘ﹥☑ Home Sharing﹥[enter Apple Account].


On the modern Apple TV box, you can set the Apple Account for Home Sharing in Settings.

  • Settings﹥Users and Accounts﹥Home Sharing﹥[enter Apple Account]


A support guide from Apple: Use Home Sharing to share media from a computer to other devices - Apple Support

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May 30, 2025 11:09 PM in response to AnnaDM

Home Sharing on your TV requires the Apple TV box. Do you have that? If so, which model?

Identify your Apple TV model - Apple Support

Find your Apple TV model number - Apple Support

Home Sharing is not available for third party devices with the Apple TV app.

Apple TV app vs. Apple TV box - Apple Community


Home Sharing to the Apple TV box requires that the sharing Mac has the same Apple Account set for Home Sharing as that the Apple TV box has set for Home Sharing. It won’t connect if those don’t match.


On modern Macs (with the TV app instead of iTunes) (macOS 10.15 or later), you can set the Apple Account for Home Sharing in System Settings.

  • System Settings﹥General﹥Sharing﹥Media Sharing﹥﹥ⓘ﹥☑ Home Sharing﹥[enter Apple Account].


On the modern Apple TV box, you can set the Apple Account for Home Sharing in Settings.

  • Settings﹥Users and Accounts﹥Home Sharing﹥[enter Apple Account]


A support guide from Apple: Use Home Sharing to share media from a computer to other devices - Apple Support

May 30, 2025 9:16 PM in response to gabriel404

I do not. I should be able to change what the tv is tied to by updating settings somewhere, right? But my Apple account is quirky all around. Another example: I have a one subscription through my phone which gives me Apple TV. And my phone uses my current email. However, when I try to log into Apple TV on my Mac, it doesn’t allow me. Same email and same id. I’m so confused

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