Purchased TV show episodes won't autoplay

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Purchased TV show episodes won't autoplay

I'm unable to autoplay purchased TV Show episodes from my library.

I've recently purchased a show I want to watch which has 30 minute episodes. But the autoplay will not automatically play the next episode. I have auto play turned on in my settings, but it still takes me back to the episode select at the end of each episode.

I read somewhere that if you went through the AppleTV player instead of the library it would work, but I had the same issue.

How can I get my purchased TV shows to playback automatically without having to manually create a playlist for each show?

I'm using an AppleTV app on my smart TV - but I get the same issue on my AppleTV device.

Posted on Jan 31, 2026 1:03 PM

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Answer 1

brbo

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Feb 1, 2026 8:57 PM in response to Skysalla

Re: "Purchased TV show episodes won't autoplay :

I'm unable to autoplay purchased TV Show episodes from my library"

"How can I get my purchased TV shows to playback automatically without having to manually create a playlist for each show? I'm using an AppleTV app on my smart TV : : same issue on my AppleTV device: "

Apple support's online article: Control autoplay for videos and sound in the Apple TV app - Apple Support.

Eg: says:

Go to the Apple TV app on your smart TV, streaming device, gaming console, cable, or satellite service.
Open the sidebar, then select Settings.
Do any of the following:

- Play the next episode automatically: Turn Play Next Episode on or off.
- Play recommended content automatically after watching a series, movie, or sporting event: Turn Play a Recommendation on or off.
- Turn the sound on or off for videos that autoplay: Turn Autoplay Video Sound on or off."

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Answer 2

brbo

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Feb 3, 2026 7:51 PM in response to Skysalla

OK Thank you:

You may want to test out:

Settings > Accessibility > Motion ... Turn on "Auto-play video previews".

to see if that setting can work for you.

(Sorry ... I don't have the same set-up as you)

or

The "Up Next" or the "watch Next" feature may be an option

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Answer 3

Skysalla Author

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Feb 3, 2026 8:39 AM in response to brbo

Those settings only seem to apply to the Apple TV Subscription. I'm talking about playback from my library of items that I purchased and want to play multiple episodes in a row without having to select each episode.

I have already tried those steps, and it just takes me back to the list of episodes every time.

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