How does two-step work with Apple TV? I can't get the login to work.
I have my password, I receive the key, but how do I use it? Enter the key instead of the password? Enter password+key, or password,key?
Exactly - how can Apple create a service that doesn't work with AppleTV. They control the OS don't they?
Even if I had to type in a ridiculously long "App Specific Password" into Apple TV - it should work!
Hi. If you're having trouble with this, have you tried the method described here Re: appleTV keeps asking for appleID, password and authentication code circularly?
Which 2 step do you use? There are 2.
Which Apple, TV? There are several.
App specific passwords don't use anything between the Apple ID password and the code sent. So passwordkey should work.
It doesn't work. You need to turn it off until Apple gets it right. There are several other threads here on this problem.
I've used an Apple TV 3 and an Apple TV 4 with Apple's older two-step verification and the Apple TV 4 with Apple's newer two-factor authentication. I did not have to do anything special other than log-in with my Apple ID on the Apple TVs.
The Apple support page for the older two-step verification.
Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID - Apple Support
The Apple support page for the newer two-factor authentication.
That's great news, because many users have had trouble with this. Can you explain a lttle more? Did you need to generate an app-specific password fir the Apple TV?
The OP wasn't clear about whether he was using the older two-step verification or the newer two-factor authentication despite the wording of the question.
If using the older two-step verification I suggest taking the time to upgrade to the newer two-factor authentication if all devices qualify.
If the person wants to stick to the older two-step verification this web page has instructions on how to add trusted devices. Ignore the fact that the title of the article says two-factor authentication it is about two-step verification.
In the case of two-factor authentication, if you need to append the verification code to the password this is how you do it. Say your password is "password" and your verification code is "123456" you would append it like this "password123456" and use that as your password when logging in.
Hi Diana, to answer your question more directly, my Apple TV 3 was already logged in to my iCloud account when I enable the older two-step verification so it was already considered a "trust device" as far as my account was concerned.
When I replaced the Apple TV 3 with an Apple TV 4 I don't recall having to do anything special, I just logged in to my iCloud account without any issue. I did not have to generate an app-specific password and I did not have to append any verification codes to the password. It was a while ago so I can't remember if any other verification was required using one of my other devices.
When I changed from the older two-step verification to the newer two-factor authentication the Apple TV 4 was again already a trusted device in my account so there were no issues there either.
How does two-step work with Apple TV? I can't get the login to work.
