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Apple TV app - how to remove movies/tv shows from the list (not how to delete already downloaded movies)

Hello -


I was looking into how to limit the movies and tv shows showing in my TV app on my iPad/iPhone and couldn't figure it out i.e. have only certain iTunes purchased movies (not downloaded on the device!) show on my TV app on my iPad/iPhone.


Any thoughts how this could work?

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 10.2.1

Posted on Mar 12, 2017 6:13 AM

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Posted on Mar 13, 2017 9:19 AM

Good evening han3da,

Thanks for your question. It sounds like you want to hide some of your purchased movies and TV shows. This needs to be done on your computer, not your iOS device. Here's how:

Hide and unhide iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store purchases

Hide your purchases

You can hide music, movies, TV shows and apps in iTunes on your Mac or PC. You can hide books in iBooks on a Mac or iTunes for Windows on a PC.

To hide purchases on an Apple TV, use the iTunes steps.

You can hide apps in the App Store on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if you use Family Sharing.

In iTunes


  1. Open iTunes.
  2. If you’re not signed in, sign in with your Apple ID.
  3. From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen or at the top of the iTunes window, choose Account > Purchased. If you use Family Sharing, choose Account > Family Purchases.

    User uploaded file
    If you’re using Windows and can’t see the menu bar, learn how to turn it on.
  4. Depending on what you want to hide, click Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, or Audiobooks at the top of the window, then click All. All of your purchased items appear.
  5. Scroll to find the item that you want to hide. Hold your pointer over the item and look for the x icon User uploaded file in the upper-left corner. Click the User uploaded file icon.

    User uploaded file
  6. When prompted to confirm that you want to hide the item, click Hide. The item hides.

    User uploaded file


Take care.
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Mar 13, 2017 9:19 AM in response to han3da

Good evening han3da,

Thanks for your question. It sounds like you want to hide some of your purchased movies and TV shows. This needs to be done on your computer, not your iOS device. Here's how:

Hide and unhide iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store purchases

Hide your purchases

You can hide music, movies, TV shows and apps in iTunes on your Mac or PC. You can hide books in iBooks on a Mac or iTunes for Windows on a PC.

To hide purchases on an Apple TV, use the iTunes steps.

You can hide apps in the App Store on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if you use Family Sharing.

In iTunes


  1. Open iTunes.
  2. If you’re not signed in, sign in with your Apple ID.
  3. From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen or at the top of the iTunes window, choose Account > Purchased. If you use Family Sharing, choose Account > Family Purchases.

    User uploaded file
    If you’re using Windows and can’t see the menu bar, learn how to turn it on.
  4. Depending on what you want to hide, click Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, or Audiobooks at the top of the window, then click All. All of your purchased items appear.
  5. Scroll to find the item that you want to hide. Hold your pointer over the item and look for the x icon User uploaded file in the upper-left corner. Click the User uploaded file icon.

    User uploaded file
  6. When prompted to confirm that you want to hide the item, click Hide. The item hides.

    User uploaded file


Take care.

Apple TV app - how to remove movies/tv shows from the list (not how to delete already downloaded movies)

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