Start watching on the Home screen in the Apple TV app
The Home screen in the Apple TV app is the place to start watching your favorite TV shows, movies, and sports events. Pick up where you left off, browse recommendations and collections, or just start watching.
Play a TV show, movie, or sports event
Go to the Apple TV app
on Apple TV.Open the sidebar, then select Home.
Do any of the following:
Browse featured items at the top of the screen, then press the play button (if available).
Select an item in the Continue Watching row to immediately pick up where you left off.
Note: The Continue Watching row on the Home screen displays movies, TV shows, and live sports events from any app or channel you’ve connected to the Apple TV app. For information on connecting apps and channels, see Adjust Apple TV app settings on Apple TV.
Navigate down to view more rows, then select an item you want to watch. When the page for that item opens, select the play button (if available) or select a specific episode or trailer you want to watch.
If you don’t see a play button, you may need to subscribe to a specific service or purchase the item to watch it. If that item hasn’t been released yet, you can add it your Watchlist for later viewing.
Browse featured items, channels and apps, personalized recommendations, and more
Go to the Apple TV app
on Apple TV.Open the sidebar, then select Home.
Do any of the following:
Browse featured items at the top of the Home screen by pressing
to progress through items. Swipe left on the clickpad or touch surface to go back.Navigate down to the channels and apps row to view channels you’ve subscribed to or apps you’ve connected to the Apple TV app, or find new channels or apps to connect.
For a list of video apps available with the Apple TV app, see the Apple Support article Availability of supported apps in the Apple TV app.
Scroll down further to see top charts, new releases, curated collections, and personalized recommendations. You can adjust your recommendation settings to see recommendations for just you or for multiple members of your household.
Tip: When someone shares a movie or TV show with you in the Messages app, you can find it on the Home screen in the Apple TV app in the Shared with You row. The sender’s name and icon appear next to the movie or show. (Shared with You recommendations only appear for the default user on Apple TV. To see shared items on Apple TV, you must first enable Shared with You on your iPhone or iPad, then confirm on Apple TV.)
View more information about a TV show, movie, sports event, or collection
Go to the Apple TV app
on Apple TV.Open the sidebar, then select Home.
Do any of the following:
Browse featured items at the top of the screen, then select
to view more information.Navigate down to view more rows, then select a TV show, movie, or sports event.
When the page for a TV show, movie, or sports event opens, you can play the item (if available), buy or rent the item, add it to your Watchlist, or scroll down to view specific episodes, trailers, related items, and additional details.
Highlight and select a row title to see all of the items in that category or view more information about a collection.
Add or remove an item from your Watchlist
When you add movies and TV shows to your Watchlist for later viewing, they appear in the Continue Watching and Watchlist rows.
Note: When you add sports events, they appear in the Continue Watching and Watchlist rows when they are live.
Go to the Apple TV app
on Apple TV.Do either of the following:
Add an item to your Watchlist: Navigate to an item anywhere in the Apple TV app, press and hold the clickpad or touch surface to view more options, then select Add to Watchlist.
Remove an item from your Watchlist: Navigate to an item in your Continue Watching or Watchlist row, press and hold the clickpad or touch surface to view more options, then select Remove from Watchlist.
Tip: You can also add an item to your Watchlist by selecting
or Add to Watchlist when you see these options in the featured items at the top of the Home screen.