How to Add and Rearrange Apps in Apple TV

So you got a brand new Apple TV 4K, and now that you’re done setting up the basics, you might be looking to get some of your favourite apps. Well, it’s really quite easy to add apps in Apple TV, and there are many ways that you can install apps, and even rearrange apps on the Apple TV 4K easily. So, whether you’re looking to play some amazingApple TV games, or install your favouritestreaming services like Netflix, here is how to add apps in Apple TV.

Install Apps in Apple TV (tvOS) in 2022

Whether you’re trying to find and install a new app, re-download a previously used app, or rearrange your tvOS home screen to look the way you want it to, we will be covering all of it in this guide. As always, you can use the table of contents below to skip ahead to any section that you want to learn about.

How to Add Apps in Apple TV

First, let’s take a look at how to install new (and previously used) apps on your Apple TV. We will take a look at downloading new apps, and re-downloading apps on Apple TV.

Note:Your Apple TV might ask you to confirm your Apple ID password before downloading the app. You can use your iPhone to enter the password easily. You can alsouse your iPhone to control your Apple TVas well.

If you’ve previously bought, or downloaded an app on your Apple TV 4K and deleted it later, you can still get to it pretty easily. Here’s how you can re-download apps in tvOS 15, by searching for them, or by finding all the purchased apps you’ve used on your Apple TV.

If you don’t remember the name of the app you want to reinstall, you can find all your previously used, downloaded, or purchased apps pretty easily. The best part is that if you’ve used the app on a different Apple TV connected to your Apple ID, it will show up on any Apple TVs that are connected with the same Apple ID as well.

That’s it, the app will now be installed on your Apple TV, and you can find it on your home screen.

How to Rearrange Apps on Home Screen in tvOS 15

Now that you’ve installed a bunch of your favourite Apple TV apps, your home screen might be looking a little cluttered. Maybe you want to arrange your apps in a particular order by frequency of use, or maybe you simply want to update your top row so your favourite apps can show content suggestions. Either way, here’s how you can rearrange apps on the tvOS 15 home screen.

For even better organisation, you can create folders on the home screen of your Apple TV. Here’s how to do this.

Bonus: Switch Between Open Apps and Force Quit Apps on Apple TV

Did you know that you can multitask on the Apple TV? Yes, you can, and it’s actually really easy to do it as well. What’s more, you can very easily force quit apps on Apple TV in case an app is malfunctioning.

Get Your Favourite Apple TV Apps Right Now

So that’s how you can easily add apps in Apple TV and get all your favourite smart TV apps in one place. Plus, you can rearrange your home screen so your most used apps are front and center, and you can even create folders for better organisation. So, which apps are you using on your Apple TV? Let us know in the comments. Meanwhile, you should also check out the25 Best Apple Arcade Games for Apple TV.

Akshay Gangwar

Greetings, tech titans and fellow literary time-travelers! I’m Akshay, your tech-whisperer and Harry Potter’s number one stalker – seriously, don’t ask me how many times I’ve read those books; it’s borderline unhealthy.

Working in the tech journalism industry since 2016, I have 7 years of experience covering everything from technology news, to well-researched resource articles. Now the Content Strategist at Beebom, I often pen down op-eds for our website, sharing expert commentary on the latest in technology, AI, and electric cars.

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