If you are an Apple device owner you have probably heard of Apple TV and maybe you are already using it. It is a powerful device for streaming music, movies and your favorite TV shows. Apple TV connects your mobile phone with your TV and thanks to its pre-installed apps you have a full pack of features right away. However, if you are wondering how to add apps to Apple TV the answer is not simple.

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Spotify unfortunately does not exist on either the 3rd or 4th gen Apple TV, and believe me, I keep looking to see if by some miracle it comes. For now, it's airplay to the rescue. Log inor registerto post comments Use Pandora, or IHeart. Step 1 If you have installed the Spotify app on another Apple device, like your iPhone or iPad, make sure that your Apple TV and another Apple device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Step 2 Log in Spotify on your iPhone or iPad and start playing Spotify music on this iOS device. Step 3 When the song is playing, tap “Device Available” icon at the bottom and choose “More devices.

What generation of Apple TV do you have?

If you have the 4th and the 5th generation of Apple TV we have good news for you. You can add apps to Apple TV.

In addition to default apps that are installed on your Apple TV, you can go to the app store and install new apps. The process of installing apps on Apple TV is pretty straightforward, but a bit different from installing apps on mobile phones. Depending on the app you purchased for your iPhone, you can redownload it on your Apple TV. Simply access the option Not on This Apple TV from the Apple TV Purchased menu and check the list of apps you can download.

Another way is to simply browse the app store for Apple TV and download new applications. If the app is free there will be Get button and if it is paid, you will see the option to buy. For those apps you already have on your iPhone or iPad, it will ask you install the app again.

Unfortunately, if you own older generations of Apple TV you cannot easily add apps to it. However, there are workaround ways:

• Use AirPlay to stream the apps you have on your iPhone or iPad
• Jailbreak your Apple TV (warning: jailbreaking can turn bad if you are not skilled enough to do it and your device may become unusable)

How to update apps on Apple TV

Apart from adding new applications to Apple TV, you can of course update the old ones. Usually, it is set up by default that the apps are updated automatically, but if you for some reason want to turn off that option, you can always update apps manually.

By default, apps are automatically updated when new versions are released. You can turn this feature on or off.

As usual with Apple devices, you just need to find the app you want to update in the app store and see if there’s an option to update it.

How to delete apps from Apple TV

If you for some reason want to remove an app from your Apple TV, select the app and hold until the option to Play or Pause appears.

Click on the Delete button to remove the app. Have in mind that all information will be deleted that has to do with that app.

Using Apple TV on Samsung

If you have a Samsung TV but Apple mobile devices, you can actually watch Apple TV and iTunes movies, shows and channels on your TV. However, this option is possible on the alls Samsung TVs released in 2019 and some models from 2018: Samsung FHD/HD 4, 5 Series, Samsung QLED 4K Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9 Series, Samsung The Frame Series, Samsung UHD 6, 7, 8 Series.

Spotify is one of the most popular streaming music services that provide access to over 50 million tracks and other content from artists all over the world. Spotify attempts to offer a better service by making itself compatible with different devices, and now it is available across a range of devices, including computers, phones, tablets, speakers, TVs, and cars, to meet your listening needs in different situations.

If you want to play music on a big screen, you could stream Spotify music on TV, such as Apple TV. Spotify app is available on Apple TV 4th generation and onward. You can download the Spotify app via the tvOS App store directly or enable “automatically install apps” in tvOS settings to get it. Although Spotify is not available on the 1st-3rd generation of Apple TV, you can play Spotify music on these TVs by using AirPlay, which enables beaming audio and video content onto Apple TV using just about any device. Alternatively, you can use a third-party’s tool to download Spotify music to your computer, and use your computer as a remote with Apple TV to play the music on other apps you have installed on Apple TV 1st to 3rd Generation streaming boxes. In this article, we will show you the ways to play Spotify Music on Apple TV in detail.

Method 1: Play Spotify Music on Apple TV (4th Gen) with Spotify App

As mentioned, the Spotify app is integrated into Apple TV 4th generation, so it is the directest way to stream Spotify Music on Apple TV. Here are the steps:

Step 1Go to the App Store to install the Spotify app on Apple TV.

Step 2Once installed, launch the app and log in with your Spotify account. After clicking “Log in”, a screen will give you a code that you can use to pair your Spotify account.

Step 3Either on your phone or computer, go to spotify.com/pair and log into your Spotify account.

Step 4Once logged in, enter the pairing code from your Apple TV to connect the device to your account.

When the website says 'Your device has been successfully paired.', your Apple TV is connected to your Spotify account successfully and you are able to enjoy all the music and podcasts you love, and search artists, albums, songs, and playlists using your remote control, or with Spotify Connect on your phone or tablet. In a word, you can do everything on Spotify for Apple TV as you do with the Spotify app on the phone or tablet.

Method 2: Play Spotify Music on Apple TV (1st-3rd Gen) with AirPlay

Since Apple TV 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation doesn’t have App Stores and cannot install the Spotify app on the TVs, you can instead use the AirPlay feature, which is native to nearly every Apple device, to stream your music. Please follow the below steps.

Step 1If you have installed the Spotify app on another Apple device, like your iPhone or iPad, make sure that your Apple TV and another Apple device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Step 2Log in Spotify on your iPhone or iPad and start playing Spotify music on this iOS device.

Step 3When the song is playing, tap “Device Available” icon at the bottom and choose “More devices”, select Apple TV to play the music.

If you play Spotify music from the web player or desktop app on a Mac, open the “System Preferences” app and click “Sound” and then “Output”. Select AirPlay for the output. This will beam any audio from your Mac onto your Apple TV, without sharing the screen.

Method 3: Download Spotify Music with TunePat Spotify Converter

Here we will introduce a way to play Spotify music on any Apple TV. What you should do is to rip music from Spotify to your computer, and then sync the music files to whatever music app that has installed on your Apple TV.

You may ask how we can do that as all songs from Spotify are protected and cannot be moved to other apps or devices. We all know that Spotify offers ad-supported music for free users and ad-free music for users who has a premium account, and the additional feature, offline listening is offered to its subscribers only. With TunePat Spotify Converter, however, whether you are a free user or premium user, you can easily get Spotify music converted to MP3 or other formats on your computer.

Tool Requirement: TunePat Spotify Converter

TunePat Spotify Converter is featured to convert music from Spotify to MP3, WAV, AAC, and FLAC format. No need to install the Spotify desktop app on your computer, this program is equipped with a built-in web browser and can convert Spotify music at 10X speed. Once converted, you will get unrestricted audio files with the ID3 tags kept. More importantly, you are freely able to play the converted music on any device.

Key Features of TunePat Spotify Converter

TunePat Spotify Converter

• Download Songs from Spotify.
• Convert Spotify songs to MP3, AAC, WAC, or FLAC format.
• Easily download songs from Spotify to the local computer.
• Keep ID3 tags and preserve lossless audio quality.
• No need to install the Spotify app; support 10X faster conversion speed.

Step 1Launch TunePat and Log in Spotify

Run TunePat Spotify Converter on your computer. Now you need to log in Spotify with your account so that the program can access your songs and playlists in Spotify.

Step 2Customize the Output Settings

Click the Menu button on the top right corner to set the audio quality, the output format, and the output path.

Step 3Add Spotify Music to TunePat

Open one of playlists or albums and click the Add button, a window pops up which displays the songs that are available for convert.

Step 4Start Converting Spotify Music

Select the songs you want to convert and then click the Convert button on the bottom, the program will start converting Spotify music.

After converting, click the History button to check what you have converted, and find the local file by clicking the “Folder” icon.

On any Apple TV, iTunes must be the fundamental app installed on Apple TV already. You can add the converted Spotify music to iTunes on the computer, then use Home Sharing to access the songs from the iTunes library on Apple TV.

Step 1Add the Converted Music Files to iTunes on the Computer

Open iTunes app and sign in with your Apple ID, then click 'File' and then “Add folder to Library” to upload the local files to iTunes library.

Step 2Open Home Sharing on Your Computer

To use Home Sharing, please make sure your computer and Apple TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

On Windows PC: Open iTunes app on your computer, go to “File >Home Sharing” and choose “Turn on Home Sharing”. Enter your Apple ID and password, then click the “Turn on Home Sharing” button.

On Mac: Choose Apple Menu >System Preferences, click Sharing >Media Sharing. Select the Home Sharing and sign in with your Apple ID and password, then click the “Turn on Home Sharing” button.

Step 3Set Up Home Sharing on Apple TV

On your Apple TV, go to Settings >Users and Accounts >Home Sharing, then select “Turn on Home Sharing” and enter the same Apple ID and password.

Step 4Play Spotify Music on Apple TV

Once everything is done, select “Computers” on your Apple TV’s home screen, and choose the shared library. Now you can stream Spotify Music on Apple TV.

Spotify Add On

Generally, you can choose one of the above three ways to stream Spotify Music on Apple TV as your need. The first method is the most convenient way to stream Spotify Music on Apple TV, but it only applies to Apple TV 4 or higher version. Similarly, even though the second method can use AirPlay to play Spotify Music on Apple 1 to 3, it works only when you have another iOS device, like an iPhone or iPad. It is not friendly to Android devices.

Regardless of the Apple TV models, the third method would be the most practical. By converting Spotify Music with TunePat Spotify Converter, you can get the same music as the original audio files and can transfer Spotify music to any device and play them anywhere at any time. Besides, the program is available on both Windows PC and Mac, so you can also use Home Sharing on Windows PC to play Spotify music on Apple TV.

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Note: The free trial version of the TunePat Spotify Converter enables you to convert the first three minutes of each song and convert 3 music files at a time. You can unlock the time limitation by purchasing the full version.