Setting up Apple TV for multiple users

[lsquare]

I just bought an ATV that will be used by me and my roommate. If I remember correctly, upon opening the respective app, YouTube, YouTube TV, Netflix, and Disney Plus ask which profile to use. Is it possible to lock down my profile when she is using the ATV? I don't want her watching habits to enter my viewing history.

I also use two App Store accounts and have the ATV set up with it. Is it possible to lock it down and prevent any attempts to download apps, or remove, or modify my App Store accounts in the settings?

 

[waw74]

those user profiles in app are from that particular app, it usually asks you every time you open. Most of my apps only have one user, but it still asks me almost every time which profile.

You can add multiple appleIDs to the aTV, and the switch between those, but that will only affect things like music and aTV+ watch history, It also affects the TV app's up next list. Third party apps will still ask which user you want, there's no way to tie a particular appleID to a streaming service profile. Make sure to add a user for her in your apps, otherwise her viewing will affect your history on those streaming services (not sure what it would do to your "up next" list as the sync between apps and up next isn't the best) I'm also not sure about YouTube and multiple users.

there's not really a way to lock any of this down, so you'll just have to trust her to switch and choose her user every time.

Add or remove user profiles on Apple TV

If you live in a household where multiple people share an Apple TV, you can set up multiple user profiles.

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