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Delete Movies from TV App to your iPhone or iPad is helpful because it lets you plan ahead and watch video when you don’t have Wi-Fi, like on an aeroplane or when you’re camping far from civilization. The downside is that your iPhone or iPad will eventually fill up with movies you no longer want. You can delete these movies and get the space back on your iPhone or iPad, usually through the movie app or the Settings app.
We’ll show you two ways to get rid of a movie you’ve downloaded from the TV app on iOS. If you don’t have the “TV” app on your iPhone or iPad, it’s probably because you haven’t updated to the latest version of iOS or you deleted it. To be clear, the Apple TV hardware device is not the same as the iOS TV app.
Steps to Delete movies from the Apple TV app on iPhone
If you are using the Apple TV app on your iPhone or iPad, open the app on this device. Tap the Library option, and then tap the Downloaded tab. Here, if you have any movies or shows downloaded to your Apple TV app, you will see them stacked on top of each other. Scroll until you find the movie or show you want to delete, and then swipe to the left to reveal a red Delete option. Select that, and then select Delete Download when asked to confirm.
Via the iPhone or iPad’s settings
Another way to delete movies and shows from the Apple TV is to go to the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Once you have opened the app, select General, and then select iPhone Storage or iPad Storage (depending on the device you are using). In this section, scroll until you find the TV option and tap it. You will see the downloaded videos stacked on top of each other once again. To delete them, all you need to do is the same steps as above: swipe left on the item, tap Delete, and then tap Delete Download to confirm.
Delete movies from Apple TV app on Mac
Some people might be surprised to learn that when you download the Apple TV app to a Mac computer, like a MacBook, you can watch movies and TV shows even when you’re not online. This is strange because most other streaming services don’t let you do this on your computer, but Apple TV does.
You have to open the Apple TV app before you can delete movies or shows. At the top, you’ll see a choice called “Library.” Choose this, and then use the sidebar to go to the Library. Find the thing you want to delete from your Mac and click on the icon that looks like three dots. Click the Delete button, and when asked to confirm, click Delete Download.
FAQs
If your iPhone storage is full, you might find yourself in a pickle: iPhone demands to free up some space, but it can’t delete anything because it doesn’t have enough space to perform deletion.
That’s because, sometimes issues like this persist because of accumulation of app cache and temporary files. A quick restart would shake off these and your phone might be able to fix the issue. Additionally, you can try and close all the apps from recent apps.
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