Apple TV Channels are a convenient way to sign up to your favorite networks and watch all their content natively in the Apple TV app, with the App Store handling all billing. However, at least for CBS, it is possible to use your Apple TV Channels account to log in to the native CBS apps and website. Here’s how.
If you subscribe to CBS All Access through Apple TV Channels, you will naturally be able to view CBS shows inside of the TV app. The TV app is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Amazon Fire, Roku and a whole host of other devices.
However, you may have other devices (like Android TVs and phones or maybe a Windows laptop) where you also want to enjoy CBS content. To let you view CBS All Access on any platform where CBS has an app, using your Apple TV Channels subscription, then you have to follow these steps:
- Jan 23, 2020 CBS All Access is now available through the Apple TV app on any device running iOS 12.3 or higher. Here is a look at what to expect and subscribe.
- Apr 20, 2016 If you try out an app on Apple TV that feature a subscription, like HBO Now or CBS All Access, and decide you don't like it, it's easy to cancel on your iPhone, iPad, or on your Mac or Windows PC via iTunes. If you simply want to change your subscription options, however, you can do that right on your Apple TV. How to manage subscriptions on Apple TV.
Jul 31, 2019 CBS All Access does not yet appear under the “Try Apple TV Channels” header in the TV app, but you can easily find it by going to the “Search” tab and searching for the service. Jun 30, 2020 What is CBS All Access? CBS All Access is loaded with original shows for you to check out and get lost in like The Twilight Zone and Strange Angel — and in 2020 Star Trek: Picard and a new take on Stephen King's The Stand.Each subscription comes with the ability to watch on two screens, but if you upgrade to the No-Commercial subscription you can also download shows to watch in Offline.
Add Cbs All Access To Apple Tv
- Sign into CBS on CBS.com.
- Open this page.
- Press the ‘Login with Apple TV’ button and enter your Apple ID information.
- Your Apple ID account is now linked to your CBS account. CBS All Unlock will unlock as long as you stay subscribed through Apple TV Channels.
Add My Cbs All Access Subscription To Macos Tv Apps
With the CBS and Apple TV Channels accounts connected, you really do get the best of both worlds. You can use the TV app when you want to, or dip into CBS’s own apps at your convenience.
This is a really nice feature of the CBS All Access Apple TV Channels offering. It would be great if this kind of cross-platform login was available for other Apple TV Channels.
Unfortunately, it is up to the content providers to enable it. So far, we haven’t seen anyone else offer a log in experience like this. For example, if you buy HBO through Apple TV Channels, you cannot use that login anywhere else but in the TV app.
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