Learn how to enter a gift card, promo code, or app download code to your Apple TV (4th generation). The new Apple TV now has an App Store where you can purchase and download apps, games, music, and video. Find out where exactly you enter your gift code or download code for the Apple TV. You cannot actually redeem the codes on the Apple TV, you will need to redeem it on an iOS device or computer.

How-to Redeem Gift Card/Download Code for Apple TV

Using an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

1. Open the App Store on your iOS device

2. Under the Featured tab, scroll all way down and hit Redeem

3. Sign in to iTunes Store

4. ‘Use Camera’ to enter code via picture or select ‘You can also enter your code manually’ to type in code

If you entered a download code, the redeemed app will now be available for download in Apple TV’s App Store under the Purchased tab.

Using a Mac computer

1. Open App Store

2. Hit Redeem on the right-side under Quick Links

3. Sign in to iTunes Store

4. Enter promo code

Note: Apple TV Download codes will need to be entered with an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch). You will get an error message, “This code must be redeemed in the App Store found on devices and within iTunes.”