Alex Ruben
How To Add or Remove Apple TV Movies and Shows from Home Screen and Recommendations | Google TV Streamer
If you’ve ever wanted to tweak what shows up on your Google TV that’s tied to Apple TV, you’re not alone. Sometimes it feels like your device just throws everything from every service into your recommendations, which gets cluttered fast. Or maybe you just want to hide Apple TV content because you’re focusing on other platforms. Whatever the reason, getting a handle on this isn’t super complicated, but it can be a little finicky if you don’t know where to look. This guide walks through a couple of reliable ways to toggle Apple TV movies and shows on your Google TV home screen and recommendations, so you can make your interface work for you.
How to Fix Apple TV Content Visibility on Google TV
Access the Home Screen Recommendations
First up, this trick is about controlling what pops up in your main feed, which is often the easiest way to see or hide specific services.
Why it helps: It directly affects what recommendations you see, so you’re not constantly fussing with settings later.
When to use it: When Apple TV shows or movies suddenly dominate your recommendations and you wanna cull that down, or push it up if you want it front and center.
What to expect: Changes will take effect pretty quickly, but sometimes, the recommendations cache and need a restart or re-sync.
Extra tip: On some setups, this toggle might behave weirdly the first time — like, enabling/disabling doesn’t seem to do anything right away. Rebooting the device usually helps clear that up.
– Turn on your Google TV and head to the main interface.
– Scroll down to Recommendations.
– Select Manage Services.
– Look for Apple TV in the list—sometimes it’s under “Content Channels” or “Services.”
This should bring up a list of your linked services. If Apple TV’s there, this is where you can toggle it on or off. On some devices, clicking around or waiting a bit after toggling will show the change relatively quickly, but don’t be surprised if it takes a refresh or a reboot.
Toggle Apple TV in Account Settings
If fiddling with the home recommendation settings didn’t do the trick or you want more granular control, you can check through account or profile settings.
Why it helps: It’s a more direct way to disconnect the service from your profile, and sometimes it’s just more reliable if the recommendations aren’t updating properly.
When to use it: When toggling in the main menu doesn’t stick, or if you’re trying to clean out a bunch of app settings at once.
What to expect: Disabling here often removes the app’s content from the home screen, but you can always re-enable later.
– From the main Google TV screen, go to Settings (usually gear icon at the top right).
– Navigate to Accounts & Profiles—this is where your linked streaming services are managed.
– Find your account, then go into Your Services or similar.
– Locate Apple TV and toggle it off.
Note: On some setups, you’ll have to visit the Google TV app settings directly in your device’s main settings menu, especially if the service isn’t showing up in the profile section.
Extra Tips & Troubleshooting
Because of course, doing this isn’t always straightforward. If Apple TV content still pops up after toggling, try these:
- Clear cache for Google TV or the Google TV app — go to Settings > Apps > Google TV > Storage > Clear Cache.
- Reboot the device after changing settings — just to make sure everything updates.
- Log out and back into your Google account if things seem broken or out of sync.
- Double-check that the Apple TV app itself isn’t set to automatically push content to your recommendations — some apps have their own settings for this.
Sometimes, for whatever reason, the system just keeps showing Apple TV stuff even after toggling. On one try, a full reset of the Google TV or removing and re-adding the app helped fix that mess.
Wrap-up
Controlling what shows up from Apple TV on your Google TV isn’t exactly rocket science, but it’s not always perfect out of the box. Using the available menus to toggle service visibility usually works well, especially if paired with a quick restart. Keep in mind, the settings might not stick immediately — so patience and sometimes a little fiddling are needed. Hopefully, this shaves off a few hours of frustration for someone out there.
Summary
- Access Manage Services from Recommendations to toggle Apple TV visibility.
- Use Account & Profiles > Your Services for more direct control.
- Reboot or clear cache if changes aren’t applying right away.
- Sometimes a full sign-out or device restart is needed to fix persistent display issues.