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15-09-2020 10:30 PM
Hi there,
Long time VF user, but new to the board.
I hope i can get a straight answer, as internet has proven to be little help
I recently upgraded BB and received free apple tv+ 4k for 12 months.
I have it all set up but there is nothing to say it is active and films etc are saying "try apple tv+ free"
I do not have any other apple devices, so how do i go about activating the 12 months free offer ?
Everywhere i look it mention iphones/ipads/icloud etc, of which i have none
This is really frustrating
Thanks in advance
15-09-2020 11:24 PM
You can create an Apple id on-line.
15-09-2020 11:31 PM
i do not want an apple id. surely i must be able to watch it without one ?
15-09-2020 11:32 PM
@cmac71 wrote:i do not want an apple id. surely i must be able to watch it without one ?
Nope!
15-09-2020 11:40 PM
Thanks, i suppose i will have to grin and bear it then and set up an apple id. I only took it as it was free, and would never normally entertain the idea of having anything apple related. so if i get an apple id, is that all i need to activate the year's free tv ?
16-09-2020 12:15 AM - edited 16-09-2020 12:18 AM
I felt exactly the same.
Once you input the Apple account the included 1 year Apple TV+ will show in the account, although it didn't appear instantly. It's also not the full Apple service. This may help explain what is included.
https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/apple/whats-on-apple-tv-3694177/
To anyone who is not steeped in the Apple universe it is really complicated, and I find the stupid remote a complete pain.
16-09-2020 12:32 AM
thanks for the help. yo be honest i can't stand apple products and never understood all the hype, and so far i find the remote is awful and the interface not much better, but i'll give it a chance. i just hope that when new router is connected that the free year appears on my reluctantly forced apple a/c. i have also noticed it is interfering with my sky box, which keeps switching off when the apple box turns off. i have pulled the power from it and will look at it tomorrow
15-09-2020 11:31 PM
You will also need an iTunes account. I don't know why but then Apple is a mystery to me.