Play music together using SharePlay on Apple TV

If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can host a SharePlay session on your Apple TV so that anyone in your home can control music playback. Anyone can join using the Music app on their device even if they don’t have an Apple Music subscription.

Go to the Music app on Apple TV.
Start playing a song, or navigate to Now Playing at the top of the screen.
Show playback controls, swipe down on the clickpad or touch surface, then select .
If you haven’t used SharePlay on Apple TV before, use the onscreen keyboard and profile icon picker to choose how you’ll appear in playlists in shared sessions. When you’re finished, select Done.
On your iPhone or iPad, open the camera app, scan the QR code that appears on your TV screen, then tap Connect on the device.
On Apple TV, select the SharePlay request notification, then select next to a participant.
SharePlay participants can now see what’s playing on Apple TV, control playback, and add songs from their devices.
While listening together, do any of the following:
- Control the playback (pause the music, go to the next song, and more): Use the playback controls on Apple TV or on a participating device. See Control music playback in Now Playing.
- Manage the shared Playing Next queue: Add songs, albums, and playlists to the queue, remove music, and more. See Use the Now Playing queue.
- View lyrics: Make sure at the bottom of the screen is selected. See View a song’s lyrics.
  Note: If lyrics aren’t available for the song, lyrics do not appear when you select .
- Invite another person to the session: Select , then share the QR code with another person.
  Note: The number in the SharePlay button indicates how many people are listening together.
To leave the SharePlay session, do either of the following:
- In the Music app, select , then select Remove Guests, or select next to a single guest to remove just that person.
- Tap Pause or Disconnect on a participating device.

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Play music together using SharePlay on Apple TV