How to Turn off SharePlay on Apple TV

If you and your friend own Apple devices, like iPhone, Mac, or even Apple TV, you can use it to share your screen on a FaceTime call using SharePlay in FaceTime. You can share whatever you or your friend is streaming or listening to on your FaceTime call. However, if you’re not a fan, you can turn off SharePlay on your Apple TV.

As long as you’re using a SharePlay-compatible app, like Spotify, Apple TV, Netflix, etc., you might see a prompt asking you to connect to SharePlay. This can especially be true if you use FaceTime on your Apple TV device. To stop this from interrupting your call, turn off SharePlay on Apple TV.

How to Disable SharePlay on Apple TV

To disable SharePlay on Apple TV, use the Settings menu and, under account settings, turn off the relevant option. You can also access Siri’s account settings menu and disable the relevant options. Here’s a step-by-step look.

1. Using the Settings Menu

Step 1: From the home page, select Settings.

Step 2: Here, select Users and Accounts.

Step 3: Then, select the relevant user.

Step 4: Scroll down and select the Share with You option.

Wait for it to go from On to Off. Once done, it should disable SharePlay on your Apple TV device.

2. Using Siri

Step 1: Press the Siri button on your Apple TV Siri remote.

Step 2: Once Siri appears on the screen, ask Siri to open ‘Share with me settings’.

Once the account settings page opens, follow the above steps to disable SharePlay and stop the SharePlay pop-ups between episodes when watching something on your Apple TV.

How to Disable SharePlay on Your iPhone or Mac to Stop It From Connecting

If you have previously connected to a device, you might be prompted or automatically connected to it on your Apple TV, especially if you use the SharePlay feature. So, if Apple TV keeps asking for SharePlay, especially when on a Facetime call, you can disable SharePlay on your respective device. Here’s how:

On iPhone

Step 1: Open the Settings app and tap on FaceTime.

Step 2: Here, tap on SharePlay.

Step 3: Then, turn off the toggle for SharePlay.

On Mac

Step 1: Press Cmd + Spacebar to open Spotlight Search.

Step 2: Here, search for and open FaceTime.

Step 3: Then, go to the menu bar and click on FaceTime. Once the options appear, click on Settings.

Step 4: Here, click on SharePlay from the menu options.

Step 5: Then, uncheck the SharePlay option.

This will instantly disable SharePlay on your Mac. Please note that if you wish to share your screen on FaceTime, you must follow the above steps and turn on the SharePlay option on both devices.

Bonus: How to End SharePlay Session on Apple TV

If you currently have a SharePlay session active on your Apple TV, turn it off without disabling SharePlay as a whole. This will allow you to use SharePlay with another user while ending the current session. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1: On your Apple TV remote, long-press the Home button to open the Control Center.

Step 2: Now, select SharePlay from the menu options.

Step 3: Scroll down and select the SharePlay icon.

Step 4: When prompted, select End for Everyone.

This will end the current SharePlay session for everyone active on the call. If you want to leave the current SharePlay session without affecting anyone else, select the ‘End Only for Me’ option when prompted.

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Stop SharePlay on Your Apple TV

While the ability to use SharePlay on your Apple TV is helpful, the constant pop-ups can become annoying. So, we hope this article helped you turn off SharePlay on your Apple TV to stop that from happening. You can also check our article to customize the subtitle’s appearance on your Apple TV.