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My Apple TV will not let me sign into iCloud using my Apple ID and password

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Posted on Jul 9, 2019 10:12 AM

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Posted on Jul 9, 2019 10:14 AM

If using an older Apple TV (2nd or 3rd gen) then you need to sign in differently when using 2 factor authentication, with the password and code entered together. To avoid exceeding the time limit enter the password, then request the code, and add it to the end of the password

Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support

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Jul 9, 2019 10:14 AM in response to kanderson9189

If using an older Apple TV (2nd or 3rd gen) then you need to sign in differently when using 2 factor authentication, with the password and code entered together. To avoid exceeding the time limit enter the password, then request the code, and add it to the end of the password

Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support

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Jul 9, 2019 3:42 PM in response to vazandrew

Thanks, that was very helpful

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